How to hire a recieving associate

How to hire a recieving associate, step by step

Here's a step-by-step recieving associate hiring guide:

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

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you start hiring a recieving associate, 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.

   Determine employee vs contractor status

   Is the person you're thinking of hiring a US citizen or green card holder?

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   A recieving associate's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, recieving associates 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.

   This list shows salaries for various types of recieving associates.

   Type of Recieving Associate	Description	Hourly rate
   Recieving Associate	Retail sales workers include both those who sell retail merchandise, such as clothing, furniture, and automobiles, (called retail salespersons) and those who sell spare and replacement parts and equipment, especially car parts (called parts salespersons). Both types of workers help customers find the products they want and process customers’ payments.	$8-22

2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Customer Service
   • Sales Floor
   • Store Merchandise
   • Store Shelves
   • Electric Pallet Jack
   • Safety Procedures
   • Unload Freight
   • Stock Shelves
   • Unload Trucks
   • RF Scanner
   • Customer Orders
   • Stock Room
   • Stock Merchandise
   • Inventory Control

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   Responsibilities:

   • Utilize RF system to manage warehouse shipments, reviewing shipments for shortages and overages within the dry goods warehouse.
   • Use ups, fedex, dhl, and freight carriers daily.
   • Use a Telxon to scan product barcodes.
   • Organize and cooperate in teamwork to meet deadlines.
   • Pack items that are picked for FedEx processing.
   • Skil in climbing ladders to maintain upper storage.

   More recieving associate duties

3. Make a budget

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

   • Location. For example, recieving associates' average salary in iowa is 45% less than in district of columbia.
   • Seniority. Entry-level recieving associates 62% less than senior-level recieving associates.
   • Certifications. A recieving associate 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 recieving associate's salary.

   Average recieving associate salary

   $14.42hourly

   $29,985 yearly

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   Entry-level recieving associate salary

   $18,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 23, 2025

   Average recieving associate salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	New York	$38,197	$18
   2	Massachusetts	$37,481	$18
   3	New Jersey	$35,005	$17
   4	Washington	$31,543	$15
   5	Virginia	$30,325	$15
   6	California	$30,257	$15
   7	North Carolina	$27,078	$13
   8	Texas	$25,308	$12
   9	Florida	$25,011	$12
   10	Iowa	$21,031	$10

   Average recieving associate salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Amazon	$34,389	$16.53	51
   2	Kroger	$33,895	$16.30	48
   3	Hilton Grand Vacations	$33,577	$16.14	1
   4	Meijer	$32,962	$15.85	29
   5	Schwan's	$32,837	$15.79	24
   6	Wyndham Hotels & Resorts	$32,135	$15.45	5
   7	Del Monte Electric Co.	$31,847	$15.31
   8	Warner Bros.	$31,550	$15.17	15
   9	Walmart	$31,503	$15.15	10,502
   10	Cleveland Clinic	$31,147	$14.97	2
   11	Wegmans Food Markets	$31,023	$14.91	38
   12	The TJX Companies	$30,993	$14.90	3,148
   13	ManpowerGroup	$30,941	$14.88	27
   14	Hannaford Supermarkets	$30,803	$14.81	132
   15	The Evergreens	$30,609	$14.72	1
   16	Compass Group USA	$30,018	$14.43	52
   17	VCA Animal Hospitals	$29,854	$14.35
   18	Biltmore	$28,899	$13.89
   19	Busch's Fresh Food Market	$28,368	$13.64	6
   20	Randstad North America, Inc.	$28,241	$13.58	2

4. Writing a recieving associate job description

   A good recieving associate 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 recieving associate job description:

   Recieving associate job description example

   This is an overnight position. This position is responsible for cleaning and maintaining public spaces, and stocking housekeeping supplies to CSM quality standards. Assists housekeepers and guests as needed, by providing friendly, courteous and professional service, and adheres to health regulations. Follows CSM high standards of quality to ensure guest satisfaction.
   • Responsible for cleaning hotel public spaces. Stocks housekeeping supplies and linen.
   • Responsible for delivering housekeeping related items to guest rooms.
   • Accountable for guest satisfaction as it pertains to housekeeping service at the property.
   • Assists and responds to requests in a positive and timely manner while providing the highest level of quality service to the guest.
   • Works as a team player in meeting guests and department needs, and actively contributes to the efforts of other departments as necessary. Understands and follows CSM guest service recovery program.
   • Ensures a clean and safe work area in compliance with CSM, brand, local, state and federal regulations. Reports all maintenance needs and service issues.
   • Knowledgeable on safe use of chemicals utilized within the housekeeping department.
   • Follows all CSM procedures for guest/employee incidents. Knowledgeable of hotel emergency procedures.
   • Produces required volume of work by planning, organizing and prioritizing work duties.
   • Adheres to CSM attendance policy, grooming and appearance standards, and general work rules and department procedures.
   • Attends all required department and hotel meetings.
   • Responsible for proper use of all equipment and supplies.
   
   Competencies/Skills Required: Housekeeping/laundry experience preferred. Attention to detail, customer focused and the ability to perform job duties in repetitious and fast paced environment.
   
   Education: High school diploma or GED preferred.
   
   Physical Requirements: Ability to lift, push and pull up to 75 pounds on a consistent basis throughout shift. Significant bending required.

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find recieving associates for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your recieving associate job on Zippia to find and recruit recieving associate candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites such as salesjobs, salesheads, allretailjobs.com, sales trax.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   To successfully recruit recieving associates, 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.

   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 recieving associate

   Once you've decided on a perfect recieving associate candidate, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, it should include benefits and perks available to the employee. Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions, so make sure your offer is competitive. Candidates may wish to negotiate. Once you've settled on the details, formalize your 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 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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