How to hire a corrugator

How to hire a corrugator, step by step

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

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

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   The corrugator hiring process starts by determining what type of worker you actually need. Certain roles might require a full-time employee, whereas part-time workers or contractors can do others.

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   A corrugator's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, corrugators 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.

   This list presents corrugator salaries for various positions.

   Type of Corrugator	Description	Hourly rate
   Corrugator		$10-24

2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Safety Rules
   • Stackers

   Responsibilities:

   • Accomplish collating training for revisions and charts.
   • Execute production activities as directed by supervisor, including performing GMP cell culture of biologic products using closed-system device.
   • Web research, PowerPoint presentation development and maintenance of physical and electronic marketing files.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your corrugator job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A corrugator can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, corrugators' average salary in florida is 39% less than in alaska.
   • Seniority. Entry-level corrugators 57% less than senior-level corrugators.
   • Certifications. A corrugator with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in a corrugator's salary.

   Average corrugator salary

   $16.20hourly

   $33,703 yearly

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   Entry-level corrugator salary

   $22,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 17, 2025

4. Writing a corrugator job description

   A job description for a corrugator 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 corrugator job description:

   Corrugator job description example

   **Position Title:** Corrugator Service Trucker 1st Shift
   
   **Pay Rate** : $21.99 per hour
   
   **Category/Shift** : Hourly Full-Time (7am to 3pm - Monday-Friday)
   
   **Physical Location** : Bedford Park Box Facility
   
   5300 W 73rd Street
   
   Bedford Park, Illinois 60638
   
   **The Job You Will Perform:**
   
   + The Corrugator Service Trucker is responsible to operate lift trucks in a safe and effective manner. As part of your responsibilities, you will learn which line to send product through and possess the knowledge of strapping patterns. You will assure loads are strapped with proper dunnage according to instructions, and any other customer-specific requests. While performing the strapping operation, it is essential to load strapping onto machine, clean heads, know strap patterns, number of straps per unit, monitor loads for any box problems, and notify supervisor of any problems.
   
   + As a lift truck operators are required to sweep trailers and floor areas, complete a daily safety check list, change propane tanks, check the fluids and air filters on their lift truck, monitor the take off line following strapping processes and load material onto designated trucks (requiring record of load tallies). You will transport product from the take-off line to appropriate areas of the warehouse.
   
   + It is also essential to load warehoused product from the warehouse to the loading dock, as well as to receive product from incoming trucks, sign for the receipt of it, and transport to different departments. Proper paperwork must always be turned into the shipping office.
   
   + The Corrugator Service Trucker rotate amongst the strapper position, take-off line lift truck, and floor driver lift truck operation procedures.
   
   **The Benefits You Will Enjoy:**
   
   + Paid time off including Vacation and Holidays
   
   + Retirement, pension, and 401k Matching Program
   
   + Medical & Dental
   
   + Education & Development (including Tuition Reimbursement)
   
   + Life & Disability Insurance
   
   **The Career You Will Build:**
   
   + Leadership training
   
   + Promotional opportunities
   
   **The Impact You Will Make:**
   
   We continue to build a better future for people, the plant, and our company! IP has been a good steward of sustainable practices across communities around the world for more than 120 years. Join our team and you'll see why our team members say they're **Proud to be IP** .
   
   **The Culture You Will Experience:**
   
   International Paper wants you to bring your uniqueness, creativity, talents, and experiences to be a part of our increasingly diverse culture. IP has many Employee Network Circles including IPVets, IPride, Women in IP, and African American ENC.
   
   **The Company You Will Join:**
   
   International Paper (NYSE: IP) is a leading global supplier of renewable fiber-based products. We produce corrugated packaging products that protect and promote goods, and enable worldwide commerce, and pulp for diapers, tissue and other personal care products that promote health and wellness. Headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., we employ approximately 38,000 colleagues globally. We serve customers worldwide, with manufacturing operations in North America, Latin America, North Africa and Europe. Net sales for 2021 were $19.4 billion. Additional information can be found by visiting InternationalPaper.com.
   
   **_International Paper is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law._**
   
   Location:
   
   Bedford Park, IL, US, 60638
   
   Category: Hourly Job
   
   Date: Oct 11, 2022

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5. Post your job

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

6. Interview candidates

   Recruiting corrugators 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.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match your ideal candidate profile. If you think a candidate is good enough for the next step, you 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 corrugator

   Once you've decided on a perfect corrugator 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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