How to hire a Valet

How to hire a valet, step by step

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

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

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you start hiring a valet, identify what type of worker you actually need. Certain positions might call for a full-time employee, while others can be done by a part-time worker or contractor.

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   Hiring the perfect valet 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 shows salaries for various types of valets.

   Type Of Valet	Description	Hourly Rate
   Valet		$10-23
   House Sitter	House Sitters are individuals who manage their clients' homes while these clients are away. Clients connect or engage with house sitters days or weeks before their planned trip... Show More	$11-51
   Valet Attendant	A valet attendant is an employee who is responsible for parking and retrieving vehicles of guests who visit an establishment. Since they are the first person that guests encounter, valet attendants must aim to make good first impressions through acknowledgment and pleasant exchange... Show More	$10-17

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common Skills:

   • Retrieve Guest Vehicles
   • Cleanliness
   • Patients
   • Customer Service
   • Professional Appearance
   • Traffic Laws
   • Professional Demeanor
   • Front Desk
   • Credit Card Transactions
   • Exceptional Guest
   • Guest Rooms
   • Hotel Guests
   • Guest Satisfaction
   • Vehicle Doors

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   Responsibilities:

   • Manage the register in accordance with POS guidelines.
   • Perform valet automobile parking duties, and provide customer service and directions to patients
   • Train in CPR, blood borne pathogens, and first aid.
   • Design tattoo art and do tattoos on custumers
   • Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual payroll tax returns.
   • Assist patients with walkers and wheelchairs in and out of their vehicles.

   More Valet duties

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your valet job description helps attract top candidates to the position. A valet salary can be affected by several factors, such as geography, experience, seniority, certifications, and the prestige of the hiring company.

   For example, the average salary for a valet in Texas may be lower than in North Dakota, and an entry-level valet usually earns less than a senior-level valet. Additionally, a valet with certifications may command a higher salary, and working for a well-known company or start-up may also impact an employee's pay.

   Average valet salary

   $15.50hourly

   $32,233 yearly

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   Entry-level valet salary

   $21,000 yearly salary

   Updated April 1, 2025

   Average valet salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate
   1	Massachusetts	$36,069	$17
   2	New York	$34,362	$17
   3	Minnesota	$33,702	$16
   4	Pennsylvania	$31,668	$15
   5	Ohio	$29,509	$14
   6	California	$29,406	$14
   7	Washington	$28,521	$14
   8	Oklahoma	$28,391	$14
   9	Illinois	$27,850	$13
   10	Oregon	$26,609	$13
   11	Colorado	$26,571	$13
   12	Nevada	$25,861	$12
   13	Tennessee	$25,538	$12
   14	Missouri	$24,558	$12
   15	North Carolina	$24,309	$12
   16	Georgia	$23,689	$11
   17	Texas	$23,576	$11
   18	Louisiana	$23,145	$11
   19	Florida	$22,453	$11
   20	New Mexico	$22,349	$11

   Average valet salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
   1	Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama	$102,894	$49.47	3
   2	Tesla	$100,843	$48.48
   3	Subaru	$97,488	$46.87	1
   4	Mazda	$49,248	$23.68
   5	Dewberry	$44,785	$21.53
   6	Parkway	$41,306	$19.86
   7	St Luke's Hospital & Health Network Inc	$40,116	$19.29
   8	Kisco Senior Living	$37,971	$18.26
   9	Novant Health	$37,761	$18.15
   10	H&H Chevrolet	$37,717	$18.13	2
   11	Asbury Automotive Group	$37,535	$18.05	6
   12	ACE Parking	$37,079	$17.83	64
   13	Dean Health Plan	$36,793	$17.69
   14	Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants	$36,731	$17.66	10
   15	HEI Hotels & Resorts	$36,213	$17.41
   16	Park 'N Fly	$35,731	$17.18
   17	Bento Box Entertainment	$35,257	$16.95
   18	VW Credit Inc.	$35,058	$16.85
   19	Hyatt Hotels	$34,517	$16.59	16
   20	Prairie Meadows	$34,396	$16.54

4. Writing a Valet Job Description

   A job description for a valet 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 valet job description:

   Valet job description example

   Come Join Team he ART Today!
   
   Commonwealth Hotels, LLC. is a superior hospitality management company with a "world-class" culture. We are a leading franchisee, committed to providing outstanding services to our guests through attention to detail, with integrity, pride, and intensity.
   
   Currently we are looking for a top performing Valet .
   
   What is in it for YOU?
   Medical, Dental, Vision ON DEMAND PAY (NO FEES!) * Access your pay as you've earned it! No cost to you! 401K with a company match! Vacation/ Personal days & Holiday pay Hotel Room and Food and Beverage Discounts Travel Discounts for Travel and Food and Beverage Personal Days Off Online Training Courses Commonwealth University (Grow your Career in hospitality) Referral Program and Bonus Flexible Health Care Spending Account Day Care Flex Spending account Direct Deposit Jury Duty Leave Bereavement Leave Employee Assistance Program Associate of the Month/Associate of the Year/Service Awards Free Basic Life & Basic Accidental Insurance Voluntary Life Insurance Products for Self, Spouse and Dependents $15.85 per hour, plus tips
   Some Key Areas of Responsibilities include:
   Greet every guest with a smile and when possible, by name. Help guests gather their belongings and escorts to check in or elevator. Park cars, keep public areas clean. Familiar with the area and giving suggestions and directions. Happily, shuttle guests within a couple mile radius. Provide the first welcoming and professional face they meet in their experience at the property. May be standing outside for long periods of time.
   Requirements:
   Must have vision ability see objects and people up close and at a distance. Must have finger, hand, and upper body dexterity to grasp handles, carry bundles and lift packages. Must have upper body strength to continually push, lift and carry up to 65lbs throughout the hotel during entire shift. Must be able to drive automatic and manual vehicles. Fluent in oral and written English. Applicants must be able to work weekends & holidays.
   Commonwealth Hotels was founded in 1986 and quickly became a superior hospitality management company with a world-class culture, sought after for our exceptional guest and associate satisfaction, market premiums, superior return on investment and a "Whatever It Takes" attitude. We are a leading franchisee of Marriott, Hilton, and Hyatt brands. Commonwealth Hotels, home office is in Covington, KY and led by industry executives who have worked together for more than 30 years and have over 100 years of combined experience with hotels and city clubs in all markets across the United States. Our Mission at Commonwealth Hotels is accomplished by providing quality Products and Services to our guests through Attention to Detail, Integrity, Pride, and Intensity in all we do. This allows us to develop a special relationship with our guests, associates, and owners, carving out our niche in the marketplace. These actions across the board result in superior sales and financial performance.
   
   As a Company we believe the true success of our operation rests with the associates who bring life to the bricks and mortar. A great hotel or club is created by great people who perform their job to the best of their ability and are always friendly and helpful to guest. The attitude of our associates all our associates is the mark which sets us apart from other management companies. As the property becomes known for its quality of service and attitude of its associates, the opportunity for growth and security on the personal level is enhanced. A quality operation begets quality people and this combination in turn yields satisfied guests.
   
   At Commonwealth Hotels, "We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. Employment is decided on qualifications, merit and business need." EOE/Drug Free Workplace

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5. Post your job

   To find valets 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 valets they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit entry-level valets 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 valet job on Zippia to find and recruit valet candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Recruiting valets 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.

   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 valet

   Once you've decided on a perfect valet 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.

   You should also follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that you've filled the position.

   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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