Job description template

Rigger Job Description Template

A copy-ready rigger job description with responsibilities, qualifications, skills and pay guidance: customize it for your company in minutes.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How to use this template

Copy the template below, replace the bracketed fields and tailor duties to your workplace. For pay, national BLS data shows riggers earn a median of $62,640 ($30.12/hour); the middle 50% earn $48,210–$80,180.

Job title

Rigger

Job summary

[Company name] is seeking a dependable rigger to join our team in [city, state]. In this role, you will plan lifts, calculate weights and support our team’s commitment to safety, quality and service.

Responsibilities

  • Plan lifts
  • Calculate weights
  • Select rigging
  • Attach loads
  • Signal operators
  • Inspect gear
  • Move machinery
  • Follow company policies, safety procedures and applicable regulations

Required qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Working knowledge of load calculation and sling angles
  • Precision and communication
  • [Add role-specific requirements, such as driver’s license or ability to pass a background check, if job-related]

Preferred qualifications

  • NCCCO Rigger Level I and II
  • NCCCO Signalperson
  • OSHA 10
  • Experience with slings

Skills

  • Hardware selection
  • Signaling
  • Machinery moving
  • Inspection
  • Calm
  • Teamwork

Work environment and schedule

Riggers work on construction sites, plants and ports. Full time, sometimes travel.

Pay and benefits

$[min]–$[max] per [hour/year], depending on experience. [List benefits: health insurance, paid time off, retirement plan, training and certification support.]

Equal opportunity

[Company name] is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law, and we provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

Tips for a rigger job posting that attracts applicants

  • Use the title candidates search for. “Rigger” is the clearest; alternates include Industrial Rigger, Crane Rigger, Rigging Specialist.
  • Show the pay range. Postings with pay get more qualified applicants, and a growing number of states and cities require pay ranges in job postings.
  • Separate must-haves from nice-to-haves. Long requirement lists discourage qualified candidates, especially career changers.
  • Describe a real day. Borrow from our day in the life of a rigger so applicants self-select accurately.
  • Mention training. Highlighting structured onboarding: such as Rigger training: widens your applicant pool.

Next steps

Screen and interview with our Rigger hiring guide, then onboard with the 30-60-90 day plan.

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