How to hire a roller

How to hire a roller, step by step

Here's a step-by-step roller hiring guide:

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

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1. Identify your hiring needs

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

   The following list breaks down different types of rollers and their corresponding salaries.

   Type of Roller	Description	Hourly rate
   Roller	Metal and plastic machine workers set up and operate machines that cut, shape, and form metal and plastic materials or pieces.	$12-19
   Roll Operator	A roll operator operates a rolling machine used to bend metal plates, sheets, or metal bars into different shapes adhering to specific blueprints, templates, and their knowledge in geometry. They used designs to make models used in the construction of different structures... Show more	$13-23

2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Silverware
   • Customer Service
   • Safety Standards
   • Food Safety
   • Safety Rules
   • Sales Floor
   • Safety Procedures
   • Tape Measure
   • Safety Regulations
   • Assembly Line
   • Air Bubbles
   • Delivery Orders
   • CNC
   • RAN

   Check all skills

   Responsibilities:

   • Prepare cold sandwiches and run meals to customers.
   • Adhere to all safety requirements and wear proper PPE.
   • Comply with establish safety standards by wearing PPE for all tasks as directed.
   • Job duties include mowing property, trimming trees, digging grave sites with back hoe.
   • Update all documentation that are hit during an audit from any customer or FDA official.
   • Skil in operation of oxyacetylene cutting torches, drill press, milling, and threading machines.

   More roller duties

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your roller job description helps attract top candidates to the position. A roller 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 roller in Missouri may be lower than in Pennsylvania, and an entry-level roller usually earns less than a senior-level roller. Additionally, a roller 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 roller salary

   $15.95hourly

   $33,185 yearly

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   Entry-level roller salary

   $26,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 16, 2025

   Average roller salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	Pennsylvania	$38,566	$19
   2	Virginia	$38,055	$18
   3	Washington	$35,013	$17
   4	Indiana	$34,592	$17
   5	Massachusetts	$34,509	$17
   6	Delaware	$34,349	$17
   7	Nevada	$34,166	$16
   8	Kentucky	$32,893	$16
   9	California	$32,644	$16
   10	New York	$32,389	$16
   11	New Mexico	$31,675	$15
   12	Louisiana	$31,511	$15
   13	Iowa	$31,464	$15
   14	Georgia	$30,201	$15
   15	Texas	$28,134	$14
   16	Oregon	$24,562	$12
   17	Florida	$21,731	$10

   Average roller salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	North American Stainless	$40,115	$19.29
   2	Republic Services	$39,454	$18.97
   3	Metals USA	$38,878	$18.69
   4	ITW	$37,889	$18.22
   5	CMC Motocross	$36,770	$17.68	3
   6	Waste Connections	$36,068	$17.34
   7	Texas Roadhouse	$35,693	$17.16	66
   8	Oldcastle Infrastructure	$35,400	$17.02	3
   9	Louisiana Companies	$35,365	$17.00
   10	Shakey's Pizza	$35,060	$16.86	4
   11	Sierra Corporation	$34,947	$16.80
   12	Quanex Building Products	$34,914	$16.79
   13	Lighthouse	$34,565	$16.62
   14	Andy Frain Services	$33,793	$16.25
   15	FHI 360	$33,655	$16.18
   16	Staffmark	$33,062	$15.90
   17	Arcosa	$32,652	$15.70	2
   18	Workbox Staffing	$32,592	$15.67
   19	SmartTalent	$32,501	$15.63
   20	Automation Personnel Services	$32,315	$15.54

4. Writing a roller job description

   A roller 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 roller job description:

   Roller job description example

   Monday – Friday with an occasional Saturday, 5:00AM start time working a 10+ hour shift. On top of competitive pay and consistent overtime we also offer family benefits, 401k, vacation and an employee stock purchase plan. We offer year round steady work and with patience and hard work can get promoted in to our other routes.

   Please apply online at www.wasteconnections.com.

   Requirements :

   • Class A or B CDL

   • Clean driving record

   • 1+ years of commercial driving experience preferred.

   Waste Connections is an Affirmative Action /Equal Opportunity Employer(Minority/Female/Disabled/Veterans) .

   About UsWaste Connections is an integrated solid waste services company that provides solid waste collection, transfer, disposal and recycling services in mostly exclusive and secondary markets. Our goal is to create an environment where self-directed, empowered employees strive to consistently fulfill our constituent commitments and seek to create positive impacts through interactions with customers, communities, and fellow employees.

   
   OUR PEOPLE MEAN EVERYTHING TO US
   Waste Connections is always working to protect the health of the communities we serve, and we are grateful for the hard work and dedication that you bring to your job every day. Working here means you are a safety-minded individual who is making important contributions on a daily basis that will make a positive impact on those around you. We appreciate that you are a person of integrity who takes pride in the work you do.
   

   Our Opportunities

   
   BUILD TALENT FROM WITHIN
   People who want to gain valuable professional experience will find that Waste Connections is a fantastic place to work. You’ll enjoy the opportunity for beneficial training and professional development opportunities that can help enhance your skills and lead the way to a more promising future.

   
   LET’S REALIZE YOUR GOALS TOGETHER
   Bring your passion to succeed and you’ll quickly discover that great opportunities are all around you. At Waste Connections, you’ll thrive if you are friendly, dedicated, and prefer a work hard/play hard culture that is focused on maintaining our reputation as the premier waste services company in the markets we serve.

   Read MoreWork Hard/Play Hard Culture

   Bring your passion to succeed and you’ll quickly discover that great opportunities and people are all around you. We operate a highly decentralized structure, so we look for energetic individuals who can demonstrate individual initiative and creativity and prefer a work hard/play hard team environment and culture.

   FOSTERING AN INCLUSIVE CULTURE FOR ALL

   At Waste Connections, diversity and inclusion are essential to our success. We hire and empower great, capable people from a wide variety of backgrounds and lead with our values. For more than 20 years, we have maintained a culture of safety, integrity and service to build a great place to work. Our culture is built on taking care of each other and the communities we serve.

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5. Post your job

   To find rollers for your business, try out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important talent pools for any company is its current employees.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and your current work to ask if they know any rollers they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit entry-level rollers with the right educational background.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter have more than 3.5 billion users, and they're a great place for company branding and reaching potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

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

6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with roller 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.

   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 roller

   Once you've decided on a perfect roller 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.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new roller. 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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