How to hire a room attendant

How to hire a room attendant, step by step

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

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   The room attendant 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 room attendant's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, 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 room attendants and their corresponding salaries.

   Type of Room Attendant	Description	Hourly rate
   Room Attendant		$10-16
   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
   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

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Cleanliness
   • Dryers
   • Bed Linens
   • Hotel Guests
   • Hotel Standards
   • Safety Hazards
   • Math
   • Commercial Cleaning
   • Exceptional Guest
   • OSHA
   • Sponges
   • Clean Guest Rooms
   • Excellent Guest
   • Customer Service

   Check all skills

   Responsibilities:

   • Operate incinerators and trash compactors to dispose of garbage.
   • Clean and prepare suites to upholding standards.5 diamond standards AAA standards
   • Clean, disinfect, and deodorize lavatories, urinals and toilet bowls.
   • Report all missing items from room (i.e., irons/boards, hair dryers, etc . )
   • Clean windows, glass partitions and mirrors using soapy water, surface cleaner, sponges and squeegees.
   • Clean windows.and glass partitions, and mirrors, using soapy water and other cleaners, sponges and squeegees.

   More room attendant duties

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your room attendant job description helps attract top candidates to the position. A room attendant 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 room attendant in North Carolina may be lower than in Washington, and an entry-level room attendant usually earns less than a senior-level room attendant. Additionally, a room attendant 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 room attendant salary

   $13.27hourly

   $27,596 yearly

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   Entry-level room attendant salary

   $21,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 14, 2025

   Average room attendant salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	Washington	$33,811	$16
   2	California	$33,581	$16
   3	New York	$32,417	$16
   4	Massachusetts	$30,788	$15
   5	District of Columbia	$29,557	$14
   6	Colorado	$29,124	$14
   7	Minnesota	$28,846	$14
   8	Maine	$28,836	$14
   9	Oregon	$28,530	$14
   10	Alaska	$28,198	$14
   11	Utah	$28,022	$13
   12	Illinois	$27,787	$13
   13	Arizona	$27,326	$13
   14	Nevada	$27,252	$13
   15	Pennsylvania	$26,548	$13
   16	Michigan	$26,317	$13
   17	New Mexico	$24,658	$12
   18	Missouri	$24,237	$12
   19	Florida	$24,112	$12
   20	Kansas	$23,810	$11

   Average room attendant salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Aspen Snowmass	$37,263	$17.91	16
   2	University of California-Berkeley	$37,081	$17.83	1
   3	The Chicago High School for the Arts	$36,040	$17.33
   4	Grand Canyon West	$34,981	$16.82
   5	Mars	$34,319	$16.50	2
   6	Cooper's Hawk Winery and Restaurants	$34,249	$16.47	22
   7	Hotel Indigo San Diego Gaslamp Quarter	$34,016	$16.35	1
   8	The Brown Palace Hotel	$33,707	$16.21
   9	HEI Hotels & Resorts	$33,295	$16.01	142
   10	Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants	$33,249	$15.99	157
   11	Cargill	$33,213	$15.97	4
   12	Cintas	$32,969	$15.85	14
   13	Hilton Grand Vacations	$32,919	$15.83	62
   14	Owens Corning	$32,905	$15.82	1
   15	Radisson Hotels International Inc	$32,619	$15.68
   16	United Service Technologies	$32,608	$15.68	6
   17	Sutter Health	$32,603	$15.67	14
   18	House of Blues	$32,589	$15.67
   19	Hyatt Hotels	$32,307	$15.53	235
   20	Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts	$32,111	$15.44	57

4. Writing a room attendant job description

   A good room attendant job description should include a few things:

   • Summary of the role
   • List of responsibilities
   • Required skills and experience

   Including a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager is also appreciated by candidates. Here's an example of a room attendant job description:

   Room attendant job description example

   We offer some of the best benefits around. Excellent and affordable Health and Welfare plans for you and your dependents. You become benefit eligible on the first of the month once you complete 30 days of employment!

   JOB DUTIES

   Clean up to Hotel standards in all areas of the Hotel.

   Communicate to Supervisor, Housekeeping Manager or General Manager when recovering any and all lost and found items.

   Effectively work with team members to accomplish assigned tasks each day.

   Follow all instructions when filling spray bottles with cleaning chemicals; never mix chemicals.

   Work in a safe manner to prevent injury to yourself, other staff members or our valued guests.

   Maintain organization and cleanliness of maid closets, guest laundry areas and corridors. Support environmental commitments by having the knowledge, skills and values to be a leader in the global goal of “greening” the hospitality industry.

   Watch for safety hazards and report them immediately to your Department Supervisor.

   Perform other duties as directed, developed or assigned.

   Observe all safety policies and procedures during the execution of assigned duties

   Arrive at scheduled start time in appropriate uniform and ready for work.

   Maintain control of keys issued to perform assigned duties.

   Work efficiently and as part of the team

   Properly handle all equipment and cleaning chemicals (i.e. washer, dryer, detergents etc.)

   Maintain control of keys issued to perform assigned duties.

   MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

   High school graduate or equivalent

   Organizational and time management skills.

   Must be able to give and receive information clearly.

   Detail oriented as it pertains to accuracy and efficiency.

   Ability to work as part of a team.

   All positions require service minded team players with personable, enthusiastic and outgoing personalities. We offer many benefits for full time employees such as medical, dental, life insurance, 401K, paid time off, discounted hotel stays and more. Pre-employment background screening is required as a condition of employment. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled

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5. Post your job

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

6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with room attendant 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.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents. You can move on to the technical interview if a candidate is good enough for the next step.

   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 room attendant

   Once you've selected the best room attendant 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.

   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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