How to hire a playroom attendant

How to hire a playroom attendant, step by step

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

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you start hiring a playroom 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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   A playroom attendant's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, playroom 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.

   Here's a comparison of playroom attendant salaries for various roles:

   Type of Playroom Attendant	Description	Hourly rate
   Playroom Attendant	Childcare workers provide care for children when parents and other family members are unavailable. They attend to children’s basic needs, such as bathing and feeding... Show more	$8-16
   In-Home Childcare Provider	In-home childcare providers are professionals equipped with the skills needed to properly care for a child. They are employed by families who require assistance in providing the needs of the child at home... Show more	$10-21
   Child Care Provider	A childcare provider is responsible for supervising a child's safety while developing fun activities and assisting the child's needs throughout the day. Childcare providers' duties include ensuring that facilities are safe for the child's use, monitoring the child's routines, serving healthy meals, assisting the child with homework, and reporting any concerns to their parents or guardians... Show more	$11-22

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Cleanliness
   • CPR
   • Front Desk
   • Customer Service
   • Administer Medications
   • Behavioral Issues

   Responsibilities:

   • Manage VIP's with personal requirements and assist in their room set up and hospitality experience.
   • Adhere to high standards of safety, cleanliness and professionalism.
   • Train dogs, fed and water doggies, take care of dogs, maintain cleanliness of playroom area
   • Keep records on individual pet, including daily observations and information activities perform, meals sever, and medication administer.
   • Handle member services issues such as lost and find, new membership cards, change of address, EFT setup.

3. Make a budget

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

   • Location. For example, playroom attendants' average salary in mississippi is 42% less than in maine.
   • Seniority. Entry-level playroom attendants 50% less than senior-level playroom attendants.
   • Certifications. A playroom 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 playroom attendant's salary.

   Average playroom attendant salary

   $11.98hourly

   $24,918 yearly

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   Entry-level playroom attendant salary

   $17,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 16, 2025

4. Writing a playroom attendant job description

   A playroom 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. To help get you started, here's an example of a playroom attendant job description:

   Playroom attendant job description example

   Do you love kids? Have available time in the mornings, 2 or 3 days a week?

   Are you looking for a flexible part-time work opportunity that will also provide FREE YMCA membership and encourage you to take time for your own well-being?

   My Playroom is the New Canaan Y’s drop-in babysitting program available to our members while they use our facility. We are looking for caring staff to provide a safe environment for play, games, and arts and crafts. My Playroom is available for children 6 months and older (children must be able to sit up on their own), while parents/guardians use the Y facilities.

   Candidates should:

   • be 18 years of age or older
   • be Able to commit to 8 - 10 hours a week.
   • have a minimum 2 years experience in babysitting and/or childcare environment.
   • Demonstrate caring for all children and responsibility in their role.
   • Have confidence to take control and make sound decisions easily.
   • Provide creative activities and play for the children in their care (using supplies provided by the Y)
   • (see attached job description for more detail)

   
   Available shifts are:

   • Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-1:00 PM
   • Saturday 8:15 AM-12:15 PM
   • Sunday 9:00 AM-12:15 PM

   
   

   Why the Y? We are an inclusive, nonprofit organization committed to nurturing the potential of all kids, promoting healthy living, and fostering a sense of social responsibility.

   The YMCA offers benefits for Part-Time staff, including:

   • FREE YMCA membership
   • Retirement funds (403b Savings Plan, and YMCA Retirement Fund for eligible participants)
   • Discounted group-rates for AFLAC supplemental insurance plans including Life Insurance, Short Term Disability Insurance, Accident, Cancer, and Hospital Plans
   • Guarantee to be “schedule free” on the following holidays, as our center is closed on:
     • New Year’s Day,
     • Memorial Day,
     • Independence Day,
     • Labor Day,
     • Thanksgiving Day
     • Christmas Day

   Visit our website for more details and full application: www.newcanaanymca.org/employment

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5. Post your job

   There are various strategies that you can use to find the right playroom attendant 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 playroom attendant job on Zippia to find and recruit playroom attendant candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Recruiting playroom attendants 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 playroom attendant

   Once you've found the playroom attendant candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   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.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new playroom attendant. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are 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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