General Description
STOREPERSONS receive, handle and despatch goods in stores and warehouses.
Indicative Skill Level
ANZSCO Skill Level: 4
In Australia the majority of occupations in this unit group have:
- AQF Certificate II or III (ANZSCO Skill Level 4)
In New Zealand the majority of occupations in this unit group have:
- NZQF Level 2 or 3 qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 4)
At least one year of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.
Task Information
- 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
Occupation in this group:
741111 STOREPERSON
Alternative Titles: Stores Assistant、Warehouse Assistant
Receives, handles and despatches goods in a store or warehouse.
Specialisations: Chiller Hand、Manufacturing Storeperson、Operator Supply (Army)、Order Picker/Assembler、Stores Despatch Hand、Stores Naval (Navy)