How to hire a station attendant

How to hire a station attendant, step by step

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

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   The station 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 station attendant's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, station 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 presents station attendant salaries for various positions.

   Type of Station Attendant	Description	Hourly rate
   Station Attendant		$10-17
   Fueler	A fueler is in charge of refueling vehicles and other machinery, ensuring efficiency and timeliness. Although the extent of their responsibilities depends on their place or industry of employment, it typically includes managing fuel inventory and storage, transporting fuel to different locations, adhering to requests and schedules, and performing regular maintenance checks to ensure efficiency and safety... Show more	$11-23
   Attendant	An attendant is responsible for ensuring excellent customer service by assisting customers with their needs and inquiries, managing complaints, and providing timely actions. Attendants duties include maintaining the cleanliness and orderliness of operational areas, monitoring product inventories and requesting necessary stocks and equipment, performing administrative tasks as needed, escalating concerns to the management for immediate resolution, and conducting maintenance services... Show more	$9-17

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Food Handling
   • Cash Handling
   • Cleanliness
   • Customer Satisfaction
   • Fuel Pumps
   • Tax Receipts
   • Fuel Station
   • Customer Service
   • Lottery Tickets
   • Convenience Stores
   • Food Preparation
   • Safety Standards
   • POS
   • Stock Shelves

   Check all skills

   Responsibilities:

   • Manage VIP's with personal requirements and assist in their room set up and hospitality experience.
   • Operate cash register and POS.
   • Operate and balance cash register, handle cash with total transactions, and shut down POS system at end of day.
   • Keep records on individual pet, including daily observations and information activities perform, meals sever, and medication administer.
   • Fuel attendant for Safeway gas station.

   More station attendant duties

3. Make a budget

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

   Average station attendant salary

   $13.68hourly

   $28,458 yearly

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   Entry-level station attendant salary

   $21,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 13, 2025

   Average station attendant salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	Washington	$39,824	$19
   2	Colorado	$37,495	$18
   3	California	$35,297	$17
   4	Massachusetts	$34,813	$17
   5	Kansas	$31,717	$15
   6	Arkansas	$30,706	$15
   7	New York	$30,138	$14
   8	South Dakota	$29,272	$14
   9	Illinois	$28,624	$14
   10	Hawaii	$28,529	$14
   11	Pennsylvania	$28,081	$14
   12	Virginia	$27,295	$13
   13	Texas	$27,283	$13
   14	North Carolina	$26,890	$13
   15	Indiana	$26,459	$13
   16	Florida	$25,263	$12
   17	South Carolina	$25,067	$12
   18	Alaska	$25,055	$12
   19	Georgia	$24,985	$12

   Average station attendant salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Northwest Center	$37,465	$18.01
   2	Waste Connections	$33,677	$16.19	19
   3	Sierra Nevada	$32,915	$15.82
   4	Compass Group USA	$31,206	$15.00	743
   5	Marriott International	$30,785	$14.80	328
   6	The Boring Company	$30,358	$14.60
   7	E! News	$30,288	$14.56
   8	Casella Waste Systems	$30,131	$14.49	3
   9	City of Richland Hills	$29,461	$14.16
   10	HMSHost	$28,500	$13.70	13
   11	PeopleReady	$28,425	$13.67	18
   12	Texas Disposal Systems	$27,945	$13.44
   13	Sodexo Management, Inc.	$27,840	$13.38	192
   14	Snc-lavalin Project Services, Inc.	$27,750	$13.34
   15	Aimbridge Hospitality	$27,656	$13.30
   16	Virtual Employee	$27,653	$13.29	1
   17	Colorado State Express	$27,566	$13.25
   18	Metrolink	$27,434	$13.19
   19	Bon Appetit	$27,315	$13.13	41
   20	Tornado Bus	$27,213	$13.08	3

4. Writing a station attendant job description

   A job description for a station attendant role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's a station attendant job description:

   Station attendant job description example

   The Boring Company was founded to solve the problem of soul-destroying traffic by creating an underground network of tunnels. Today, we are creating the technology to increase tunneling speed and decrease costs by a factor of 10 or more with the ultimate goal of making Hyperloop adoption viable and enabling rapid transit across densely populated regions.
   
   As a Loop Station Attendant, you will ensure our guests have a safe, fun, and memorable experience. Successful candidates for this role have excellent communication skills and are able to move quickly through a variety of changing support functions.
   
   ResponsibilitiesGuide passengers into vehicles and usher foot traffic. Perform regular safety and security checks. Coordinate emergency response actions in the event of an emergency.Provide excellent customer experience to guests.
   
   Basic QualificationsHigh School Diploma or GED.Ability to pass the Department of Transportation mandated Drug Screening Test.At least 18 years old
   
   Preferred Skills & ExperienceExcellent written and verbal communication abilities. Initiative in resolving problems and an independent worker.
   
   Additional RequirementsPosition may require day, swing, and graveyard hours as well as weekend work.Must be able to work inside and outside.Must be able to stoop, bend, jump, twist, crouch, grip, carry heavy loads and maneuver quickly on level surfaces, as well as, up and down stairs or ramps.Must be able to lift and carry up to 60 pounds. Must be able to push or pull up to 150 pounds.Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English.Must be able to tolerate areas containing high noise levels, bright lights, and dust.This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
   Culture
   We're a team of dedicated, smart, and scrappy people. Our employees are passionate about our mission and determined to innovate at every opportunity.
   
   Benefits
   We offer employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) plan, paid holidays, paid vacation, and a competitive amount of equity for all permanent employees.
   
   The Boring Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with The Boring Company is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

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5. Post your job

   To find the right station attendant for your business, consider trying out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important sources of talent for any company is its existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and current employees and ask if they know or have worked with station attendants they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit station attendants who meet your education requirements.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter now have more than 3.5 billion users, and you can use social media to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your station attendant job on Zippia to find and recruit station attendant candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Recruiting station 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.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match your ideal candidate profile. If you think a candidate is good enough for the next step, you can move on to 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 station attendant

   Once you've found the station 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 station 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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