How to Say "staff member" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “staff member” is “empleado” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
El nuevo empleado de la tienda es muy rápido.
The new employee at the store is very fast.
Todos los empleados recibieron un bono este mes.
All the employees received a bonus this month.
Mi padre es un empleado público en el ayuntamiento.
My father is a public employee at the city hall.
Gender Changes
To talk about a female worker, change the ending to 'a': 'la empleada'. To make it plural, add 's': 'los empleados' (mixed group or all male) or 'las empleadas' (all female).
Confusing 'empleado' and 'empleo'
Mistake: “Using 'Busco un empleado' when you mean 'Busco un empleo'.”
Correction: 'Empleo' means the job/position itself, while 'empleado' is the person who holds the job.
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