How to hire a laundry room attendant

How to hire a laundry room attendant, step by step

Here's a step-by-step laundry room 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 laundry room attendant job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new laundry room attendant
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you start hiring a laundry room attendant, identify what type of worker you actually need. Certain positions might call for a full-time employee, while others can be done by a part-time worker or contractor.

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

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

   The following list breaks down different types of laundry room attendants and their corresponding salaries.

   Type of Laundry Room Attendant	Description	Hourly rate
   Laundry Room Attendant		$9-16
   Housekeeper	Housekeepers are responsible for taking care of their employers' houses. They are usually tasked to do work related to cleaning... Show more	$10-18
   Maid	Maids are individuals who perform domestic chores like ironing, grocery shopping, cleaning, and laundry. Primarily, maids oversee the maintenance of wardrobes, serve meals, and lay out clothes... Show more	$9-16

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Cleanliness
   • Laundry Room
   • Dryers
   • Washing Machines
   • Front Desk
   • Guest Service
   • Clean Guest Rooms
   • Customer Service
   • Laundry Equipment
   • Guest Satisfaction
   • Clean Linen
   • Hotel Guests
   • Hotel Standards
   • Fold Laundry

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   Responsibilities:

   • Operate POS cash register to manage cash, credit, and debit card transactions for sell items.
   • Maintain residents personal clothing cleanliness when task.
   • Utilize proper sanitizing techniques and operate industrial size washer and dryers.
   • Operate washers and dryers according to recommend capacity and other manufactures guidelines.
   • Keep records on individual pet, including daily observations and information activities perform, meals sever, and medication administer.
   • Handle industrial type of cleaning agents and work with carpet shampoo machine, vacuums, dusters, etc.

3. Make a budget

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

   • Location. For example, laundry room attendants' average salary in mississippi is 54% less than in new york.
   • Seniority. Entry-level laundry room attendants 41% less than senior-level laundry room attendants.
   • Certifications. A laundry room attendant 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 laundry room attendant's salary.

   Average laundry room attendant salary

   $12.90hourly

   $26,828 yearly

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   Entry-level laundry room attendant salary

   $20,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 30, 2026

4. Writing a laundry room attendant job description

   A laundry room attendant 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 laundry room attendant job description:

   Laundry room attendant job description example

   Overlooking the Missouri River, this 130,000 square-foot casino and AAA Four Diamond full-service luxury suite hotel is in historic St. Charles. With an architectural design derived from the historic wharf and train stations, Ameristar Casino Resort Spa St. Charles hints at the action inside. The streetscape continues the theme by following the design cues of St. Charles Port District complete with seven dining outlets, 12 bars, an entertainment venue, a full-service luxury day spa, indoor/outdoor pool, gift shop and 22,000 square-foot conference center.

   Ameristar St. Charles

   One Ameristar Blvd.

   St. Charles, MO 63301

   What would it be like to be a Boyd Gaming Team Member?:

   Boyd Gaming Corporation has been successful in gaming jurisdiction in which we operate in the United States and is one of the premier casino entertainment companies in the United States. Never content to rest upon our successes, we will continue to evolve and retain a position of leadership in our industry.
   
   Our past success, our current business philosophies and our sound business planning, combine to position Boyd Gaming Corporation to maximize value for our shareholders, our team members and our communities.
   
   Corporate Mission
   We, as members of Boyd Gaming Corporation, operate with only the highest degree of integrity, and rely on the competence and friendliness of each person in our organization to provide entertainment and service to satisfy our customers' wants.
   
   Through teamwork, we strive to maximize shareholder value, to be among the leading companies in our industry and to provide opportunities for all while we support and enhance our communities.
   
   Company Vision
   Boyd Gaming is one of the nation’s leading casino entertainment companies. But we’re so much more – a Fortune 1000 company that retains the philosophy of a family-owned business, focused on creating long-term, sustainable growth for our shareholders. This philosophy defines and separates us from the competition, making us unique in our industry.
   
   From our earliest beginnings in the 1970s, we made a commitment to our shareholders and our team members to create an operating style built around family. In a highly competitive industry, our Boyd Style of hospitality has come to define us in a most unique way.
   
   Forging ahead in the coming years, we will remain focused on our three main goals: improving our operating performance, continuing to execute on our current growth strategy, and demonstrating our branding initiatives.
   
   We remain confident in the strength of our Company to successfully meet whatever challenges lie ahead.

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5. Post your job

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

6. Interview candidates

   To successfully recruit laundry room 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 laundry room attendant

   Once you've decided on a perfect laundry room 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.

   Once that's done, you can draft an onboarding schedule for the new laundry room attendant. Human Resources should complete Employee Action Forms and ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc. They should also ensure that new employee files are created for internal recordkeeping.

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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