How to hire a receiving clerk

How to hire a receiving clerk, step by step

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

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your receiving clerk job, you should take the time to determine what type of worker your business needs. While certain jobs definitely require a full-time employee, it's sometimes better to find a receiving clerk for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

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   Hiring the perfect receiving 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.

   This list shows salaries for various types of receiving clerks.

   Type of Receiving Clerk	Description	Hourly rate
   Receiving 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
   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
   Inventory Control Clerk	An inventory control clerk is responsible for managing the stock inventory, recording incoming and outgoing deliveries, and inspecting proper labeling before moving the products to the storage areas. Inventory control clerks resolve inventory discrepancies, checking and reviewing product details and reports from the warehouse software database... Show more	$13-20

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Customer Service
   • Purchase Orders
   • Data Entry
   • Pallets
   • Cleanliness
   • Inventory Control
   • Safety Regulations
   • Stock Merchandise
   • Computer System
   • Electric Pallet Jack
   • Load Trucks
   • RF Scanner
   • Delivery Truck
   • Inventory Management

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   Responsibilities:

   • Assist in the daily managing of fresh product using the FIFO accounting principal.
   • Master POS (point-of-sale) in order to process cash, check and credit transaction.
   • Scan and charge ticket quantities, pull parts, issue to shipping department and process daily UPS/ FedEx parts order shipments.
   • Communicate with patients, doctors, visitors, and other professionals via telephone, fax, written correspondence or in person.
   • Verify patients information via computer.
   • Prepare shipping containers using stencils and documentation sleeves.

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3. Make a budget

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

   • Location. For example, receiving clerks' average salary in south dakota is 34% less than in north dakota.
   • Seniority. Entry-level receiving clerks 34% less than senior-level receiving clerks.
   • Certifications. A receiving clerk 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 receiving clerk's salary.

   Average receiving clerk salary

   $15.14hourly

   $31,482 yearly

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   Entry-level receiving clerk salary

   $25,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 19, 2025

   Average receiving clerk salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	California	$34,099	$16
   2	Oregon	$33,271	$16
   3	Minnesota	$32,969	$16
   4	Pennsylvania	$32,626	$16
   5	Massachusetts	$32,560	$16
   6	Maryland	$32,222	$15
   7	New York	$32,213	$15
   8	Wisconsin	$32,091	$15
   9	Arizona	$31,044	$15
   10	Ohio	$30,920	$15
   11	Illinois	$30,624	$15
   12	Nevada	$30,310	$15
   13	Colorado	$30,277	$15
   14	Nebraska	$27,982	$13
   15	Kansas	$27,896	$13
   16	Texas	$27,689	$13
   17	Missouri	$27,499	$13
   18	Georgia	$27,455	$13
   19	North Carolina	$27,336	$13
   20	Tennessee	$27,334	$13

   Average receiving clerk salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Los Alamos National Laboratory	$53,803	$25.87	1
   2	Steel Dynamics	$40,571	$19.51	12
   3	Igloo Coolers	$40,438	$19.44
   4	Raytheon Technologies	$40,297	$19.37	6
   5	The University of Chicago	$40,007	$19.23	13
   6	Bloom Energy	$39,092	$18.79
   7	Sensient Technologies	$38,969	$18.74	2
   8	Broadridge	$38,933	$18.72	11
   9	Systemax	$38,788	$18.65
   10	Air Liquide	$38,530	$18.52
   11	Stanley Black & Decker	$38,460	$18.49	20
   12	Flowers Foods	$38,391	$18.46	9
   13	BD	$38,391	$18.46	4
   14	Fluid Components International	$38,390	$18.46
   15	United Natural Foods	$38,288	$18.41	37
   16	AMETEK	$38,128	$18.33	6
   17	Zoetis	$38,041	$18.29	1
   18	Reyes Holdings	$37,987	$18.26	34
   19	Costco Wholesale	$37,861	$18.20	2,184
   20	Fla-Vor-Ice	$37,746	$18.15

4. Writing a receiving clerk job description

   A receiving clerk 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. Below, you can find an example of a receiving clerk job description:

   Receiving clerk job description example

   ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
   
   Understands and responds to internal guests needs. Communicates in a friendly, respectful and understandable manner. Politely gives consistent, timely and accurate information and finds answer when unsure. Uses outlined service behaviors when encountering guests. Meets expected service delivery times as defined by department's service standards or as required by receiver of service or goods. Is a team player, cooperates with employees within the department as well as other departments. Speaks positively about the company, co-workers and guests.
   
   Receives all goods delivered to the warehouse. Transfers goods from the warehouse to Atlantic City properties upon request. Assists in coordinating all operational aspects of receiving and warehouse functions. Assists in coordinating the receipt and distribution of all general inventory items between the Purchasing Department, user departments, Inventory Accounting Supervisor and Accounting Coordinator. Performs clerical duties, including secretarial and payroll clerk functions, and the processing of all paperwork within the warehouse/hotel facility. Lifts and transports boxes of records approved for storage to record retention. Retrieves records for document searches requested by various operating departments. Maintains and effective, organized system of records storage which allows for quick, easy access to information. Responsible for document destruction and document retrieval projects. Has responsibility of these functions for Harrah's Atlantic City properties. Completes special assignments as requested by upper management.
   
   EDUCATION/SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:
   
   High school diploma or G.E.D. certificate and 1-2 years related experience preferable but not required. Must be able to lift moderately heavy boxes, averaging 50-75 lbs.
   
   DISCLAIMER:
   
   "This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, effort or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (e.g., emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, rush jobs, or technical developments)."
   
   At Caesars Entertainment, Inc., our Team Members create the extraordinary. We are the largest casino-entertainment company in the U.S. and one of the world's most diversified casino-entertainment providers. Since beginning in Reno, Nevada, in 1937, Caesars Entertainment has grown through the development of new resorts, expansions and acquisitions. Our resorts operate primarily under the Caesars®, Harrah's®, Horseshoe® and Eldorado® brand names. We focus on building loyalty and value with our guests through a combination of impeccable service, operational excellence and technological leadership. The company is committed to its Team Members, suppliers, communities and the environment through its PEOPLE PLANET PLAY framework.
   
   Our Caesars family is driven by our Mission, Vision and Values. We take great pride in living these values - Together We Win, All In On Service and Blaze the Trail - every day. Our mission, "Create the Extraordinary". Our vision, "Create spectacular worlds. That immerse, inspire and connect you. We don't perform magic; we create it with excellence. #WeAreCaesars". If you are ready to create some magic, we invite you to explore our dynamic, yet unique, career opportunities.
   
   FULL TIME - NJ CER REQUIRED- MUST HAVE CDL LICENSE

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5. Post your job

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

6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with receiving clerk candidates should focus on their interest in the role and background experience. As the hiring process goes on, you can learn more about how they'd fit into the company culture in later rounds of interviews.

   Remember to include a few questions that allow candidates to expand on their strengths in their own words. Asking about their unique skills might reveal things you'd miss otherwise. At this point, good candidates 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 receiving clerk

   Once you've found the receiving clerk 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 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 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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