How to hire a tender

How to hire a tender, step by step

Here's a step-by-step tender hiring guide:

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

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   The tender 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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   Hiring the perfect tender also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

   Here's a comparison of tender salaries for various roles:

   Type of Tender	Description	Hourly rate
   Tender	Woodworkers manufacture a variety of products such as cabinets and furniture, using wood, veneers, and laminates. They often combine and incorporate different materials into wood.	$11-22
   Beverage Server	A beverage server specializes in mixing and preparing drinks, serving them to customers courteously. Their responsibilities also include greeting the customers, taking orders, answering inquiries, offering recommendations when necessary, and checking the customers' identification to confirm their ages... Show more	$9-15
   Planer Operator	Planner operators are individuals tasked to set up and operate power-fed planer or facer machines to size and surface woodstock used in the production of furniture. The operators turn handwheels to make adjustments to table level, feed rolls, and pressure bars based on stock thickness and cut... Show more	$15-31

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Customer Service
   • Mix Drinks
   • POS
   • Craft Beer
   • Bartending
   • Fine Dining
   • Non-Alcoholic Beverages
   • Beverage Service
   • Beverage Orders
   • Guest Satisfaction
   • Food Preparation
   • Serving Drinks
   • Food Service
   • Drink Orders

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   Responsibilities:

   • Train and manage all new bartenders achieving significant results in their productivity and knowledge.
   • Receive formal bartending training under the number one rate bartender in southern Florida.
   • Weigh materials to be charge into furnaces using scales, remove impurities from surface of molten metal using strainers.
   • Start as bar back and work up to bartending shift, bartender and server, fast pace, high volume bar/venue.
   • Clean taps and lines, switch out kegs, and service keg line fobs to ensure the best quality beer pour.
   • Provide topside support for commercial dive operations.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your tender job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A tender salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, tenders' average salary in kansas is 40% less than in ohio.
   • Seniority. Entry-level tenders earn 48% less than senior-level tenders.
   • Certifications. A tender with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a tender's salary.

   Average tender salary

   $16.15hourly

   $33,595 yearly

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   Entry-level tender salary

   $24,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 23, 2026

4. Writing a tender job description

   A tender 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 tender job description:

   Tender job description example

   Occupational Therapist Job Description Qualifications
   1. Graduate of an accredited university with a B.S., MA, or M.S. in Occupational Therapy that is recognized by the AOTA.
   2. Recognized by the NBCOT as a designated OTR (if state mandated)
   3. Holds current license and/or registration in the state (as applicable) Job Responsibilities
   1. Provide a comprehensive occupational therapy evaluation based on MD orders.
   2. Document findings on the standardized evaluation form neatly, timely, accurately and adhering to all guidelines.
   3. Provide a comprehensive treatment plan including long and short term goals, frequency, duration and treatment modalities.
   4. Ensure MD orders are obtained for evaluations, treatments, recertifications and discharges.
   5. Provide comprehensive treatment to patients utilizing modalities and modify patient treatment as indicated while adhering to
   precautions.
   6. Document patient's progress on weekly progress note accurately and timely.
   7. Document monthly updated treatment plan on standardized form comprehensively and in a timely manner.
   8. Document patient's discharge on a discharge summary as indicated.
   9. Document any caregiver or discharge in-services on an in-service form as indicated.
   10. Complete any and all other documentation forms required by Tender Touch.
   11. Document care plans and information needed for the MDS as deemed necessary by the facility.
   12. Attend facility and rehab meetings as indicated by supervisor and/or regional manager.
   13. Participate in facility committee meetings as indicated.
   14. Act as a rehab delegate to the interdisciplinary team.
   15. Participate in scheduling of patients.
   16. Perform screens as indicated.
   17. Complete billing logs and bill patients ethically and accurately for occupational therapy services rendered.
   18. Cover other therapists patient caseload during absence as necessary.
   19. Supervise junior staff members, students in compliance with State OT Board regulations and requirements. Co-sign notes of
   assistants or students.
   20. Maintain professional relationship with co-workers, facility staff, patients and patient families.
   21. Provide inservice education regarding patient care or occupational therapy services to rehab staff, facility staff, hospitals
   and/or and community as needed.
   22. Comply with all facility and Tender Touch safety policies and procedures.
   23. Comply with patient confidentiality and Federal Resident Rights.
   24. Report to work on time, adhere to scheduled hours and project a professional image at all times.
   25. Adhere to productivity requirements, complete productivity reports and submit in a timely manner.
   26. Comply with all Tender Touch policies re: lunch, overtime, sick and time off notification.
   27. Maintain a positive work atmosphere by demonstrating and communicating in a professional manner so as to foster positive
   relations with customers, clients, co-workers and managers.
   28. Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor or Regional Manager.
   29. Adhere to any and all other Tender Touch written and oral policies and procedures.
   30. Tender Touch may request your availability to travel to facilities within reasonable distance. Physical Demands
   Employee should be able to transfer patients, lift weights, transport patients and perform treatment on the mat. Employee should
   be knowledgeable in and exercise good body mechanics during patient treatment.

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5. Post your job

   To find tenders 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 tenders they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit entry-level tenders 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.

   Post your job online:

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

6. Interview candidates

   During your first interview to recruit tenders, engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. During the following interview, you'll be able to go into more detail about the company, the position, and the responsibilities.

   Remember to include a few questions that allow candidates to expand on their strengths in their own words. Asking about their unique skills might reveal things you'd miss otherwise. At this point, good candidates 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 tender

   Once you've decided on a perfect tender 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.

   It's also good etiquette to follow up with applicants who don't get the job by sending them an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   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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