How to hire a window glass installer

How to hire a window glass installer, step by step

Here's a step-by-step window glass installer hiring guide:

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

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your window glass installer 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 window glass installer for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

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   Hiring the perfect window glass installer 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.

   This list presents window glass installer salaries for various positions.

   Type of Window Glass Installer	Description	Hourly rate
   Window Glass Installer	Glaziers install glass in windows, skylights, and other fixtures in storefronts and buildings.	$11-33
   Glazier	Glaziers are professional artists who specialize in expressing their art using glass. They are responsible for measuring, cutting, and installing glass windows, window frames, skylights, solarium, and other structures... Show more	$11-25
   Installer	Installers are assigned to assemble equipment or fixtures in the client's work or home area. They should have extensive knowledge of the product they will install to ensure it works as intended... Show more	$14-24

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Display Cases

   Responsibilities:

   • Research material safety data sheets for possible work relate chemical hazards in compliance to federal and state OSHA rules and regulations.
   • Provide training regarding standard methods, practices, principles, tools and equipment used in construction work.

3. Make a budget

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

   • Location. For example, window glass installers' average salary in nevada is 54% less than in new york.
   • Seniority. Entry-level window glass installers earn 66% less than senior-level window glass installers.
   • Certifications. A window glass installer 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 window glass installer's salary.

   Average window glass installer salary

   $41,762yearly

   $20.08 hourly rate

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   Entry-level window glass installer salary

   $24,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 30, 2026

4. Writing a window glass installer job description

   A good window glass installer 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 window glass installer job description:

   Window glass installer job description example

   Job DescriptionSalary: $20.00-$30.00
   

   Glazier/Commercial Glass & Window Installer

   
   

   $2,500 sign-on bonus included!

   
   

   Summary: Assist in the assembly or installation of storefront, curtain wall, aluminum doors, pre-glazed windows, skylights, HM Glass, glass rails, architectural metal, shower doors and mirrors at commercial/residential sites.

   Role and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned to meet business needs.

   • Able to lift 75 pounds on a regular basis
   • Willing to work outside in all conditions
   • Able to work off ladders, scissor lifts, boom lifts, platform lifts, scaffold, and swing stages (at any height)
   • Able to be insured to drive company vehicles.
   • Able to accurately read a tape measure
   • Basic understanding of how to use hand and power tools
   • Willing to work overtime
   • Willing to work out of town
   • Have a willingness to learn a trade
   • Able to take direction and follow through with what you have been told
   • Able to read shop drawings and apply information to your work
   • Able to read and understand manufacturer installation instructions
   • Have an understanding of how to assemble both storefront and curtain wall

   
   

   Hours: Start and end times will vary; Monday-Friday 7:30am-5:00pm

   
   

   Fargo Glass & Paint has a competitive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

   BCBS Health Insurance Options, Dental, and Vision Benefits
   HSA, FSA, & Dependent Care ($500 HSA Match)

   Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity
   Disability Benefits

   Life Insurance
   Employer Contribution to a Pension Plan
   Employee Assistance Program

   Boot Reimbursement
   Paid Holidays
   Personal Vacation & Sick Time

   
   

   Fargo Glass & Paint is an equal opportunity employer and drug-free workplace. We participate in E-Verify.

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find window glass installers 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 window glass installer job on Zippia to find and attract quality window glass installer candidates.
   • Use niche websites such as constructionjobs.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   During your first interview to recruit window glass installers, 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 window glass installer

   Once you've selected the best window glass installer 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.

   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.

   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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