How to hire a cart attendant

How to hire a cart attendant, step by step

Here's a step-by-step cart attendant hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a cart attendant job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new cart attendant
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the cart attendant you need to hire. Certain cart attendant roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

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   Is the person you're thinking of hiring a US citizen or green card holder?

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them a cart attendant to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire a cart attendant that fits the bill.

   This list presents cart attendant salaries for various positions.

   Type of Cart Attendant	Description	Hourly rate
   Cart Attendant		$11-17
   Ride Operator	A ride operator is responsible for ensuring the safety and security of the people on motorized riding vehicles. Ride operators provide safety instructions before, during, and after the ride, regular inspection of machines, operating ride controls, assisting the riders with their inquiries, evaluating the riders on the eligibility for some specific passages, and following the restricted quantity riders... Show more	$12-21
   Golf Range Attendant	The golf range attendant is responsible for maintaining the golf course driving range. Your major duty as an attendant working on the golf range is to ensure it is well maintained and organized and that there is a sufficient supply of range balls for golfers... Show more	$10-16

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Sales Floor
   • Clean Restrooms
   • Walmart
   • Golf Carts
   • Cleanliness
   • Basic Math
   • Beverage Cart
   • Math
   • Pro Shop
   • Guest Service
   • Customer Service
   • POS
   • Front End
   • Range Balls

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   Responsibilities:

   • Maintain and manage a fleet of rental boats, rafts, and kayaks.
   • Utilize IBS software to book tee times, run reports, manage memberships, and manage retail.
   • Manage various carts and assist guests with groceries, maintain neat and clean carts and ensure appropriate working environment for co-workers.
   • Work closely with hosts to provide players and VIP's with appropriate customer service and incentives.
   • Maintain cleanliness and upkeep of golf carts and clubhouse-assist pro-shop manager in checking in, accommodating customers
   • Open and close the restaurant as a bartending responsibility.

   More cart attendant duties

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in the cart attendant job description is a good way to get more applicants. A cart attendant salary can be affected by several factors, such as the location of the job, the level of experience, education, certifications, and the employer's prestige.

   For example, the average salary for a cart attendant in Ohio may be lower than in North Dakota, and an entry-level engineer typically earns less than a senior-level cart attendant. Additionally, a cart attendant with lots of experience in the field may command a higher salary as a result.

   Average cart attendant salary

   $13.88hourly

   $28,866 yearly

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   Entry-level cart attendant salary

   $23,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 24, 2025

   Average cart attendant salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	Washington	$32,968	$16
   2	California	$32,811	$16
   3	Illinois	$30,814	$15
   4	Colorado	$29,401	$14
   5	Delaware	$27,748	$13
   6	Pennsylvania	$25,586	$12
   7	Missouri	$25,473	$12
   8	Michigan	$25,430	$12
   9	North Carolina	$25,148	$12
   10	New Jersey	$24,401	$12
   11	South Carolina	$23,720	$11
   12	Virginia	$23,107	$11
   13	Ohio	$21,951	$11
   14	Florida	$21,448	$10
   15	Georgia	$20,824	$10
   16	Texas	$18,914	$9

   Average cart attendant salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Valley Brook Country Club	$33,986	$16.34
   2	TPC Group	$33,395	$16.06
   3	Hyatt Hotels	$33,016	$15.87	149
   4	Wyndham Hotels & Resorts	$32,735	$15.74	6
   5	Hy-Vee	$32,174	$15.47
   6	Salem Country Club	$31,960	$15.37
   7	Total Wine & More	$31,822	$15.30
   8	Compass Group USA	$31,624	$15.20	707
   9	Wegmans Food Markets	$31,586	$15.19	12
   10	Meijer	$31,530	$15.16	44
   11	Legends Hospitality	$31,226	$15.01
   12	Levy	$31,044	$14.93
   13	Cherokee Town and Country Club	$30,878	$14.85	6
   14	Aramark	$30,323	$14.58	35
   15	Alterra Mountain	$30,292	$14.56
   16	Marriott International	$30,063	$14.45	244
   17	The Marcus Corporation	$30,059	$14.45	37
   18	Wente Vineyards	$30,005	$14.43
   19	Vail Resorts	$30,004	$14.43	95
   20	Valencia Hotel Group	$29,949	$14.40

4. Writing a cart attendant job description

   A good cart attendant job description should include a few things:

   • Summary of the role
   • List of responsibilities
   • Required skills and experience

   Including a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager is also appreciated by candidates. Here's an example of a cart attendant job description:

   Cart attendant job description example

   • The employee must lift and /or move up to 50 pounds

   • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus

   Responsibilities

   • Providing a safe, clean, and stocked golf cart for our members and guests

   • Maintaining the facility conditions and equipment in a neat and orderly manner

   • Support the golf operations by providing strong customer service for our member and guests

   • Daily washing of golf cars, stocking with amenities (scorecard, tees, cooler, etc.), and staging the cart or parking in facility

   • Daily detailing of cart(s) per supervisors’ instruction

   • Plugging in after peak load times to electricity or unplugging and rolling up the cord

   • Inspecting golf car as it is be taken out or after a round to check for the mechanical soundness of the golf cart

   • Managing the proper level of range balls: including golf ball collection, cleaning, and delivery

   • Daily range set-up: including rotation of mats, lights are functioning properly, tee alignment, replacement of clean water in club cleaner, and sanitation removal, empty trash at range and around clubhouse.

   • Maintaining equipment: including gas and oil for tractor, greases fittings, and clean water for ball washer

   • Special projects: including perimeter golf ball picking, culling of cracked or damaged range balls, etc.

   • Fielding customer service issues and directing them to supervisor

   • Cheerfully greet members guests as they approach cart staging area, offering assistance answering any relevant questions

   • Promptly load/unload golf bags onto or off of the cart (if riding)

   • Stage, maintain cleanliness a readiness for all golf carts,

   • Respond to bag drop area ASAP

   • Routinely check clean cart staging area, empty trash cans, pick up range baskets, turn on and off range lights, close / lock gates.

   Company DescriptionValencia Golf LLC offers full opportunity to serve customers in a friendly atmosphere, great benefits, and opportunity to grow experience in the golf industry.

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find cart attendants for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your cart attendant job on Zippia to find and recruit cart attendant candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   To successfully recruit cart attendants, your first interview needs to engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. You can go into more detail about the company, the role, and the responsibilities during follow-up interviews.

   You should also ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match the ideal candidate profile you developed earlier. Candidates good enough for the next step can complete the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new cart attendant

   Once you've decided on a perfect cart attendant candidate, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, it should include benefits and perks available to the employee. Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions, so make sure your offer is competitive. Candidates may wish to negotiate. Once you've settled on the details, formalize your agreement with a contract.

   It's equally important to follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   To prepare for the new cart attendant first day, you should share an onboarding schedule with them that covers their first period on the job. You should also quickly complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Finally, Human Resources must ensure a new employee file is created for internal record keeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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