How to hire a warehouse checker

How to hire a warehouse checker, step by step

Here's a step-by-step warehouse checker hiring guide:

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

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your warehouse checker 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 warehouse checker 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 warehouse checker 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 warehouse checker that fits the bill.

   This list presents warehouse checker salaries for various positions.

   Type of Warehouse Checker	Description	Hourly rate
   Warehouse Checker	Material recording clerks track product information in order to keep businesses and supply chains on schedule. They ensure proper scheduling, recordkeeping, and inventory control.	$14-22
   Scale Operator	Scale Operators are responsible for the operations of a material or vehicle weighing process. Their duties include weighing vehicles, sampling of inbound materials, maintaining inbound and outbound scaling documentation, reviewing loads and paperwork for inbound and outbound vehicles, and upkeeping scale house and scales... Show more	$11-20
   Scale Clerk	A scale clerk is a broad job and entails a wide range of duties from weighing, measuring, record keeping, supplies, and material checking. They must have the skill set to interact with customers, vendors, and suppliers, as well as having a keen eye for details... Show more	$12-20

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Pallets
   • Load Trucks
   • Unload Trailers
   • Computer System
   • Inventory Data
   • Check Materials

   Responsibilities:

   • Shrink wrap product for delivery and accurately label product ensuring the correct labels are on all store pallets.
   • Ensure accurate transactions utilizing the WMS to maintain inventory accuracy.
   • Ensure accurate transactions utilizing the WMS to maintain inventory accuracy.

3. Make a budget

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

   • Location. For example, warehouse checkers' average salary in mississippi is 27% less than in washington.
   • Seniority. Entry-level warehouse checkers 35% less than senior-level warehouse checkers.
   • Certifications. A warehouse checker 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 warehouse checker's salary.

   Average warehouse checker salary

   $38,144yearly

   $18.34 hourly rate

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   Entry-level warehouse checker salary

   $30,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 15, 2025

   Average warehouse checker salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	Washington	$44,629	$21
   2	Minnesota	$41,141	$20
   3	California	$41,045	$20
   4	Illinois	$40,554	$20
   5	Arizona	$40,339	$19
   6	Missouri	$39,738	$19
   7	Colorado	$39,734	$19
   8	Virginia	$39,705	$19
   9	Kentucky	$38,799	$19
   10	Ohio	$38,541	$19
   11	Texas	$37,379	$18
   12	Tennessee	$37,120	$18
   13	Florida	$36,218	$17
   14	Mississippi	$32,834	$16

   Average warehouse checker salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Green Mountain Coffee Roasters	$38,893	$18.70
   2	Anheuser-Busch	$38,617	$18.57	16
   3	The Coca-Cola Company	$38,177	$18.35	91
   4	Allied Universal	$37,706	$18.13
   5	Manhattan Beer	$37,546	$18.05	3
   6	Belnick	$37,095	$17.83	1
   7	Karat Packaging	$36,829	$17.71
   8	McLane	$36,128	$17.37	62
   9	Randstad North America, Inc.	$35,500	$17.07	3
   10	MVP Staffing	$34,811	$16.74
   11	Aerotek	$34,690	$16.68	259
   12	Staffmark	$34,286	$16.48
   13	Ambassador Personnel	$33,540	$16.13

4. Writing a warehouse checker job description

   A warehouse checker 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 warehouse checker job description:

   Warehouse checker job description example

   Sarasota, FL, USA
   
   Req #22909
   
   Wednesday, October 12, 2022
   
   **Who We Are:**
   
   + Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Coke Florida) is a family-owned independent Coca-Cola bottler that is the third largest privately-held and the sixth largest independent Coca-Cola bottler in the United States.
   
   + Coke Florida sells, markets, manufactures and distributes over 600 products of The Coca-Cola Company and other partner companies including Monster Beverage Corporation and BODYARMOR.
   
   + Coke Florida was named as a 2022 US Best Managed Company by Deloitte Private and The Wall Street Journal. This program recognizes outstanding U.S. private companies and the achievements of their management teams in four key areas: strategy, ability to execute, corporate culture, and governance/financial performance.
   
   **What We Offer** :
   
   Eligible full time Coke Florida Associates can participate in our Total Rewards Program which includes:
   
   + Total Wellness Programs including health, dental and vision plans
   
   + 401K program with healthy company match
   
   + Supplemental Life Insurance
   
   + Three weeks of vacation pay, and 11 company paid holidays*
   
   + Tuition reimbursement
   
   + Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
   
   + Competitive compensation
   
   **What You Will Do:**
   
   As a Coke Florida Checker, you will be responsible forreviewing inbound and outbound inventory to ensure records match through visual inspection and physical counts, maintaining accurate records throughout.
   
   **Roles and Responsibilities:**
   
   + Ensure load accuracy at check in and check out by physically counting.
   
   + Maintain required records.
   
   + Enter inventory data in handheld.
   
   + Visually inspect all incoming and outgoing vehicles (including climbing onto truck and manually opening bay doors).
   
   **For this role, you will need:**
   
   + High school diploma or GED required.
   
   + At least 1 year of general work experience required.
   
   + Strong math skills.
   
   + Basic computer skills.
   
   + Ability to work with minimal supervision.
   
   **Additional qualifications that will make you successful in this role:**
   
   + Associate's degree preferred.
   
   + Prior warehouse/inventory/ auditing experience preferred.
   
   + Forklift certification is preferred.
   
   This job description is not an exhaustive list of all functions that the employee may be required to perform, and the employee may be required to perform additional functions. Coke Florida reserves the right to revise the job description at any time and to assign additional duties and responsibilities as needed.
   
   Employment with Coke Florida is at-will. The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.
   
   Coca-Cola Beverages Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.
   
   **Other details**
   
   + Job Family Warehouse
   
   + Job Function Warehouse
   
   + Pay Type Hourly
   
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   + Sarasota, FL, USA

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5. Post your job

   To find the right warehouse checker for your business, consider trying out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important sources of talent for any company is its existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and current employees and ask if they know or have worked with warehouse checkers they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit warehouse checkers who meet your education requirements.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter now have more than 3.5 billion users, and you can use social media to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your warehouse checker job on Zippia to find and recruit warehouse checker 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 warehouse checkers, 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 warehouse checker

   Once you've found the warehouse checker 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.

   To prepare for the new employee's start date, you can create an onboarding schedule and complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9 forms, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Human Resources should also ensure that a new employee file is 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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