How to hire a fitting room associate

How to hire a fitting room associate, step by step

Here's a step-by-step fitting room associate hiring guide:

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

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1. Identify your hiring needs

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

   Determine employee vs contractor status

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

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   No

   A fitting room associate's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, fitting room associates 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.

   This list shows salaries for various types of fitting room associates.

   Type of Fitting Room Associate	Description	Hourly rate
   Fitting Room Associate	Retail sales workers include both those who sell retail merchandise, such as clothing, furniture, and automobiles, (called retail salespersons) and those who sell spare and replacement parts and equipment, especially car parts (called parts salespersons). Both types of workers help customers find the products they want and process customers’ payments.	$11-18

2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Sales Floor
   • Customer Service
   • Back Room
   • Math
   • Mail Room
   • Loss Prevention
   • Front Desk
   • Develop Professional Relationships
   • Sort Merchandise
   • POS
   • Transferring Calls
   • Telephone Calls
   • Fitness Equipment
   • Stock Shelves

   Check all skills

   Responsibilities:

   • Maintain cleanliness in fitting room.
   • Operate the dedicated DHL shipping computer system.
   • Ring up tastings, merchandise, and bottles of wine.
   • Provide a clean and organize workspace including changing rooms and checkout areas.
   • Re-Cover and replenish POS end caps in accordance with merchandising directives and standards.
   • Set up and organize workstation with designate supplies; maintain cleanliness at all times.

   More fitting room associate duties

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your fitting room associate job description helps attract top candidates to the position. A fitting room associate salary can be affected by several factors, such as geography, experience, seniority, certifications, and the prestige of the hiring company.

   For example, the average salary for a fitting room associate in North Dakota may be lower than in California, and an entry-level fitting room associate usually earns less than a senior-level fitting room associate. Additionally, a fitting room associate with certifications may command a higher salary, and working for a well-known company or start-up may also impact an employee's pay.

   Average fitting room associate salary

   $14.79hourly

   $30,753 yearly

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   Entry-level fitting room associate salary

   $24,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 5, 2025

   Average fitting room associate salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	California	$39,446	$19
   2	Massachusetts	$38,296	$18
   3	New York	$33,263	$16
   4	Florida	$31,348	$15
   5	Connecticut	$29,975	$14
   6	Oregon	$29,787	$14
   7	New Jersey	$29,285	$14
   8	Washington	$28,320	$14
   9	Maryland	$27,857	$13
   10	Colorado	$27,833	$13
   11	Texas	$27,701	$13
   12	Ohio	$26,810	$13
   13	South Carolina	$26,435	$13
   14	Pennsylvania	$26,375	$13
   15	Kentucky	$25,618	$12
   16	Minnesota	$25,378	$12
   17	Illinois	$24,806	$12
   18	North Dakota	$23,930	$12
   19	Indiana	$22,606	$11

   Average fitting room associate salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Thermo Fisher Scientific	$37,300	$17.93
   2	Sunrise Senior Living Management Inc	$34,245	$16.46	3
   3	CoorsTek	$33,890	$16.29
   4	Milton Hershey School	$32,870	$15.80	2
   5	Jewish Senior Life	$32,205	$15.48
   6	Trinity Health	$31,739	$15.26	52
   7	Kelly Services	$31,528	$15.16	3
   8	The TJX Companies	$31,278	$15.04	3,135
   9	Scott Electric Co.	$31,157	$14.98	1
   10	EXOS	$31,025	$14.92
   11	Aerotek	$30,694	$14.76	9
   12	Randstad North America, Inc.	$30,602	$14.71
   13	Core-Mark International	$30,532	$14.68
   14	Adecco	$30,018	$14.43	11
   15	St. Joseph's Health	$29,947	$14.40
   16	Senior Living Communities	$29,644	$14.25
   17	AgriBank	$29,185	$14.03
   18	Community Health Systems	$29,055	$13.97	7
   19	Ross Stores	$27,836	$13.38	1,361
   20	R.M. Schulte & Associates	$27,732	$13.33

4. Writing a fitting room associate job description

   A fitting room associate 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 fitting room associate job description:

   Fitting room associate job description example

   Eagle's Trace is a beautiful 70-acre continuing care retirement community located just minutes from the metroplex in West Houston, Texas. We're part of a growing network of communities developed and managed by Erickson Senior Living, a national provider of senior living and health care with campuses in 11 states-and growing.
   
   We are hiring a team & service-oriented Dining Associate to provide exceptional service to our wonderful residents and guests. In this role, you are responsible for the overall efficiency of the dining room and pantry while providing service that aligns with the Erickson Senior Living Mission, Vision, and Values.
   Compensation: commensurate with experience starting at $11 / hr
   
   How you will make an impact:
   Greet and welcome residents when they arrive at the restaurant.Ensures the flow of the restaurant by working with the seaters, enabling the servers and back of the house to work efficiently and effectively.Assist with preparation, stocking, serving, and post-meal clean-up.Ensure adequate nutritional intake for all residents Answer telephones professionally and follow up with requests.Maintains front of the house and kitchen sanitation Assists in the training of the wait staff.
   
   What we offer:
   Quality of life - most of our restaurant's employees' are out before 9pm!Competitive benefits packages including medical, dental, vision, and PTO.401k for all employees 18 and over. Company contribution up to 3% once eligible.Onsite medical centers, providing wellness visits and sick care for all employees over 18 years of age.Education assistance, certification reimbursement, and student loan refinancing partnership programs are available.State of the art kitchens, top of the line equipment Discounted meals in our restaurants Gated community with 24/7 security Free onsite parking at all of our communities and corporate officesA culture of diversity and inclusion, which builds on our values, vision, and mission.
   
   What you will need:
   Six months of experience in a food service environment is preferred. Must be able to read, write, understand and communicate in the English Language.Ability to safely lift or move up to 50 pounds.Flexible with schedule, available to work some weekends and holidays.
   
   Erickson Senior Living, its affiliates, and managed communities are Equal Opportunity Employers and are committed to providing a workplace free of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, veteran status, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.

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5. Post your job

   To find the right fitting room associate for your business, consider trying out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important sources of talent for any company is its existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and current employees and ask if they know or have worked with fitting room associates they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit fitting room associates who meet your education requirements.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter now have more than 3.5 billion users, and you can use social media to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your fitting room associate job on Zippia to find and attract quality fitting room associate candidates.
   • Use niche websites such as salesjobs, salesheads, allretailjobs.com, sales trax.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   During your first interview to recruit fitting room associates, engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. During the following interview, you'll be able to go into more detail about the company, the position, and the responsibilities.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match your ideal candidate profile. If you think a candidate is good enough for the next step, you 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 fitting room associate

   Once you've decided on a perfect fitting room associate 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 also good etiquette to follow up with applicants who don't get the job by sending them 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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