How to hire a utility bagger

How to hire a utility bagger, step by step

Here's a step-by-step utility bagger hiring guide:

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

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1. Identify your hiring needs

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

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them a utility bagger to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire a utility bagger that fits the bill.

   This list shows salaries for various types of utility baggers.

   Type of Utility Bagger	Description	Hourly rate
   Utility Bagger	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.	$11-21
   Picker And Packer	Pickers and packers are warehouse employees, usually in the retail or manufacturing industry. They are primarily responsible for fulfilling orders for delivery... Show more	$11-18
   Assembler/Packer	In the manufacturing industry, an assembler/packer is primarily responsible for assembling components and packing products according to guidelines and protocols. They are responsible for understanding assembly instructions and schematics, operating tools and equipment, and developing safe and efficient strategies to accomplish production goals according to schedules... Show more	$10-16

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Food Safety
   • Groceries

   Responsibilities:

   • Operate forklifts, operate manlifts, basic stick welding, operate both oxygen/acetylene and oxygen/natural gas torches.
   • Retrieve carts from parking lot and bring them into Kroger's.

3. Make a budget

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

   • Location. For example, utility baggers' average salary in mississippi is 51% less than in alaska.
   • Seniority. Entry-level utility baggers earn 48% less than senior-level utility baggers.
   • Certifications. A utility bagger 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 utility bagger's salary.

   Average utility bagger salary

   $15.51hourly

   $32,263 yearly

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   Entry-level utility bagger salary

   $23,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 20, 2026

4. Writing a utility bagger job description

   A job description for a utility bagger 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 utility bagger job description:

   Utility bagger job description example

   This is non-exempt, hourly position.
   
   **Job Description**
   
   **Production:**
   
   + Responsible for operating tote packaging system.
   
   + Must maintain and ensure tote weights are maintained during packaging.
   
   + Responsible for loading bulk rail and bulk trucks.
   
   **Health, Safety & Environmental:**
   
   + Ensure adherence to safety regulations, rules and sound practices.
   
   + Ensure that unsafe behavior and conditions are corrected.
   
   **Sanitation/Food Safety:**
   
   + Ensure the facility maintains world class sanitation standards.
   
   + Ensure all food safety and quality standards are maintained.
   
   + Participate in all sanitation duties including various departments.
   
   **Required Skills:**
   
   + Must have a strong commitment to employee safety.
   
   + Position requires standing and walking for long periods, climbing stairs and ladders, working with tools, working within close-confined spaces, and working in extreme temperatures.
   
   + Willing to work overtime, rotating shift, and weekends.
   
   ADM is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability and veteran status.
   
   This position offers a complete benefit package, including 401K/ESOP, pension, health, life and dental insurance.
   
   ADM requires the successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen and a background check.
   
   **City:**
   
   Dawson
   
   **State:**
   
   GA - Georgia
   
   **Ref ID:**
   
   \#LI-TH1
   
   **EEO:**
   
   ADM is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability and veterans status.
   
   **About ADM::**
   
   ADM unlocks the power of nature to enrich the quality of life. We're a premier global human and animal nutrition company, delivering solutions today with an eye to the future. We're blazing new trails in health and well-being as our scientists develop groundbreaking products to support healthier living. We're a cutting-edge innovator leading the way to a new future of plant-based consumer and industrial solutions to replace petroleum-based products. We're an unmatched agricultural supply chain manager and processor, providing food security by connecting local needs with global capabilities. And we're a leader in sustainability, scaling across entire value chains to help decarbonize our industry and safeguard our planet. From the seed of the idea to the outcome of the solution, we give customers an edge in solving the nutritional and sustainability challenges of today and tomorrow. Learn more at www.adm.com.

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5. Post your job

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

6. Interview candidates

   To successfully recruit utility baggers, 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.

   Remember to include a few questions that allow candidates to expand on their strengths in their own words. Asking about their unique skills might reveal things you'd miss otherwise. At this point, good candidates 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 utility bagger

   Once you've found the utility bagger 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.

   Once that's done, you can draft an onboarding schedule for the new utility bagger. Human Resources should complete Employee Action Forms and ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc. They should also ensure that new employee files are created for internal recordkeeping.

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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