How to hire a stock person

How to hire a stock person, step by step

Here's a step-by-step stock person hiring guide:

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

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1. Identify your hiring needs

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

   Here's a comparison of stock person salaries for various roles:

   Type of Stock Person	Description	Hourly rate
   Stock Person	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
   Merchandiser	Merchandisers are employees working for a retail company. Merchandisers are mainly responsible for the store's products... Show more	$11-18
   Produce Clerk	Produce clerks are responsible for ensuring that the grocery store's fruits and vegetables are displayed orderly and pleasantly to the customers. They check to produce to guarantee that it is fresh and has no defects... Show more	$12-17

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Excellent Interpersonal
   • Customer Service
   • Hand Trucks
   • Ladders
   • Store Shelves
   • Stock Shelves
   • Pallet Jack
   • Stock Room
   • Sales Associates
   • Delivery Truck
   • Stock Inventory
   • Groceries
   • Unload Trucks
   • Stock Merchandise

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   Responsibilities:

   • Pack groceries securely for customers.
   • Maintain exterior and interior cleanliness of mixer truck and conduct daily vehicle inspections.
   • Stock and maintain grocery inventory of Safeway storefront.

3. Make a budget

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

   • Location. For example, stock people' average salary in mississippi is 28% less than in washington.
   • Seniority. Entry-level stock people 33% less than senior-level stock people.
   • Certifications. A stock person 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 stock person's salary.

   Average stock person salary

   $15.57hourly

   $32,393 yearly

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   Entry-level stock person salary

   $26,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 21, 2026

4. Writing a stock person job description

   A job description for a stock person role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's a stock person job description:

   Stock person job description example

   Requirements/Qualifications:
   
   * Excellent customer service experience
   * Ability to establish rapport with customers.
   * Ability to work as part of a team while completing tasks in a timely manner
   * Typing Ability (30 WPM)
   * Point of Sales experience is a plus
   * Strong communications and strong interpersonal skills including verbal and written communication ability
   * Ability to lift 60lbs unassisted
   * Ability to stand up to 8 hours daily, and up to 10 hours seasonally
   * Commitment to work a flexible schedule in a fast-paced creative environment. We are open Monday - Friday 7:30am-7pm, Saturday 8am-7pm, and Sunday 10am-4pm. Please note that during busy holiday times, hour of operation will be extended to meet the needs of our customers. Employees are also expected to work extended hours during Valentine's Day and Mother's Day weeks, including Valentine's Day and Mother's Day.
   
   Retail Stock Person
   
   Flowerama is looking for looking for a part-time (approximately 25 hours) hardworking, upbeat, dependable individual for day, evening, and weekend shifts. Our Florist and Gift store is seeking qualified applicants who have strong customer service and / or retail experience.
   
   Below are some examples of job responsibilities, but the manager may assign additional duties as needed.
   
   * Assisting Customers
   * Changing the marquees
   * Checking-in and pricing product
   * Removing and breaking down boxes
   * Sweeping store entrances, walkways, and work areas
   * Lawn Care
   * Policing the outside lot and perimeter for garbage
   * Trash Removal
   * Setting up Benchmaster and exterior tents
   * Unloading and Checking-In Shipments
   * Assisting with seasonal and large shipments
   * Work the Christmas Tree lot
   * General Maintenance
   
   Flowerama of America, Inc. is a franchised retail floral and gift shop with 45 locations across the United States. As a full-service florist, Flowerama offers a large selection of fresh florals, plants and unique gifts at affordable prices. In 2011, the brand was acquired by 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc., which today independently operates 8 Flowerama shops.
   
   Our Commitment to Diversity
   
   At 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc., we seek to inspire more human expression, connection, and celebration -- for everyone. This means fostering a culture of inclusion where our team members, customers, and partners feel respected, valued, and empowered. We believe that embracing diversity, and celebrating the uniqueness of every individual, makes us a better company.

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5. Post your job

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

6. Interview candidates

   Recruiting stock people 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. 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 stock person

   Once you've found the stock person 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.

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