How to hire a selector packer

How to hire a selector packer, step by step

Here's a step-by-step selector packer hiring guide:

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

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you start hiring a selector packer, 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 selector packer 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 selector packers.

   Type of Selector Packer	Description	Hourly rate
   Selector Packer	Hand laborers and material movers manually move freight, stock, or other materials. Others feed or remove material to and from machines, clean vehicles, pick up unwanted household goods, and pack materials for moving.	$10-17
   Bagger	A bagger is responsible for packing the customers' items and assisting them in bringing it to their vehicles as needed. Typically, grocery stores and supermarkets employ baggers to assist in daily operations, especially during high-volume customer days... Show more	$12-20
   Wrapper	A wrapper is defined as a program utilized in transmission control protocol to give a layer of security by stopping calls to computer services and identifying whether the service is permitted to execute. It provides the needed security against the hostname and host address imitation... Show more	$13-18

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Pallet Jack
   • Safety Rules
   • Scan Gun
   • RF
   • Assembly Line
   • Package Processing Equipment
   • Customer Orders
   • Tape Machines
   • Product Description
   • Load Trucks
   • Selection Labels
   • Computer System
   • Label Containers

   Responsibilities:

   • Use RF machines to scan product ship in and product ship out.
   • Prepare pallets by following prescribe stacking arrangement and properly tagging pallets.
   • Attach burners on the top castings with clips.

3. Make a budget

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

   • Location. For example, selector packers' average salary in mississippi is 46% less than in vermont.
   • Seniority. Entry-level selector packers 43% less than senior-level selector packers.
   • Certifications. A selector packer 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 selector packer's salary.

   Average selector packer salary

   $13.69hourly

   $28,476 yearly

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   Entry-level selector packer salary

   $21,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 16, 2025

4. Writing a selector packer job description

   A selector packer 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 selector packer job description:

   Selector packer job description example

   • Looking through pallets to make sure fruit and vegetables don't have mold, are properly packaged, and quantity matches the order.
   
   Evaluated samples against standards by completing measurements, visual inspections, and other established tests.
   • Performed thorough inspections of incoming materials and outgoing products.
   • Inspected raw materials and finished products to verify quality and disposed of items that did not meet safety requirements.
   • Adhered to safe and clean area procedures to comply with agency and regulatory mandates.
   • Helped uncover and fix production problems to reduce overall defect rates.
   • Documented and executed detailed test plans and test cases and summarized and logged audit findings for reporting purposes.
   • Generated detailed reports outlining results and recommendations.
   • Performed cell-based potency and impurity assays for in-process, release, and stability samples.
   • Reported problems and concerns to management.
   • Performed routine maintenance and calibration on testing equipment.
   • Created testing protocols to be used across product lines.
   
   **Skills:**
   
   Forklift, Packing, Quality control, Packaging, Picking, Inspection, pallet jack, material handler warehouse
   
   **Top Skills Details:**
   
   Forklift,Packing,Quality control,Packaging,Picking,Inspection
   
   **Additional Skills & Qualifications:**
   
   Must know how to read and wright
   Must be able to scan and verify orders
   Ability to communicate properly and effectively.
   
   Schedule:
   Sunday-Thursday 10am-630pm
   
   **Experience Level:**
   
   Entry Level
   
   **About Aerotek:**
   
   We know that a company's success starts with its employees. We also know that an individual's success starts with the right career opportunity. As a Best of Staffing Client and Talent leader, Aerotek's people-focused approach yields competitive advantage for our clients and rewarding careers for our contract employees. Since 1983, Aerotek has grown to become a leader in recruiting and staffing services. With more than 250 non-franchised offices, Aerotek's 8,000 internal employees serve more than 300,000 contract employees and 18,000 clients every year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in talent solutions. Learn more at Aerotek.com.
   
   The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find selector packers 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 selector packer job on Zippia to find and recruit selector packer candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   During your first interview to recruit selector packers, engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. During the following interview, you'll be able to go into more detail about the company, the position, and the responsibilities.

   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 selector packer

   Once you've found the selector packer 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 important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

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