How to hire a Warehouse Team Member

How to hire a warehouse team member, step by step

Here's a step-by-step warehouse team member 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 team member job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new warehouse team member
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the warehouse team member you need to hire. Certain warehouse team member roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

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   A warehouse team member's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, warehouse team members 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.

   This list shows salaries for various types of warehouse team members.

   Type Of Warehouse Team Member	Description	Hourly Rate
   Warehouse Team Member	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
   Customer Service, Warehouse	A customer service warehouse is primarily in charge of providing customer support, mainly through calls and correspondence. Their responsibilities typically revolve around answering inquiries, addressing and troubleshooting problems, processing refunds, maintaining records of all transactions, and referring them to other services when necessary... Show More	$12-17
   Material Handler/Warehouse	A warehouse material handler is responsible for assisting warehouse operations, moving merchandise from one place to another, labeling products, performing quality check procedures, packaging goods, and loading and unloading items from distribution vehicles. Warehouse material handlers operate warehouse tools and equipment for production, as well as ensuring the adequacy of stock inventory needed for orders and deliveries... Show More	$12-18

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common Skills:

   • Customer Orders
   • Pallets
   • Hand Trucks
   • Groceries
   • Basic Math
   • Warehouse Environment
   • Cleanliness
   • Safety Regulations
   • Customer Service
   • Stand-Up Forklift
   • Shipping Receiving
   • Safety Rules
   • Warehouse Inventory
   • Quality Standards

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   Responsibilities:

   • Used various size ladders and types of ladders.
   • Climb up ladders and check signal at hub sites.
   • Compose bags of groceries for elderly families to be deliver to their homes.
   • Affix shipping labels on pack cartons or stencils identifying shipping information on cartons.
   • Work closely with QA engineer to gather and interpret data for SPC charting.
   • Order puller (LTL), operate forklift, cherry picker, stand-up lift and swing lift, familiar with RF scanner

   More Warehouse Team Member duties

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your warehouse team member job description helps attract top candidates to the position. A warehouse team member salary can be affected by several factors, such as geography, experience, seniority, certifications, and the prestige of the hiring company.

   For example, the average salary for a warehouse team member in Mississippi may be lower than in Connecticut, and an entry-level warehouse team member usually earns less than a senior-level warehouse team member. Additionally, a warehouse team member with certifications may command a higher salary, and working for a well-known company or start-up may also impact an employee's pay.

   Average warehouse team member salary

   $15.46hourly

   $32,160 yearly

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   Entry-level warehouse team member salary

   $26,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 14, 2025

   Average warehouse team member salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate
   1	New York	$35,883	$17
   2	Rhode Island	$35,756	$17
   3	Washington	$35,666	$17
   4	Minnesota	$35,491	$17
   5	Massachusetts	$35,378	$17
   6	Maine	$35,065	$17
   7	Oregon	$35,009	$17
   8	California	$34,766	$17
   9	Pennsylvania	$34,669	$17
   10	Ohio	$34,257	$16
   11	Wisconsin	$34,228	$16
   12	Illinois	$33,758	$16
   13	Maryland	$33,200	$16
   14	New Jersey	$33,048	$16
   15	District of Columbia	$33,021	$16
   16	Nevada	$32,989	$16
   17	Nebraska	$32,827	$16
   18	Virginia	$32,403	$16
   19	Kentucky	$32,244	$16
   20	Utah	$32,162	$15

   Average warehouse team member salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
   1	AT&T	$41,050	$19.74	1
   2	Raytheon Technologies	$40,873	$19.65	15
   3	BD	$40,504	$19.47	14
   4	Eastman	$40,319	$19.38	10
   5	Cargill	$40,225	$19.34	34
   6	Mars	$40,200	$19.33	4
   7	ALDI USA	$39,674	$19.07	85
   8	Faraday Future	$39,541	$19.01
   9	Omaha Steaks	$39,470	$18.98
   10	Market of Choice	$39,231	$18.86	8
   11	RubinBrown	$39,073	$18.79
   12	Stryker	$38,951	$18.73	6
   13	Peet's Coffee	$38,791	$18.65	12
   14	Reyes Holdings	$38,547	$18.53	88
   15	Target	$38,506	$18.51	663
   16	Chewy	$38,447	$18.48	4
   17	KPMG LLP	$38,440	$18.48	3
   18	COLSA	$38,140	$18.34
   19	Siemens	$38,060	$18.30	20
   20	Ashley HomeStore	$37,961	$18.25	16

4. Writing a Warehouse Team Member Job Description

   A warehouse team member 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. To help get you started, here's an example of a warehouse team member job description:

   Warehouse Team Member job description example

   This position is responsible for various production activities relating to the construction of store fixtures from wood and other raw materials.
   Lifting
   Frequent lifting of fixtures15-30lbs Regular lifting of fixtures 30-75lbs Receive help with lifting heavier fixtures
   Bending/Twisting
   Frequent bending and twisting more than 90° in each direction.
   Use of Power Tools
   Frequent use of small handheld tools including but not limited to: Drills, palm sanders, routers, utility knives, tape measure, etc. Regular use of medium to large power tools including but not limited to: Table saws, chop saws, band saws, etc. Other duties and tasks are assigned as needed.
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   Skills & Requirements
   Follow Menards safety policies and procedures and encourage other Team Members to do the same. Utilize equipment to assist in the production of wood and other raw materials into various fixtures. Ability to work at a production workstation producing multiple fixtures, or parts of fixtures, for full shifts that may vary up to 12 hours per day. Work at a quick pace while keeping up with high quality standards Maintain a clean, organized workstation Read blue prints, fill out paperwork, and use a tape measure while being able to perform general math skills accurately Perform any or all of the above duties, or other assigned duties, at any given time, based on the ability to properly perform these duties in a safe and efficient manner Additional duties that may be assigned by Team Leaders and Plant Management
   
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5. Post your job

   There are various strategies that you can use to find the right warehouse team member for your business:

   • Consider promoting from within or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to find candidates who meet your education requirements.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your warehouse team member job on Zippia to find and recruit warehouse team member 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 team members, 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 warehouse team member

   Once you've found the warehouse team member 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 warehouse team member. 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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