Stockers and Order Fillers
Transportation and Material Moving
Goods come into a stockroom, warehouse, or storage yard, get put away, and later come back out to fill shelves, racks, or customer orders. You complete receipts, keep records of outgoing orders, and issue parts or supplies from requisitions; forklifts may be used to move heavier loads. On the floor, shelves and bins get restocked, price tags get stamped or changed from a price list, and merchandise is pulled from storage as needed. Customers may ask questions about what is in stock and want help choosing among items. Suits people who like finding and placing goods, keeping order records straight, and answering straightforward questions about merchandise.
Typical education: High School Diploma or GED
Annual Median Wage in Field (2025)
$37'330
Median Wage Market Position
$37'330
What you might do
- Stock shelves, racks, cases, and bins
- Pull merchandise from shelves to fill orders
- Hand out parts and supplies from stock
- Answer customers' questions about merchandise
- Attach or change price tags on goods
- Record outgoing orders and complete receipts
Skills that matter
- Stocking shelves, racks, and bins
- Reading requisitions to issue supplies
- Advising customers on merchandise
- Keeping records of outgoing orders
- Operating forklifts to move stock
- Attaching price tags from lists
AI & the future of this role
Software already steers inventory and pick lists, and warehouse robots may take over more routine shelf filling and order picking. Irregular products, display setup, and shared floor work with people still need human handling, though demand for purely manual stocking could soften.
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