How to hire a utility person

How to hire a utility person, step by step

Here's a step-by-step utility person hiring guide:

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

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the utility person you need to hire. Certain utility person roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

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

   Yes

   No

   A utility person's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, utility people 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 utility person salaries for various roles:

   Type of Utility Person	Description	Hourly rate
   Utility Person		$14-25
   Generator Worker	A Generator Worker is in charge of operating generator systems on a daily basis, ensuring efficiency and smooth workflow. Their responsibilities include performing installations and adjustments, understanding blueprints and schematics, and performing regular maintenance checks to ensure efficiency... Show more	$12-19
   Cook/Dishwasher	Cooks/dishwashers must develop kitchen skills to excel in this line of job. Each cook or dishwasher must learn to develop skills in food preparation, sanitation, and customer service... Show more	$11-19

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Asphalt
   • Plant Equipment
   • Safety Procedures
   • Perform Routine Maintenance
   • Loaders
   • Hand Tools
   • Cranes
   • Shovels
   • Torches
   • General Maintenance
   • Cleanliness
   • Dishes
   • Work Ethic
   • Snow Removal

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   Responsibilities:

   • Train and achieve USG certification for stainless steel, common steel MIG, aluminum MIG, and TIG common.
   • Pull and load material on saws operating forklifts side loaders and over head cranes.
   • Operate several pieces of equipment, loaders, forklifts, scoops.
   • Operate large tractors for loading & unloading equipment and vehicles and for mowing purposes
   • Complete assembly tasks at plumbing manufacturing plant - measure materials, prepare for processing and packaging.
   • Work safely in an environment often occupy with grease, moving equipment, overhead cranes and train traffic.

   More utility person duties

3. Make a budget

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

   Average utility person salary

   $40,539yearly

   $19.49 hourly rate

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   Entry-level utility person salary

   $31,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 16, 2025

   Average utility person salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	Washington	$54,641	$26
   2	California	$51,468	$25
   3	Hawaii	$49,308	$24
   4	Oregon	$48,269	$23
   5	Massachusetts	$45,492	$22
   6	New York	$45,246	$22
   7	Colorado	$41,325	$20
   8	Nevada	$41,123	$20
   9	Indiana	$40,793	$20
   10	Missouri	$39,447	$19
   11	Maryland	$39,269	$19
   12	New Jersey	$39,245	$19
   13	Ohio	$38,211	$18
   14	Texas	$37,881	$18
   15	New Mexico	$37,077	$18
   16	West Virginia	$35,298	$17
   17	Florida	$34,730	$17
   18	Arkansas	$33,391	$16
   19	Louisiana	$32,616	$16

   Average utility person salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	American Water	$59,694	$28.70	10
   2	Silgan Holdings	$51,542	$24.78	1
   3	UniFirst	$48,413	$23.28	23
   4	The Coca-Cola Company	$48,113	$23.13
   5	Foster Farms	$48,041	$23.10	3
   6	Post Holdings	$47,179	$22.68	19
   7	Martin Marietta	$45,830	$22.03	29
   8	Pap	$45,677	$21.96	22
   9	ABB	$45,593	$21.92
   10	Lehigh Hanson	$45,099	$21.68
   11	RH	$44,950	$21.61
   12	Tracy Unified School District	$44,368	$21.33	2
   13	United States Steel	$44,287	$21.29	11
   14	TreeHouse Foods	$44,201	$21.25	2
   15	ConocoPhillips	$44,076	$21.19	1
   16	Servco	$44,018	$21.16	7
   17	Titan America	$43,767	$21.04
   18	Bimbo Bakeries	$43,595	$20.96
   19	Niagara Frontier Transit Metro System Inc	$43,587	$20.96	2
   20	Mountain Manor Treatment Ctr	$43,362	$20.85

4. Writing a utility person job description

   A good utility person 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 utility person job description:

   Utility person job description example

   Block Manufacturing Plant
   
   Utility Person
   
   Basic Job Purpose:
   
   Under the direction of the plant manager, shift supervisor and/or other designated lead personnel the utility person maintains bathrooms, breakrooms, yard or plant facility in a clean, orderly and hazard free condition. As needed the utility person will perform general work on the cuber machine.
   
   Minimum Requirements :
   
   + Demonstrated ability to operate fork trucks and obtain annual certificates.
   
   + Read, write, and speak English as required by safety standards and job expectations.
   
   + Basic math skills, i.e. addition, subtraction, multiplying, dividing and averaging, to track discarded material.
   
   + Possess professional Interpersonal skills in order to understand and communicate with all team members. Ability to work with others as well as independently when required.
   
   Minimum Physical Requirements :
   
   + Must be able to perform duties requiring bending, stooping, squatting and crawling.
   
   + Must be able to lift concrete products and other objects weighing up to 95 pounds each from floor level to heights up to 4 feet.
   
   + Must be able to climb ladders to heights of 7 feet or more.
   
   + Must be able to perform duties requiring bending, stooping, squatting, and crawling at least 50% of shift. Requires standing 75% of shift (Based on 8-10 hour shift).
   
   Essential Functions or Duties:
   
   + Visually inspect products and by-products for conformity to prescribed quality standards such as color, shape, and corners. Remove poor quality products and by-products as required.
   
   + Monitor the operation of cuber, pallet injector, depalleter, turntable, conveyor, stretch wrap machine, block machine and other nearby equipment to detect and report malfunctions.
   
   + Empty reject dumpsters, clean loose material from around conveyors and batching equipment.
   
   + Perform other functions and duties as required or directed, such as assisting with maintenance and repair of machinery, cleaning mixer and other production equipment and assisting with training of new employees.
   
   + Follow all safety rules and procedures.
   
   Titan America is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) / Affirmative Action employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic data, or other legally protected status.

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5. Post your job

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

6. Interview candidates

   To successfully recruit utility people, 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 utility person

   Once you've decided on a perfect utility person 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 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 utility person. 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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