How to hire a grocery packer

How to hire a grocery packer, step by step

Here's a step-by-step grocery packer hiring guide:

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

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   The grocery packer 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 grocery packer's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, grocery packers 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.

   The following list breaks down different types of grocery packers and their corresponding salaries.

   Type of Grocery Packer	Description	Hourly rate
   Grocery Packer	Hand laborers and material movers manually move freight, stock, or other materials. Others feed or remove material to and from machines, clean vehicles, pick up unwanted household goods, and pack materials for moving.	$13-23
   Bagger	A bagger is responsible for packing the customers' items and assisting them in bringing it to their vehicles as needed. Typically, grocery stores and supermarkets employ baggers to assist in daily operations, especially during high-volume customer days... Show more	$12-20
   Wrapper	A wrapper is defined as a program utilized in transmission control protocol to give a layer of security by stopping calls to computer services and identifying whether the service is permitted to execute. It provides the needed security against the hostname and host address imitation... Show more	$13-18

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Groceries
   • Quality Customer Service

   Responsibilities:

   • Prepare pallets by following prescribe stacking arrangement and properly tagging pallets.
   • Request product lot numbers and batch records from the QA department according to the production schedules.

3. Make a budget

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

   • Location. For example, grocery packers' average salary in mississippi is 39% less than in illinois.
   • Seniority. Entry-level grocery packers earn 43% less than senior-level grocery packers.
   • Certifications. A grocery packer 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 grocery packer's salary.

   Average grocery packer salary

   $37,777yearly

   $18.16 hourly rate

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   Entry-level grocery packer salary

   $28,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 17, 2026

4. Writing a grocery packer job description

   A grocery packer 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. To help get you started, here's an example of a grocery packer job description:

   Grocery packer job description example

   United States of America, Minnesota, Maplewood
   
   Retail
   
   Post Date Jun 30, 2022
   
   Requisition # 141155
   
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   Position Title: Grocery Stocker
   
   Accountable to: Grocery Manager
   
   Job Overview:
   
   To stock, rotate and face product, cut and sort grocery deliveries and build displays as required for daily sales and to ensure a positive shopping experience for customers
   
   Job Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
   
   + Provides prompt, efficient and friendly customer service by exhibiting caring, concern and patience in all customer interactions and treating customers as the most important people in the store.
   
   + Smiles and greets customers in a friendly manner, whether the encounter takes place in the employee's designated department or elsewhere in the store.
   
   + Assists customers by: (examples include)
   
   + escorting them to the products they're looking for
   
   + securing products that are out of reach
   
   + loading or unloading heavy items
   
   + making note of and passing along customer suggestions or requests
   
   + performing other tasks in every way possible to enhance the shopping experience.
   
   + Performs department stocking as assigned.
   
   + Meets or exceeds production requirements, complete all assigned tasks in an efficient and timely manner.
   
   + Maintains individual assignment card, documents fixed activities, records piece count and production time.
   
   + Follows case cutting standards, ensure correct placement of stock.
   
   + Handle product carefully to avoid damage, rotate and face product as required.
   
   + Performs cutting and sorting of grocery loads as assigned.
   
   + Cuts cases proper to avoid product damage.
   
   + Sort stock by aisle, loads onto cart or pallet in stable manner and moves to proper location for stocking.
   
   + Performs display building as assigned.
   
   + Prepares location according to instruction and cuts, stocks and faces display product. Restock, rotate and face as needed.
   
   + Assists in completing grocery order as assigned.
   
   + Performs cleanup of sales floor and back room as necessary by picking up and compacting cardboard, stacks pallets, cleans up spills and stores overstock.
   
   + Cleans shelves and racking as needed.
   
   + Utilize protective devices as required.
   
   + Understands and practices proper sanitation procedures and ensures the work area is always clean and neat.
   
   + Maintains strict adherence to department and company guidelines related to personal hygiene and dress.
   
   + Adheres to company policies and individual store guidelines.
   
   + Reports to work when scheduled and on time.
   
   + Protects associates and customers by removing potential hazards from the sales floor and parking lot in a timely manner.
   
   Job Requirements:
   
   + Must be able to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or verbal instructions; deal with a few concrete variables.
   
   + Must have the ability to do arithmetic calculations involving fractions, decimals, and percentages.
   
   + Have the ability to understand and follow verbal or demonstrated instructions; write identifying information; request supplies verbally or in writing.
   
   + Visual requirements include vision from less than 20 inches to more than 20 feet with depth perception, and field of vision.
   
   + Must be able to work shifts varying in length and time, including nights, weekends and holidays.
   
   My Cub. My Way.
   
   We provide our customers the best grocery experience period by personalizing our customers' evolving needs with innovation, convenience and by supporting the communities we serve through delivering quality, variety and fresh groceries. At Cub, employment is built on a foundation of diversity and inclusion that enhances and enables our associates' career development through education and training. We pride ourselves in having a strong team of passionate employees who provide exceptional service. Every employee has the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of our customers.
   
   We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status
   
   Additional Information
   
   + Schedule: Part-time

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5. Post your job

   There are various strategies that you can use to find the right grocery packer 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 grocery packer job on Zippia to find and recruit grocery packer candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Recruiting grocery packers 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. 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 grocery packer

   Once you've selected the best grocery packer 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.

   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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