Warehouse Worker

Government, Defence & Public Services

ANZSCO ID 7411

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

Formal qualifications are not usually required to work as a Storeperson. Some workers have a certificate II or III in warehousing operations.

Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people
Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly
Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times
Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions
Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively

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

6.2% Growth

65% Full-time Share

$1,134 Avg Pay/Wk

145,600 Workers

38 years Avg Age

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