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Storepersons

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Storepersons

Storepersons receive, handle and despatch goods in stores and warehouses.

Fun facts

  • Decline Future Growth
  • 927 Weekly Pay Before Tax
  • 48% full-time Full-Time Share
  • 23.2% female Gender Share

Tasks

There are many tasks done by storepersons. A few are listed below:

  • receiving incoming goods, checking for damage and for discrepancies between goods and invoices
  • unloading vehicles, opening packages and removing contents
  • operating computers to obtain details of location and quantity of items in stock
  • labelling goods with details of storage location
  • packing and weighing goods and sealing boxes
  • operating machines to lift, place and remove goods on high levels
  • operating specialised equipment, such as manually and electronically guided order pickers, and checking goods off picking list
  • assisting with regular stocktakes
  • may use materials handling equipment, such as hydraulic pallet lifters and hand trucks, to move goods

Specific occupations

  • Storeperson
  • Warehouse Assistant
  • Stores Assistant
  • Stores Despatch Hand
  • Stores Naval (Navy)
  • Chiller Hand
  • Manufacturing Storeperson
  • Operator Supply (Army)
  • Order Picker/Assembler
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