Job description template

Weigher and Checker Job Description Template

A copy-ready weigher and checker 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 weigher and checkers earn a median of $46,380 ($22.30/hour); the middle 50% earn $39,180–$54,850.

Job title

Weigher and Checker

Job summary

[Company name] is seeking a dependable weigher and checker to join our team in [city, state]. In this role, you will weigh shipments, measure goods and support our team’s commitment to safety, quality and service.

Responsibilities

  • Weigh shipments
  • Measure goods
  • Count items
  • Take samples
  • Compare to paperwork
  • Record data
  • Report differences
  • Follow company policies, safety procedures and applicable regulations

Required qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Current license or certification as required by [state]
  • Working knowledge of scale operation and measurement
  • Accuracy and honesty
  • [Add role-specific requirements, such as driver’s license or ability to pass a background check, if job-related]

Preferred qualifications

  • Public weighmaster license
  • Grain sampling training
  • Forklift certification
  • Experience with truck scales

Skills

  • Sampling
  • Data entry
  • Inventory counting
  • Paperwork matching
  • Reliability
  • Attention to detail

Work environment and schedule

Workers are in scale houses, warehouses, docks and plants. Full time, often shifts.

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 weigher and checker job posting that attracts applicants

  • Use the title candidates search for. “Weigher and Checker” is the clearest; alternates include Scale Operator, Freight Checker, Inventory Checker.
  • 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 weigher and checker so applicants self-select accurately.
  • Mention training. Highlighting structured onboarding: such as Weigher and Checker training: widens your applicant pool.

Next steps

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

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