How to hire an inventory technician

How to hire an inventory technician, step by step

Here's a step-by-step inventory technician 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 technician job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new inventory technician
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you start hiring an inventory technician, identify what type of worker you actually need. Certain positions might call for a full-time employee, while others can be done by a part-time worker or contractor.

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them an inventory technician 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 technician that fits the bill.

   Here's a comparison of inventory technician salaries for various roles:

   Type of Inventory Technician	Description	Hourly rate
   Inventory Technician	Material recording clerks track product information in order to keep businesses and supply chains on schedule. They ensure proper scheduling, recordkeeping, and inventory control.	$12-22
   Warehouse Clerk	A warehouse clerk is an employee responsible for the process of ordered goods while keeping the warehouse well-organized and clean. Warehouse clerks accept company products' deliveries, inspect them for any damages, and store them accordingly in the warehouse... Show more	$12-18
   Warehouse Coordinator	A warehouse coordinator is responsible for monitoring the supply and distribution operations of a warehouse, loading and unloading merchandise from the delivery trucks, and storing items appropriately on the facility. Warehouse coordinators assist in packing and labeling items, pulling out products from delivery, and ensuring the correct quantity and quality of the items before release... Show more	$12-19

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Customer Service
   • Patient Care
   • Patients
   • Management System
   • Inventory Control
   • Shipping Receiving
   • Lawson
   • OSHA
   • Warehouse Inventory
   • Purchase Orders
   • Logistics
   • Computer System
   • Customer Satisfaction
   • Cycle Counts

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   Responsibilities:

   • Process outgoing shipments via FedEx.
   • Perform all duties per ISO regulations.
   • Process RMA returns, repairs and transfers.
   • Maintain cleanliness of patient rooms and nurses station.
   • Experience working in FDA regulate environments / clean rooms.
   • Maintain all paperwork in accordance with ISO 9002 and QS 9000 procedures.

   More inventory technician duties

3. Make a budget

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

   • Location. For example, inventory technicians' average salary in florida is 29% less than in idaho.
   • Seniority. Entry-level inventory technicians 43% less than senior-level inventory technicians.
   • Certifications. An inventory technician 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 technician's salary.

   Average inventory technician salary

   $36,199yearly

   $17.40 hourly rate

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   Entry-level inventory technician salary

   $27,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 17, 2025

   Average inventory technician salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	Idaho	$43,701	$21
   2	California	$40,791	$20
   3	Washington	$39,537	$19
   4	Massachusetts	$39,086	$19
   5	Colorado	$37,050	$18
   6	New York	$36,985	$18
   7	Indiana	$36,910	$18
   8	Arizona	$36,492	$18
   9	Oregon	$36,364	$17
   10	Pennsylvania	$36,048	$17
   11	New Jersey	$35,431	$17
   12	Iowa	$35,108	$17
   13	Michigan	$34,754	$17
   14	Nebraska	$34,611	$17
   15	Kansas	$34,441	$17
   16	Texas	$34,432	$17
   17	Oklahoma	$33,973	$16
   18	Wisconsin	$33,940	$16
   19	Maryland	$33,872	$16
   20	Ohio	$33,817	$16

   Average inventory technician salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Microsoft	$60,884	$29.27	7
   2	Baptist Health Home Care	$43,510	$20.92	19
   3	Bio-Rad Laboratories	$43,150	$20.75	5
   4	Cottage Health	$41,384	$19.90	2
   5	Danaher	$41,221	$19.82	9
   6	CAMRIS International, Inc.	$40,812	$19.62
   7	Sensient Technologies	$40,434	$19.44
   8	J.R. Simplot	$40,210	$19.33
   9	Lippert Components	$39,940	$19.20	6
   10	Scotland Memorial Hospital	$39,280	$18.88
   11	Donaldson	$38,742	$18.63	11
   12	Cummins	$38,705	$18.61	14
   13	Health Alliance	$38,699	$18.61	12
   14	Kettering Health Network	$38,359	$18.44	18
   15	Avantor	$37,939	$18.24	6
   16	Symbria	$37,682	$18.12	7
   17	Belcan	$37,659	$18.11	9
   18	Nes Holdings	$37,260	$17.91
   19	Donatech	$37,209	$17.89	1
   20	Springs Charter Schools	$37,133	$17.85

4. Writing an inventory technician job description

   A good inventory technician job description should include a few things:

   • Summary of the role
   • List of responsibilities
   • Required skills and experience

   Including a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager is also appreciated by candidates. Here's an example of an inventory technician job description:

   Inventory technician job description example

   · Minimum 1 year of experience in inventory, warehousing, data entry, accounting or related field

   
   Physical Requirements:

   ● Must be able to work quickly but efficiently, while maintaining the integrity of the product.

   ● Light to moderate lifting of up to 50 lbs; heavier weights with assistance.

   ● Must be able to stand for prolonged periods of time.

   ● Repetitive motions and understanding of lab equipment.

   ● Must wear company-provided lab coats, hair/beard nets, gloves, surgical masks and safety glasses/ goggles/ splash shield, while working in the lab.

   ● Must adhere to the Syracuse facility general hygiene requirements.

   ● Capacity to stay focused on the task at hand.

   Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Policy

   Acreage Holdings, Inc. and its affiliated companies (collectively, the " Company ") value the health, safety and wellbeing of its employees, customers, their families, and other visitors of our offices and facilities and have instituted several safeguards and protective measures, including mandatory vaccination requirements, to prevent the spread of COVID-19 exposures and infections. Accordingly, the Company's Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Policy requires all new hires to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to be eligible for employment with the Company, except for individuals with a documented and approved medical or religious exemption, or other exemption as provided under applicable law.

   For purposes of this Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Policy, an individual is considered fully vaccinated when two weeks have passed following receipt of the second dose in a two-dose vaccination series (such as Pfizer or Moderna) or two weeks have passed following a single-dose vaccination (such Johnson & Johnson). Additionally, candidates who accept an offer of employment will be provided with instructions for securely submitting proof of COVID-19 vaccination prior to the individual's start date, as well as the Company's process for requesting and completing an applicable medical or religious exemption form. No medical documentation should be submitted to the Company prior to receiving such instructions from the Company's recruiter or other designated human resources professional

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5. Post your job

   To find the right inventory technician for your business, consider trying out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important sources of talent for any company is its existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and current employees and ask if they know or have worked with inventory technicians they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit inventory technicians who meet your education requirements.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter now have more than 3.5 billion users, and you can use social media to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

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

6. Interview candidates

   Recruiting inventory technicians 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.

   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 technician

   Once you have selected a candidate for the inventory technician position, it is time to create an offer letter. In addition to salary, the offer letter should include details about benefits and perks that are available to the employee. Ensuring your offer is competitive is vital, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and it is important to be open to discussion and reach a mutually beneficial agreement. After the offer has been accepted, it is a good idea to formalize the agreement with a contract.

   It's also good etiquette to follow up with applicants who don't get the job by sending them an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   To prepare for the new inventory technician 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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