How to hire an inventory counter

How to hire an inventory counter, step by step

Here's a step-by-step inventory counter hiring guide:

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

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   The inventory counter 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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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them an inventory counter to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire an inventory counter that fits the bill.

   This list shows salaries for various types of inventory counters.

   Type of Inventory Counter	Description	Hourly rate
   Inventory Counter	Material recording clerks track product information in order to keep businesses and supply chains on schedule. They ensure proper scheduling, recordkeeping, and inventory control.	$11-17
   Supply Technician	In a warehouse setting, a supply technician is responsible for handling all the incoming and outgoing products, ensuring accuracy in inventory and logistics. Most of the time, they are in charge of maintaining and keeping records, loading and unloading shipments and deliveries, verifying invoices, and processing documents... Show more	$12-24
   Warehouse Technician	A warehouse technician is responsible for monitoring the incoming and outgoing goods and services in the warehouse or distribution centers. Warehouse technicians verify shipment details, assist with packaging items, move merchandise to storage areas, inspect the quality of items for release, and escalate defective products for immediate replacement... Show more	$13-20

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Customer Service
   • RF
   • Scan Gun
   • Parts Counter
   • Inventory Control
   • Inventory Management
   • Physical Inventory
   • Counter Sales
   • Retail Store
   • Physical Counts
   • Inventory Cycle Counts
   • Sales Floor
   • Inventory System
   • Computer System

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   Responsibilities:

   • Manage assign commodities by communicating MRP changes to the suppliers, minimizing obsolete inventory while achieving the optimum inventory targets.
   • Go to home depot and so inventory for them
   • Inventory taker; conduct inventory in various of stores such retail and supermarkets
   • Manage assign commodities by communicating MRP changes to the suppliers, minimizing obsolete inventory while achieving the optimum inventory targets.
   • Train employees to use hand hold technology proprietary to RGIS.

3. Make a budget

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

   • Location. For example, inventory counters' average salary in florida is 36% less than in idaho.
   • Seniority. Entry-level inventory counters 35% less than senior-level inventory counters.
   • Certifications. An inventory counter 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 an inventory counter's salary.

   Average inventory counter salary

   $14.61hourly

   $30,399 yearly

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   Entry-level inventory counter salary

   $24,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 23, 2025

4. Writing an inventory counter job description

   A job description for an inventory counter 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 an inventory counter job description:

   Inventory counter job description example

   **_Our team is gr_** **_owing!_**
   
   **_Ryder is hiring immediately for Temp Inventory Counters in Halethorpe, MD_**
   
   **_About the position:_**
   
   + Consistent pay:$21.00/hour + $1.50 Shift Differential = $22.50!
   
   + Schedule: Monday - Friday with potential Weekends and Mandatory Overtime
   
   + 7:00pm - 5:00am
   
   + Requirements:
   
   + Warehouse Experience Required
   
   + Motivated & Dependable
   
   + Previous Inventory Experience Required
   
   + Basic Computer Skills Required
   
   + Other requirements:Must be able to pass criminal background check and drug test
   
   **Apply Now!**
   
   **_Why Ryder?_**
   
   + Strong Safety culture, including safe and reliable equipment, paid training
   
   + Stability and growth opportunities
   
   + Weekly pay, direct deposit is available!
   
   + Forbes' 2021 list of the "America's Best Employers for Diversity" and "America's Best Employers for Veterans"
   
   **\#snagajob**
   
   **\#fb**
   
   **Requirements**
   
   + High school diploma or equivalent perferred
   
   + One (1) year or more previous warehouse experience preferred
   
   + One (1) year or more experience operating forklift equipment preferred
   
   + One (1) year or more Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, etc.) preferred
   
   + Depending on location may be required to be equipment certified
   
   + Ability to recognize and read location, date and product codes
   
   + Strong verbal and written communication skills
   
   + Ability to create and maintain professional relationships within all levels of the organization (peers, work groups, customers, supervisors)
   
   + Ability to work independently and as a member of a team
   
   + Flexibility to operate and self-driven to excel in a fast-paced environment
   
   + Capable of multi-tasking, highly organized, with excellent time management skills
   
   + Detail oriented with excellent follow up practices
   
   **Responsibilities**
   
   + Conduct cycle counts and inventory audits.
   
   + Conduct audits of inbound and outbound shipments.
   
   + Participate in physical inventories as necessary.
   
   + Provide floor support to Operation Supervisors and hourly associates regarding inventory issues.
   
   + Resolve inventory discrepancies as needed.
   
   + Maintain Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) with emphasis on safety.
   
   + Ensure inventory accuracy to meet client demands
   
   + Performs other duties as assigned.
   
   _Ryder is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability._
   
   **Job Locations** _US-MD-Halethorpe_
   
   **Posted Date** _2 days ago_ _(10/13/2022 8:41 AM)_
   
   **_Requisition_** _2022-129564_
   
   **_Category_** _Logistics/Distribution/Transportation Management_
   
   **_Employment Type_** _Temporary-Full time_
   
   **_Travel Requirements_** _0-10%_
   
   **_Position Code_** _1000888_

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5. Post your job

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

6. Interview candidates

   To successfully recruit inventory counters, your first interview needs to engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. You can go into more detail about the company, the role, and the responsibilities during follow-up interviews.

   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 inventory counter

   Once you've found the inventory counter candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   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.

   To prepare for the new inventory counter first day, you should share an onboarding schedule with them that covers their first period on the job. You should also quickly complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Finally, Human Resources must ensure a new employee file is created for internal record keeping.

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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