Occupation
Stock clerk
Stock clerks receive deliveries, move goods into the stockroom, and keep the sales floor filled. The work is physical and system-driven: scanning items in, recording counts, and flagging damage or discrepancies so the inventory record stays true.
Also known as: Stocker · Shelf stacker · Inventory clerk · Order filler · Stockroom assistant
Occupation content
Part of Retail, sales and customer experience
What the work involves
- Unload deliveries and check items against manifests
- Scan and record stock into the inventory system
- Move goods to the sales floor and fill shelves and chillers
- Rotate stock so older items are sold first
- Run cycle counts and investigate discrepancies
- Pick and pack online and click-and-collect orders
How people commonly enter
- Direct entry with on-the-job training on scanners and stock systems
- Short warehouse or inventory-handling course
- Forklift or manual-handling certification where a site requires it
Typical training: Short course or on-the-job training
Licensing: Not typically licensed
Typical work context
Physically active · Warehouse · Team based · Shift work · Predictable routine
Related interests
Realistic (hands-on) · Conventional (organizing)
Related aptitude preparation
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Skills to practise
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Related learning
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Official sources
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- O*NET OnLine — Stockers and Order Fillers (43-5081.00) · International
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- US Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Outlook Handbook: Transportation and Material Moving Occupations · United States
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- Canada Job Bank — Career planning and occupation search · Canada
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