How to hire a supply technician

How to hire a supply technician, step by step

Here's a step-by-step supply technician hiring guide:

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

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your supply technician 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 supply technician for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

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   A supply technician's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, supply technicians 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 supply technician salaries for various roles:

   Type of Supply Technician	Description	Hourly rate
   Supply Technician	Material recording clerks track product information in order to keep businesses and supply chains on schedule. They ensure proper scheduling, recordkeeping, and inventory control.	$12-24
   Logistics Clerk	Logistics clerks are professionals who are responsible for regulating the supply chain of an organization by performing administrative tasks such as monitoring inventory levels, arranging transportation methods, and managing shipping schedules. These clerks are required to ensure that electronic or paper files are kept accurately and up-to-date so that they can track orders and answer billing questions... Show more	$12-19
   Inventory Controller	An inventory controller is responsible for performing duties for the inventory department of an organization. Inventory controllers ensure the adequacy of the product and materials needed for daily operations... Show more	$13-23

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Customer Service
   • Patients
   • Inventory Management
   • Storage Management
   • DOD
   • Data Entry
   • Inventory Control
   • Logistical Support
   • Pallet Jack
   • Property Utilization
   • Supply Support
   • Hazmat
   • Physical Inventories
   • Medical Equipment

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   Responsibilities:

   • Manage the accountability of all battalion CTA, TDA, and MTOE equipment.
   • Manage appropriate disposal of expire pharmaceutical products in accordance with HAZMAT regulations.
   • Cataloge property, maintain property records and manage inventory using PBUSE system.
   • Perform and record daily testing of sterility of all autoclaves and Sterrad in the hospital.
   • Assist with the hazardous material (HAZMAT) team with classification, segregation and documentation of hazardous materials.
   • Operate automatic washer/decontamination unit, all autoclaves and the Sterrad sterilizer.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your supply technician job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A supply technician salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, supply technicians' average salary in arkansas is 33% less than in california.
   • Seniority. Entry-level supply technicians earn 51% less than senior-level supply technicians.
   • Certifications. A supply technician with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a supply technician's salary.

   Average supply technician salary

   $36,280yearly

   $17.44 hourly rate

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   Entry-level supply technician salary

   $25,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 31, 2026

   Average supply technician salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	California	$46,556	$22
   2	Massachusetts	$43,505	$21
   3	New Jersey	$40,975	$20
   4	Arizona	$40,650	$20
   5	Virginia	$40,354	$19
   6	Pennsylvania	$39,981	$19
   7	Texas	$39,189	$19
   8	District of Columbia	$38,498	$19
   9	New York	$38,267	$18
   10	Oregon	$37,853	$18
   11	Indiana	$37,313	$18
   12	Georgia	$37,160	$18
   13	Washington	$37,053	$18
   14	Ohio	$36,634	$18
   15	Louisiana	$36,318	$17
   16	Maine	$35,694	$17
   17	Florida	$34,848	$17
   18	Colorado	$34,672	$17
   19	Wisconsin	$34,527	$17
   20	Tennessee	$33,669	$16

   Average supply technician salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Applied Materials	$65,101	$31.30	9
   2	Fluor Corporation	$63,182	$30.38	2
   3	Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center	$61,666	$29.65
   4	Massachusetts General Hospital	$61,125	$29.39
   5	Ernst & Young	$60,994	$29.32	408
   6	General Dynamics Mission Systems	$58,321	$28.04
   7	Raytheon Technologies	$56,955	$27.38	15
   8	Bering Straits	$56,804	$27.31
   9	ASRC Federal	$55,242	$26.56	2
   10	Northrop Grumman	$54,820	$26.36	60
   11	Shriners Hospitals for Children	$53,732	$25.83	3
   12	PAE	$51,612	$24.81
   13	Integral Consulting	$50,463	$24.26
   14	Baptist Health Home Care	$49,644	$23.87	9
   15	General Dynamics	$49,569	$23.83	19
   16	University of California-Berkeley	$48,919	$23.52
   17	Pacific Architects and Engineers	$48,167	$23.16
   18	Northwest Kidney Centers	$48,078	$23.11
   19	Eversource Energy	$47,285	$22.73
   20	Valley View Hospital	$46,587	$22.40	1

4. Writing a supply technician job description

   A job description for a supply technician 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 supply technician job description:

   Supply technician job description example

   **Supply Chain Technician** - One Supply Chain Management (OSCM) is the name adopted to reflect the Providence employees who work throughout Providence Health and Services in supply chain services and systems in support of our ministries and operations in all regions from Alaska to California. OSCM's objective is to ensure our core strategy, One Ministry Committed to Excellence, is enhanced along with the overall patient care experience (know me, care for me, ease my way) by delivering a robust foundation of services, operational and technical support, and the sharing of comprehensive, relevant, and highly specialized supply chain management expertise.
   **Required qualifications:**
   
   + Coursework/Training: Combination of education and directly applicable related work experience.
   
   + Relevant experience in a warehouse or storeroom environment recommended, preferably one in which an electronic inventory management system was used.
   
   + Healthstream Customer Service Certification, or completed within 30 days of hire
   
   **Preferred qualification:**
   
   + Medical materials management experience.
   
   Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.
   
   **About Providence**
   
   At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of "Know me, care for me, ease my way." Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we'll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.
   
   **About the Team**
   
   Providence Shared Services is a service line within Providence that provides a variety of functional and system support services for our family of organizations across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. We are focused on supporting our Mission by delivering a robust foundation of services and sharing of specialized expertise.
   
   We are committed to the principle that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.
   
   We are committed to cultural diversity and equal employment for all individuals. It is our policy to recruit, hire, promote, compensate, transfer, train, retain, terminate, and make all other employment-related decisions without regard to race, color, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), national origin (including certain language use restrictions), ancestry, disability (mental and physical including HIV and AIDS), medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, marital status, age, sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, and military and veteran status or any other applicable legally protected status. We will also provide reasonable accommodation to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified caregiver or applicant for employment, unless the accommodation would impose undue hardship on the operation of our business.
   
   We are a community where all people, regardless of differences, are welcome, secure, and valued. We value respect, appreciation, collaboration, diversity, and a shared commitment to serving our communities. We expect that all workforce members in our community will act in ways which reflect a commitment to and accountability for, racial and social justice and equality in the workplace. As such, we will maintain a workplace free of discrimination and harassment based on any applicable legally protected status. We also expect that all workforce members will maintain a positive workplace free from any unacceptable conduct which creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work environment.
   
   **Requsition ID:** 127306
   **Company:** Providence Jobs
   **Job Category:** Logistics
   **Job Function:** Supply Chain
   **Job Schedule:** Full time
   **Job Shift:** Variable
   **Career Track:** Admin Support
   **Department:** 4012 SS REH MM CA REDWOOD
   **Address:** CA Torrance 4101 Torrance Blvd
   
   Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Providence does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law.

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5. Post your job

   To find supply technicians 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 supply technicians they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit entry-level supply technicians 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 supply technician job on Zippia to find and recruit supply technician 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 supply technicians, 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. 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 supply technician

   Once you've found the supply technician 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.

   You should also follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that you've filled the position.

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