How to hire a service attendant

How to hire a service attendant, step by step

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

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your service attendant job, you should take the time to determine what type of worker your business needs. While certain jobs definitely require a full-time employee, it's sometimes better to find a service attendant for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

   Determine employee vs contractor status

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

   Yes

   No

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

   This list shows salaries for various types of service attendants.

   Type of Service Attendant	Description	Hourly rate
   Service Attendant		$10-16
   Rooming House Keeper	The extent of a rooming house keeper's responsibilities will vary on the organization or industry where one is employed. Most of the time, it is their job to perform various household chores such as cleaning bedrooms and bathrooms, washing dishes, doing the laundry, and even vacuuming particular areas... Show more	$10-17
   Housekeeping Cleaner	A housekeeping cleaner is an individual who provides general cleaning services. Your tasks may vary but typically include vacuuming, dusting, mopping floors, and cleaning bathrooms, bedrooms, and kitchens... Show more	$8-16

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Cleanliness
   • Patients
   • Customer Service
   • Strong Customer Service
   • PET
   • Meeting Rooms
   • Golf Carts
   • Allergies
   • Food Service
   • Ventilation
   • Safety Procedures
   • Regular Maintenance
   • Vehicle Damage
   • Patient Rooms

   Check all skills

   Responsibilities:

   • Manage other GSA make sure that they are treating guests with up most respect and make them feel welcome.
   • Utilize water blasters, ride-along scrubbers, blowers
   • Receive CPR training and basic first aid.
   • Inspect finish goods for compliance to QA standards
   • Maintain fuel logs and for FAA monthly reviews.
   • Gather food orders from hotel guests, enter orders into POS system.

   More service attendant duties

3. Make a budget

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

   Average service attendant salary

   $13.20hourly

   $27,451 yearly

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   Entry-level service attendant salary

   $21,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 23, 2026

   Average service attendant salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	California	$35,019	$17
   2	New York	$32,842	$16
   3	Massachusetts	$32,048	$15
   4	Washington	$31,658	$15
   5	Colorado	$31,230	$15
   6	Oregon	$30,616	$15
   7	Maryland	$30,373	$15
   8	Nevada	$30,306	$15
   9	Arizona	$30,034	$14
   10	Michigan	$29,272	$14
   11	Ohio	$28,319	$14
   12	Kansas	$28,156	$14
   13	Wisconsin	$28,050	$13
   14	Missouri	$27,778	$13
   15	Pennsylvania	$27,390	$13
   16	Nebraska	$27,276	$13
   17	Tennessee	$26,671	$13
   18	Virginia	$26,392	$13
   19	Kentucky	$25,375	$12
   20	Texas	$25,049	$12

   Average service attendant salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Brookhaven National Laboratory	$50,786	$24.42
   2	University of California-Berkeley	$37,806	$18.18
   3	Northrop Grumman	$36,495	$17.55	1
   4	Tri-State G&T	$35,922	$17.27
   5	Lakeland Electric	$34,924	$16.79
   6	St. Jude Children's Research Hospital	$34,867	$16.76
   7	Blumenthal Performing Arts	$34,838	$16.75	4
   8	Aspen Snowmass	$33,735	$16.22	9
   9	University of California	$33,677	$16.19
   10	Sutter Health	$32,653	$15.70	5
   11	New York State Restaurant Association	$32,335	$15.55
   12	Kohler Co.	$32,231	$15.50	15
   13	Accenture	$32,126	$15.45	1
   14	Hudson Pacific Properties	$32,075	$15.42
   15	HEI Hotels & Resorts	$32,029	$15.40	121
   16	Ryder System	$31,948	$15.36	28
   17	Compass Group USA	$31,630	$15.21	852
   18	Prime Healthcare	$31,597	$15.19
   19	St. Charles Health System	$31,541	$15.16	9
   20	Hyatt Hotels	$31,406	$15.10	186

4. Writing a service attendant job description

   A good service 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 service attendant job description:

   Service attendant job description example

   General Responsibilities:

   Wage: $16.00

   Benefits and Perks:

   Not only do you get to be part of an organization where you Drive your Potential and Power your Hertz is an organization where you Drive, your Potential, Power your Passion! Below are a few perks and discounts:

   • 40% off any standard Hertz Rental
   • Up to 50% off holiday groceries
   • Gift Card Savings
   • Health & Wellness benefits
   • Tuition Reimbursement
   • Pet Insurance
   • Career Growth with hands on learning

   Job Description :

   The Vehicel Service Attendant conducts vehicle service and maintenance checks to ensure customer satisfaction, committed to Hertz Gold Clean Standard with each vehicle. Work outside in all weather conditions, ensure fuel, fluids meet all standards, and transport vehicles throughout lot.

   Essential Requirements:

   Strong communication skills and the ability to build relationships with customers. This position requires strong multitasking. All employment is contingent on the successful completion of a background screen.

   Apply today and shift your career into drive for tomorrow !

   :

   At Hertz, we champion and celebrate a culture of diversity and inclusion. We take affirmative steps to promote employment and advancement opportunities. The endless variety of perspectives, experiences, skills and talents that our employees invest in their work every day represent a significant part of our culture - and our success and reputation as a company.

   Individuals are encouraged to apply for positions because of the characteristics that make them unique.

   Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Hertz is a drug free workplace.

   EOE, including disability/veteran

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5. Post your job

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

6. Interview candidates

   To successfully recruit service 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 service attendant

   Once you've found the service 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.

   Once that's done, you can draft an onboarding schedule for the new service 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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