How to hire a corporate wellness coordinator

How to hire a corporate wellness coordinator, step by step

Here's a step-by-step corporate wellness coordinator hiring guide:

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

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your corporate wellness coordinator job, you should take the time to determine what type of worker your business needs. While certain jobs definitely require a full-time employee, it's sometimes better to find a corporate wellness coordinator for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

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   A corporate wellness coordinator's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, corporate wellness coordinators from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   Here's a comparison of corporate wellness coordinator salaries for various roles:

   Type of Corporate Wellness Coordinator	Description	Hourly rate
   Corporate Wellness Coordinator		$12-34
   Wellness Internship	Wellness Interns are students who grabbed the opportunity to take on-the-job training in a company. They are usually studying science and health-related courses, or even psychology courses... Show more	$12-32
   Coordinator	Coordinators are responsible for liaising between the department they are assigned to and any other external party. They oversee projects or agreements... Show more	$12-29

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Blood Pressure
   • Health Promotion
   • Health Screenings
   • Health Education
   • Health Fairs
   • Corporate Events
   • Health Assessments
   • Corporate Wellness Programs
   • Healthcare
   • Vendor Contracts
   • HR

   Responsibilities:

   • Manage a fully operational wellness program with a wide range of modalities from monitoring heart rates, BMI's to nutrition/exercise.
   • Coordinate and develop individual exercise prescription, independently complete monthly progress reports for physician efficiently in a cardiopulmonary rehabilitation setting.
   • Perform annual TB testing for all employees, administer annual flu shots, administer new hire urine drug screenings.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your corporate wellness coordinator job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A corporate wellness coordinator can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, corporate wellness coordinators' average salary in kansas is 44% less than in new jersey.
   • Seniority. Entry-level corporate wellness coordinators 63% less than senior-level corporate wellness coordinators.
   • Certifications. A corporate wellness coordinator with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in a corporate wellness coordinator's salary.

   Average corporate wellness coordinator salary

   $43,229yearly

   $20.78 hourly rate

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   Entry-level corporate wellness coordinator salary

   $26,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 20, 2025

4. Writing a corporate wellness coordinator job description

   A corporate wellness coordinator job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. To help get you started, here's an example of a corporate wellness coordinator job description:

   Corporate wellness coordinator job description example

   The Employee Wellness and Recognition Program Administrator will perform the program management of various established enterprise employee benefit programs including employee wellness activities and employee recognition.
   + Establish and effectively manage annual calendar of wellness and recognition activities
   
   + Manage wellness and recognition third party vendor relationships
   
   + Develop wellness programs utilizing vendor created events in addition to developing customized programs to target identified needs at designated locations/business units
   
   + Surveys employees to gauge interest in programs, assesses usage of existing programs, and interacts with benefit providers or other external vendors to make programs available to the employee population.
   
   + Oversee the day-to-day delivery of established programs
   
   + Orchestrate quarterly and annual employee recognition events in partnership with key business stakeholders and HR Business Partners
   
   + Provides analyses and suggestions to assist management with action planning to improve employee recognition
   
   + Provides analyses and suggestions to company-wide wellness program
   
   + Increase awareness and engagement in the company-wide well-being and recognition programs
   
   + Manage program promotion, including development and/or distribution of promotional materials, Intranet website updates, and communications to employees
   
   + Keep abreast of best practices and market competitiveness of program and provide recommendations for future program design.
   
   Job Qualifications
   
   Required Education:
   
   + Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
   
   Required Experience:
   
   + 2-4 years' experience managing and implementing Human Resource programs and/or wellness programs
   
   + Excellent oral and written communication skills
   
   + Detail oriented
   
   PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
   
   Working environment is generally favorable and lighting and temperature are adequate. Work is generally performed in an office environment in which there is only minimal exposure to unpleasant and/or hazardous working conditions. Must have the ability to sit for long periods. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function.
   
   To all current Molina employees: If you are interested in applying for this position, please apply through the intranet job listing.
   
   Molina Healthcare offers a competitive benefits and compensation package. Molina Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/D/V.

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find corporate wellness coordinators 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 corporate wellness coordinator job on Zippia to find and recruit corporate wellness coordinator candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Recruiting corporate wellness coordinators requires you to bring your A-game to the interview process. The first interview should introduce the company and the role to the candidate as much as they present their background experience and reasons for applying for the job. During later interviews, you can go into more detail about the technical details of the job and ask behavioral questions to gauge how they'd fit into your current company culture.

   Remember to include a few questions that allow candidates to expand on their strengths in their own words. Asking about their unique skills might reveal things you'd miss otherwise. At this point, good candidates can move on to 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 corporate wellness coordinator

   Once you've decided on a perfect corporate wellness coordinator 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 employee's start date, you can create an onboarding schedule and complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9 forms, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Human Resources should also ensure that a new employee file is created.

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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