How to hire a can dryer

How to hire a can dryer, step by step

Here's a step-by-step can dryer hiring guide:

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

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1. Identify your hiring needs

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

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   Hiring the perfect can dryer 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 can dryer salaries for various positions.

   Type of Can Dryer	Description	Hourly rate
   Can Dryer	Food and tobacco processing workers operate equipment that mixes, cooks, or processes ingredients used in the manufacture of food and tobacco products.	$17-39
   Can Handler	Can handlers or material handlers have various duties and responsibilities within an organization. These include maintaining production and product distribution, staging finished products, and delivering production supplies and materials... Show more	$12-19
   Can Maker	A can maker is responsible for assembling metal and plastic materials by utilizing factory machines and equipment to achieve a high-quality product. The can maker must adhere to the sanitation standards and operations procedures, ensuring safety within the production area, and creating incident reports as needed... Show more	$7-21

2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Pallets
   • Dryers
   • Safety Procedures
   • Customer Service
   • Moisture Content
   • Quality Checks
   • RAN
   • GMP
   • Routine Maintenance
   • CIP
   • Load Trucks
   • Bobcat
   • Waste Baskets

   Responsibilities:

   • Procure and manage inventory of materials, supplies, and equipment for asphalt and concrete paving work.
   • Have ran the dryer as well that produces the dry egg.
   • Operate heavy machinery including backhoe, dump trucks, forklift, and bobcat.
   • Monitor plywood machine to make sure they run properly, keep work area clean and practice safety at all times
   • Operate the plywood dryers, feed sheets of veneer into the oven, measure temperatures, and inspect product for quality.
   • Execute daily operations of following all USDA regulations.

3. Make a budget

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

   • Location. For example, can dryers' average salary in georgia is 47% less than in nevada.
   • Seniority. Entry-level can dryers earn 57% less than senior-level can dryers.
   • Certifications. A can dryer 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 can dryer's salary.

   Average can dryer salary

   $54,814yearly

   $26.35 hourly rate

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   Entry-level can dryer salary

   $36,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 16, 2025

4. Writing a can dryer job description

   A can dryer 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. Below, you can find an example of a can dryer job description:

   Can dryer job description example

   Location Description:

   Michael foods, Inc. located in Britt, Iowa where more eggs are produced within a 100 mile radius than anywhere in the world. Small town living and friendly faces make Britt, Iowa a place to call home. Our location is an egg processing flacility that varies from breaking, pasteurization, and dried egg. Join our company and be part of an innovative team that's First in Food.

   Responsibilities:

   Michael Foods, Inc. is a leader in the food processing and distribution industry with business in egg products, refrigerated grocery and potato products. We offer exciting job possibilities throughout our organization where you can enhance your career, sharpen your talents and make an impact. Join our company and be part of an innovative team that's First in Food.

   POSITION SUMMARY:

   Responsible for packaging dried egg into 50 lb. boxes with a plastic liner.

   DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

   1. Responsible for packaging dried egg into 50 lbs. and 25kg boxes with plastic liner and 500 kg tote bag.
   2. Sanitation of the dryer and equipment. Includes disassembly, cleaning, and assembly, of augers using LOTO and entering warm dryer box wearing protective clothing and using LOTO and confined space.
   3. Maintain standard of cleanliness of work area.
   4. Responsible for confirming and verifying final weights of finished products.
   5. Responsible for proper sealing and labeling of finished product containers.
   6. Stack finished product of pallets.
   7. Adhere to safe work practices, follow GMP's, maintain sanitary conditions and ensure that product quality is maintained. Report to management any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety, food quality or personnel safety.
   8. Adhere to all safety policies and procedures.
   9. Perform other duties as assigned

   Qualifications:

   EDUCATION:

   Less than high school education.

   LANGUAGE SKILLS:

   Ability to read a limited number of two-and three-syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers. Ability to print and speak simple sentences.

   MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

   Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers.

   REASONING ABILITY:

   Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in oral form. Ability to deal with problems involving one concrete variable in standardized situations.

   LICENSES, CERTIFICATES, REGISTRATIONS:

   Licenses, certificates, and registrations required:

   None required

   OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES :

   Specific skills and abilities required that are not included in other sections:

   1. Ability to stand on hard surface most of shift.
   2. Ability to repeatedly lift and carry 60 lbs. for 8 feet.
   3. Ability to climb steps and ladders.
   4. Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
   5. Ability to work in warm, noisy and sometimes dusty environments.
   6. Ability to obtain a forklift license.

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5. Post your job

   There are various strategies that you can use to find the right can dryer for your business:

   • Consider promoting from within or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to find candidates who meet your education requirements.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

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

6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with can dryer candidates should focus on their interest in the role and background experience. As the hiring process goes on, you can learn more about how they'd fit into the company culture in later rounds of interviews.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents. You can move on to the technical interview if a candidate is good enough for the next step.

   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 can dryer

   Once you've decided on a perfect can dryer 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 can dryer. 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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