How to hire a maintenance team member

How to hire a maintenance team member, step by step

Here's a step-by-step maintenance team member hiring guide:

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

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   The maintenance team member hiring process starts by determining what type of worker you actually need. Certain roles might require a full-time employee, whereas part-time workers or contractors can do others.

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   A maintenance team member's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, maintenance team members 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 maintenance team member salaries for various roles:

   Type of Maintenance Team Member	Description	Hourly rate
   Maintenance Team Member	General maintenance and repair workers fix and maintain machines, mechanical equipment, and buildings. They paint, repair flooring, and work on plumbing, electrical, and air-conditioning and heating systems.	$10-17
   Electrical Maintenance Technician	An electrical maintenance technician is primarily in charge of installing and repairing electrical systems. Their responsibilities often revolve around liaising with clients to identify their needs, examining electrical damages or defects on houses or establishments, troubleshooting, and performing fixes and replacements as needed... Show more	$22-36
   General Maintenance Mechanic	A general maintenance mechanic is responsible for ensuring the cleanliness and orderliness of the facilities and inspecting the condition and performance of the equipment and machinery for business operations and processes. General maintenance mechanics handle equipment repairs and replacement of defective components, requiring them to have extensive knowledge of the mechanical industry... Show more	$12-24

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Cleanliness
   • Pallets
   • Ladders
   • General Maintenance
   • Safety Standards
   • Sales Floor
   • Work Ethic
   • Basic Math
   • HVAC
   • Excellent Guest
   • Food Handling
   • Plumbing
   • Preventative Maintenance
   • Wine

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   Responsibilities:

   • Lead the team by exemplify reliability through punctuality and personal integrity.
   • Provide customers with excellent customer service, packaging of wine, and labeling cigars.
   • Operate commercial grade equipment such as mowers, blowers, trucks, pressure washers, etc.
   • Learned site CMMS and assist with data entry
   • Assist customers with the loading of their groceries.
   • Patrol runway for FOD (foreign objects and debris).

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3. Make a budget

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

   • Location. For example, maintenance team members' average salary in mississippi is 46% less than in alaska.
   • Seniority. Entry-level maintenance team members 39% less than senior-level maintenance team members.
   • Certifications. A maintenance team member 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 maintenance team member's salary.

   Average maintenance team member salary

   $13.96hourly

   $29,032 yearly

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   Entry-level maintenance team member salary

   $22,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 29, 2026

   Average maintenance team member salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	Washington	$36,024	$17
   2	Massachusetts	$34,990	$17
   3	Minnesota	$33,504	$16
   4	California	$33,395	$16
   5	District of Columbia	$32,923	$16
   6	New York	$32,209	$15
   7	Oregon	$31,955	$15
   8	New Jersey	$31,112	$15
   9	Maryland	$30,406	$15
   10	Illinois	$30,336	$15
   11	Nevada	$30,008	$14
   12	Colorado	$29,693	$14
   13	Wisconsin	$29,642	$14
   14	Pennsylvania	$29,347	$14
   15	Maine	$29,300	$14
   16	Virginia	$28,843	$14
   17	Arizona	$28,822	$14
   18	Ohio	$28,285	$14
   19	Utah	$28,283	$14
   20	Michigan	$28,185	$14

   Average maintenance team member salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Deloitte	$51,203	$24.62	1
   2	Tata Group	$47,421	$22.80
   3	Rockwell Automation	$43,712	$21.02	1
   4	Infotech	$42,282	$20.33
   5	Raytheon Technologies	$41,088	$19.75	26
   6	Sunnehanna Country Club	$40,365	$19.41
   7	Mars	$39,740	$19.11	18
   8	AT&T	$39,663	$19.07	2
   9	KPMG LLP	$39,429	$18.96
   10	Thermo Fisher Scientific	$39,415	$18.95	14
   11	Peet's Coffee	$39,336	$18.91	4
   12	Cargill	$39,302	$18.90	63
   13	Textron	$38,573	$18.54	28
   14	Digi-Key Electronics	$38,133	$18.33
   15	Johns Manville	$37,871	$18.21	7
   16	Merck	$36,796	$17.69	11
   17	Tenneco	$36,660	$17.63	3
   18	Faraday Future	$36,460	$17.53	1
   19	Fig	$35,676	$17.15
   20	Zoetis	$35,218	$16.93	6

4. Writing a maintenance team member job description

   A maintenance team member 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 maintenance team member job description:

   Maintenance team member job description example

   Provides overnight support for assigned team to include receiving and preparing product and maintaining the floor, displays, and back stock in accordance with company standards. All Whole Foods Market Retail jobs require ensuring a positive company image by providing courteous, friendly, and efficient service to customers and Team Members at all times. All positions must be performed in accordance with team and store Standard Operating Procedures. Further, Team Members must be prepared and able to perform the duties inherent in other Team Member job descriptions. All positions must strive to support WFM core values and goals, promote national, regional, and store programs and initiatives, and ensure adherence to all applicable health and safety regulations including Food Safety and regulatory duties required in the department.
   Job Responsibilities
   Checks product to ensure it meets WFM quality standards.Accurately sorts and scans waste.Maintains production standards.Stocks and cleans shelves, bins, and food preparation areas.Maintains back stock in good order.Handles DC and UNFI invoices for product delivered outside store receiving hours.Properly checks-in product and reports miss-picks to team leadership.Receives product from receiving location to sales floor or appropriate back stock spaces.Aids in receiving and sorting overnight deliveries for other teams.Arrives to work station on time, appropriately groomed, dressed and ready to work; works all scheduled shifts and attends required trainings and meetings.Provides excellent customer service, addresses needs of customers in a timely and effective manner and models suggestive selling techniques; answers phones and pages promptly and courteously.Maximizes sales potential through effective and proper procedures for prepping, storing, rotating, stocking, and merchandising product.Follows and complies, or ensures compliance, with established procedures, including Weights and Measures, health and sanitation, and safe work practices.Maintains, or ensures maintenance of, a clean and sanitary working and shopping environment; maintains equipment in accordance with WFM cleanliness and safety standards.Performs opening, mid, and closing duties as assigned; ensures accuracy of signs and pricing.Immediately reports safety hazards and violations.Performs other duties as assigned by store, regional, or national leadership.
   
   Job Skills
   Ability to learn basic knowledge of all products carried in the department.Ability to visually examine products for quality and freshness.Ability to perform simple math (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division).Strong to excellent communication skills and willingness to work as part of a team.Ability to deliver information in a clear and respectable manner to fellow Team Members, customers, and vendors.Ability to meet customer service expectations and standards in all interactions with customers, vendors, and Team Members.Ability to follow directions and procedures; effective time management and organization skills.Passion for natural foods and the mission of Whole Foods Market.Strong work ethic and ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a sense of urgency.
   
   Experience
   No prior retail experience required.
   
   Physical Requirements / Working Conditions
   Must be able to lift 50 pounds.In an 8-hour work day: standing/walking 6-8 hours.Hand use: single grasping, fine manipulation, pushing and pulling.Work requires the following motions: bending, twisting, squatting and reaching.Exposure to FDA approved cleaning chemicals.Exposure to temperatures: <32 degrees Fahrenheit (freezing), 32-40 degrees Fahrenheit (refrigerators), >90 degrees Fahrenheit.Ability to work in wet and dry conditions.Ability to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.Ability to use tools and equipment, including knives, box cutters, electric pallet jacks, and other heavy machinery.May require use of ladders.
   
   Note: The purpose of this document is to provide a general summary of essential responsibilities for the position and is not meant as an exhaustive list. This document does not reflect all job duties or requirements for every position. Requirements build as one progresses through the job levels, so any job duties required at a lower level may be required at the higher level in addition to the duties listed for that higher level. Duties, assignments, and other responsibilities may differ for similar positions based on business conditions, departmental or geographic location, and/or needs for the particular position. An individual must demonstrate successful performance in their current position before being considered for promotion. In addition, in order to promote into a higher-level position, a business need for the promotion must exist and the candidate must be considered the most qualified person for the new position. Completion of certain milestones such as obtaining an advanced degree or certification, time in current position, or developing skills to perform at the higher-level role do not guarantee a promotion.
   
   At Whole Foods Market, we provide a fair and equal employment opportunity for all Team Members and candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, marital status, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic. Whole Foods Market hires and promotes individuals solely based on qualifications for the position to be filled and business needs.

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5. Post your job

   To find maintenance team members for your business, try out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important talent pools for any company is its current employees.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and your current work to ask if they know any maintenance team members they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit entry-level maintenance team members with the right educational background.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter have more than 3.5 billion users, and they're a great place for company branding and reaching potential job candidates.

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   • Post your maintenance team member job on Zippia to find and recruit maintenance team member candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
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6. Interview candidates

   Recruiting maintenance team members 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.

   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 maintenance team member

   Once you've decided on a perfect maintenance team member 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.

   You should also follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that you've filled the position.

   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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