How to hire a quality control clerk

How to hire a quality control clerk, step by step

Here's a step-by-step quality control clerk hiring guide:

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

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you start hiring a quality control clerk, 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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   Hiring the perfect quality control clerk 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.

   The following list breaks down different types of quality control clerks and their corresponding salaries.

   Type of Quality Control Clerk	Description	Hourly rate
   Quality Control Clerk	Material recording clerks track product information in order to keep businesses and supply chains on schedule. They ensure proper scheduling, recordkeeping, and inventory control.	$12-18
   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 Worker	Warehouse workers are employees assigned to handle tasks inside the company's warehouse. They are in charge of managing the entry and exit of goods inside the warehouse, ensure that the inventory is up-to-date, and check the quality of the goods that are stored... Show more	$12-19

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Data Entry
   • Quality Checks
   • Quality Control Procedures
   • QA
   • Inventory Control
   • Cycle Counts
   • ISO
   • USDA
   • RF
   • Product Quality
   • USPS
   • Inspection Reports
   • Quality Issues
   • FDA

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   Responsibilities:

   • Use ERP system on a daily basis to accurately move and manage finish goods throughout the plant into inventory.
   • Create and update ISO procedures, work instructions and forms.
   • Perform FDA audits and weekly metrics for laboratory release products.
   • Convert DWG files to PDF format; scan files and electronically store into various databases.
   • Monitor and audit all associates paperwork and training to assure in compliance with FDA and OSHA.
   • Help distribute documents and routinely check and retrieve sign-off sheets to assist in upkeep of ISO document.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your quality control clerk job description helps attract top candidates to the position. A quality control clerk salary can be affected by several factors, such as geography, experience, seniority, certifications, and the prestige of the hiring company.

   For example, the average salary for a quality control clerk in Missouri may be lower than in Hawaii, and an entry-level quality control clerk usually earns less than a senior-level quality control clerk. Additionally, a quality control clerk with certifications may command a higher salary, and working for a well-known company or start-up may also impact an employee's pay.

   Average quality control clerk salary

   $15.04hourly

   $31,279 yearly

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   Entry-level quality control clerk salary

   $25,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 5, 2025

   Average quality control clerk salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	Washington	$34,847	$17
   2	New Jersey	$34,795	$17
   3	Michigan	$34,371	$17
   4	California	$34,318	$17
   5	Illinois	$33,636	$16
   6	Pennsylvania	$31,760	$15
   7	New York	$31,605	$15
   8	Texas	$29,854	$14
   9	New Mexico	$29,588	$14
   10	Utah	$28,807	$14
   11	Indiana	$28,278	$14
   12	North Carolina	$27,611	$13
   13	South Carolina	$26,193	$13
   14	Florida	$25,796	$12
   15	Georgia	$25,767	$12

   Average quality control clerk salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Seneca Foods	$38,659	$18.59	5
   2	Fidelity National Information Solutions	$38,079	$18.31	4
   3	Alamo Concrete Products	$35,155	$16.90
   4	Forward Air	$34,456	$16.57	3
   5	Mathematica	$34,248	$16.47
   6	FedEx	$34,231	$16.46	22
   7	Freedom Graphic Systems	$33,480	$16.10	2
   8	REVOLVE	$32,543	$15.65	10
   9	Benore Logistic Systems	$32,238	$15.50	1
   10	Stop & Shop	$32,079	$15.42
   11	IBC Bank	$32,068	$15.42
   12	Bartell Drugs	$31,802	$15.29
   13	Leprino Foods	$31,683	$15.23	8
   14	SG360	$31,513	$15.15	2
   15	Inter National Bank	$31,389	$15.09
   16	NANA	$31,369	$15.08	47
   17	Inmar	$31,286	$15.04	5
   18	Debbie's Staffing	$31,190	$15.00	5
   19	Kelly Services	$31,173	$14.99	125
   20	US Foods	$31,094	$14.95	16

4. Writing a quality control clerk job description

   A good quality control clerk 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 a quality control clerk job description:

   Quality control clerk job description example

   Ahold eCommerce Sales Company (AES) is a distribution facility based in Jersey City which supplies product for an expanded Stop & Shop Delivery fulfillment operation in the NY Metro market. We are in search of driven and detail-oriented Quality Control Clerks in our highly automated center.
   Job Responsibilities
   • Monitor operations production standards - inspect and test products within totes.
   • Conduct random tote inspections - monitoring, approving and rechecking totes by confirming order specifications.
   • Confirm quality products by conducting quality band accuracy tests.
   • Communicate requires adjustments and inspection results to management.
   • Approves completed totes by confirming accuracy.
   • Document inspection results by completing reports and logs; summarizing errors and inputting data into database.
   • Adhere to daily productivity goals set for the Quality Control Team.
   • Maintain safe and healthy work environment by following company standards and procedures.
   • Retain or remove all products and materials that fail to meet specifications.
   • Perform other duties as assigned. Job Qualifications
   • High school diploma or equivalent.
   • Analyze information and reporting research results.
   • Documentation skills.
   • Promotes safe work environment.
   • Maintains food safety procedures.
   • Self-starter/independent thinker.
   Ahold eCommerce Sales Company is an equal opportunity employer. We comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to sex, race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, marital status (including civil unions), military service, veteran status, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions), genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, legally recognized disability, domestic violence victim status or any other characteristic protected by law. Company DescriptionAhold eCommerce Sales Company (AES) is a distribution facility which supplies product for an expanded Stop & Shop Delivery fulfillment operation in the NY Metro market. We are in search of driven and detail-oriented professionals for our highly automated center.

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5. Post your job

   To find the right quality control clerk 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 quality control clerks they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit quality control clerks 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 quality control clerk job on Zippia to find and recruit quality control clerk candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Recruiting quality control clerks 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 quality control clerk

   Once you've selected the best quality control clerk 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.

   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.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new quality control clerk. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are 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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