Description
Receive, store, and issue merchandise, materials, equipment, and other items from stockroom, warehouse, or storage yard to fill shelves, racks, tables, or customers' orders. May operate power equipment to fill orders. May mark prices on merchandise and set up sales displays.
Interests
- Conventional
- Realistic
- Enterprising
Work Values
- Relationships
- Support
- Independence
Work Styles
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Cooperation
- Integrity
- Independence
Tasks
- Complete order receipts.
- Answer customers' questions about merchandise and advise customers on merchandise selection.
- Issue or distribute materials, products, parts, and supplies to customers or coworkers, based on information from incoming requisitions.
- Keep records of out-going orders.
- Stock shelves, racks, cases, bins, and tables with new or transferred merchandise.
Work Activities
- Handling and Moving Objects
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
- Getting Information
- Performing General Physical Activities
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Detailed Work Activities
- Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
- Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- Performing general physical activities includes doing activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.
- Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
- Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
- Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
- Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
- Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
- Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
Technology Skills
- Enterprise resource planning ERP software
- Word processing software
- Inventory management software
- Electronic mail software
- Operating system software
Abilities
- Near Vision
- Oral Comprehension
- Trunk Strength
- Extent Flexibility
- Manual Dexterity
Skills
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
Knowledge
- Customer and Personal Service
- English Language
Most Common Education Level
The “Most Common Education Level” refers to the level of education held by the majority of workers in a given occupation. For example, if the highest percentage of workers in a role have an Associate’s Degree, that suggests this is the typical educational requirement. Knowing this helps you plan how many years of education you may need to pursue that career.
Certificates
Certificate name
Certified Registered Central Service TechnicianCertifying Organization
International Association for Healthcare Central Service Material Management
Type
Core
Certificate name
Certified Materials & Resource ProfessionalCertifying Organization
Association for Healthcare Resource & Materials Management
Type
Core
Certifying Organization
SAP America, Inc.
Type
Product/Equipment
Certificate name
Certified Transfer Pricing SpecialistCertifying Organization
American Academy of Financial Management
Type
Specialty
Certifying Organization
Oracle Corporation
Type
Product/Equipment
Income Percentile
The income percentiles show how earnings are distributed within a profession. The 10th percentile means that 10% of workers earned less than that amount. The median (50th percentile) indicates that half of workers earned more, and half earned less. The 90th percentile reflects what the top 10% of earners in the field make.
| Income Percentile | Annual Income |
|---|---|
| Low (10%) | $29,259 |
| Median (50%) | $35,452 |
| High (90%) | $43,622 |
Income by Experience
This table shows how income typically grows with experience—from entry level (0–2 years), to mid-level (3–5 years), to senior level (6–8 years), to expert level (8+ years).
| Experience | Income |
|---|---|
Entry Level  | $38,212 |
| Mid Level | $82,819 |
| Senior Level | $122,688 |
| Expert Level | $91,816 |
Employability
There are currently 2,864,700 jobs in this career path. Over the next 10 years, that number is expected to increase to 3,033,300 positions, reflecting a projected growth of 6%.
The Projected Job Growth figure refers to the expected increase or decrease in employment within a specific career field over a certain period of time.
Projected Job Growth of 6%
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