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

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Part of Retail, sales and customer experience

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What the work involves

  1. Unload deliveries and check items against manifests

  2. Scan and record stock into the inventory system

  3. Move goods to the sales floor and fill shelves and chillers

  4. Rotate stock so older items are sold first

  5. Run cycle counts and investigate discrepancies

  6. Pick and pack online and click-and-collect orders

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How people commonly enter

  1. Direct entry with on-the-job training on scanners and stock systems

  2. Short warehouse or inventory-handling course

  3. Forklift or manual-handling certification where a site requires it

Typical training: Short course or on-the-job training

Licensing: Not typically licensed

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Typical work context

  • Physically active
  • Warehouse
  • Team based
  • Shift work
  • Predictable routine

Physically active · Warehouse · Team based · Shift work · Predictable routine

Related interests

  • Realistic (hands-on)
  • Conventional (organizing)

Realistic (hands-on) · Conventional (organizing)

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