How to hire a greeter

How to hire a greeter, step by step

Here's a step-by-step greeter hiring guide:

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

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1. Identify your hiring needs

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

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   A greeter's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, greeters 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 presents greeter salaries for various positions.

   Type of Greeter	Description	Hourly rate
   Greeter	Receptionists perform administrative tasks, such as answering phones, receiving visitors, and providing general information about their organization to the public and customers.	$9-15
   Corporate Receptionist	Most of the corporate receptionists are the ones who sit behind the front desk. They direct guests to the proper location, answer basic questions, and issue security badges... Show more	$13-22
   Dental Receptionist	A dental receptionist is responsible for performing administrative and clerical duties to support dental office operations and ensure that the patients receive the highest quality care services. Dental receptionists manage and schedule the patients' appointments, determine the availability of the dentist, process dental reports and service payments, and ensure the adequacy of dental inventories... Show more	$12-20

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Cleanliness
   • Professional Appearance
   • Customer Complaints
   • Patients
   • Reservations
   • Customer Issues
   • Customer Satisfaction
   • Customer Service
   • Basic Math
   • Math
   • POS
   • Seat Guests
   • Front End
   • Loss Prevention

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   Responsibilities:

   • Exceed customers' expectations of service including making reservations, collecting payments and providing superior customer service.
   • Complete all aspects of POS transactions for handsets and accessories.
   • Greet and seat guests, wait tables, operate POS system cash register
   • Perform inventory control, monitor store-wide organization and cleanliness.
   • Maintain restaurant cleanliness, sanitation and ensure guests comfort.
   • Review reservations for guest's special request and special occasions and ensure effective implementation.

   More greeter duties

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in the greeter job description is a good way to get more applicants. A greeter 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 greeter in West Virginia may be lower than in California, and an entry-level engineer typically earns less than a senior-level greeter. Additionally, a greeter with lots of experience in the field may command a higher salary as a result.

   Average greeter salary

   $12.76hourly

   $26,549 yearly

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   Entry-level greeter salary

   $20,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 20, 2025

   Average greeter salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	California	$33,615	$16
   2	Hawaii	$33,368	$16
   3	Massachusetts	$32,507	$16
   4	New York	$32,153	$15
   5	Illinois	$30,986	$15
   6	Oregon	$30,932	$15
   7	Ohio	$30,611	$15
   8	Maryland	$29,472	$14
   9	Michigan	$28,814	$14
   10	Colorado	$28,793	$14
   11	Arizona	$28,592	$14
   12	Virginia	$27,300	$13
   13	Nevada	$27,043	$13
   14	Utah	$26,968	$13
   15	Pennsylvania	$26,905	$13
   16	New Mexico	$26,563	$13
   17	Texas	$26,562	$13
   18	Indiana	$26,504	$13
   19	North Carolina	$26,024	$13
   20	Nebraska	$25,669	$12

   Average greeter salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Bertucci's	$36,219	$17.41
   2	Anthony	$32,116	$15.44
   3	University of Wisconsin System	$31,730	$15.25
   4	Grand Canyon West	$30,936	$14.87
   5	WeatherTech	$30,775	$14.80
   6	Hilton Grand Vacations	$30,774	$14.80	8
   7	Banner Health	$30,638	$14.73	3
   8	Main Event	$30,526	$14.68
   9	Hawaii Pacific Health	$30,507	$14.67
   10	Doc B's Restaurant + Bar	$30,404	$14.62
   11	Hyatt Hotels	$30,098	$14.47	49
   12	HealthTrust	$30,066	$14.45
   13	Piedmont Healthcare	$30,053	$14.45
   14	Andretti Indoor Karting & Games	$30,022	$14.43
   15	Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts	$29,941	$14.39	1
   16	Mid Atlantic Retina	$29,866	$14.36
   17	Mercy Corps	$29,846	$14.35
   18	Asbury Automotive Group	$29,810	$14.33	4
   19	PeaceHealth	$29,495	$14.18
   20	Glory Days Grill	$29,466	$14.17

4. Writing a greeter job description

   A greeter 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. Below, you can find an example of a greeter job description:

   Greeter job description example

   Working at Northstar Cafe is much more than just a job. It’s the chance to become an important member of a close-knit team, responsible for shaping the experience at a most-loved restaurant. It’s an opportunity to bring communities together and help them thrive. And it’s a way to play a key part in the bigger picture, supporting food practices that elevate local growers and producers and keep the environment healthy.
   
   It’s also the best place to launch the rest of your working life. Here, you’ll gain the practical skills that will make you an outstanding professional in any industry. You’ll know how to maintain the highest standards and work in an environment of utmost integrity. And, you’ll develop the collaboration, communication, and leadership skills that will serve you throughout your career.
   If you’re — excited about food prepared from scratch using the best local, organic, and artisan ingredients open to learning and growing your skills looking forward to being valued as an integral member of a team wearing a smile more often than not, and genuinely interested in sharing your joy
   — then a Northstar Cafe SERVICE TEAM member might be the perfect job for you. Bring your upbeat attitude, positive energy, and desire to be your best. We’ll teach you everything else.
   
   We want you to be successful here, and support you with: thorough training in our beautiful dining room and professional kitchen top-notch teammates who’ll become close friends An efficient, productive, upbeat work environment
   
   Here’s what you’d do: Serve guests with genuine warmth Show up ready to pitch in, help out, and become very knowledgeable about the food we serve Act with confidence to ensure our guests love their experience when unique situations arise Accurately follow our best known methods, which include processes for interacting with guests, serving, cleaning, and preparing beverages Arrive at work on time looking polished and professional Move quickly, and stand for six to eight hours per day, and lift 50 pounds Wash and cut fruits, vegetables, and herbs. Prepare syrups and mixers from scratch Use a variety of classic and modern beverage-related tools and machinery to prepare beverages Take pride in being part of the most loved restaurant in the neighborhood
   
   And our team gets great benefits: medical/dental/vision paid vacation healthy lifestyle reimbursement free meal with every shift (pretty much everyone’s favorite benefit) endless opportunities to grow, challenge yourself, and have fun
   
   Our team loves working here, and we strive to make this a place worthy of them. Here’s what some of them had to say: “My favorite part about my job is I have the ability to make someone’s day, every day.” “I’m proud of how clean we keep the restaurant, how we treat each other, and how we treat guests. Our standards are really high, which I love.” “Shift meals is one of the best parts about working here! Our food is so wholesome and good.” “The style of communicating, even when something’s wrong, is very kind. It makes people actually want to change. Learning this has helped me be a better communicator in all areas of my life.” “It's the most supportive work environment that I’ve ever been a part of.”
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5. Post your job

   There are various strategies that you can use to find the right greeter for your business:

   • Consider promoting from within or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to find candidates who meet your education requirements.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

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

6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with greeter candidates should focus on their interest in the role and background experience. As the hiring process goes on, you can learn more about how they'd fit into the company culture in later rounds of interviews.

   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 greeter

   Once you've selected the best greeter candidate for the job, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, this letter should include details about the benefits and perks you offer the candidate. Ensuring that your offer is competitive is essential, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and you should be open to discussion. After you reach an agreement, the final step is formalizing the 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 greeter 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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