Bridging the Gap: Onboarding Packaging Professionals That Stay

Written By Toby Petersen

Hiring a skilled packaging individual is just the start. How you onboard them determines whether they stay, thrive, or leave. In a technical, production-dependent industry, getting this right is nonnegotiable.

  • Statistic: many hires leave within 90 days because of unclear roles, insufficient training, or mismatch with expectations.

  • Key practices for packaging:

    • 30/60/90-day plans with measurable KPIs tied to production metrics.

    • Mentorship from senior technicians or production leads.

    • Early exposure to samples, pilot runs and real production lines.

    • Regular feedback loops-weekly check-ins early on.

  • For sales or BD roles, pair shadowing of senior account managers and gradual handover of key accounts.


If you want to fast-track productivity and improve retention for your packaging hires, Pack Recruiter can provide onboarding frameworks, mentorship matching, and guide candidate selection around “stickiness.” Let’s set up a call and I’ll share proven templates.

Two Packaging Specialists Being Onboarded To New Company

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