According to people in this career, the main tasks are...
| Task | Importance |
|---|---|
| Complete order receipts. | 93% |
| Answer customers' questions about merchandise and advise customers on merchandise selection. | 91% |
| Compute prices of items or groups of items. | 88% |
| Issue or distribute materials, products, parts, and supplies to customers or coworkers, based on information from incoming requisitions. | 87% |
| Keep records of out-going orders. | 84% |
| Stock shelves, racks, cases, bins, and tables with new or transferred merchandise. | 84% |
| Operate equipment such as forklifts. | 83% |
| Stamp, attach, or change price tags on merchandise, referring to price list. | 82% |
| Obtain merchandise from bins or shelves. | 81% |
| Itemize and total customer merchandise selection at checkout counter, using cash register, and accept cash or charge card for purchases. | 81% |
| Receive and count stock items, and record data manually or on computer. | 81% |
| Read orders to ascertain catalog numbers, sizes, colors, and quantities of merchandise. | 80% |
| Receive, unload, open, unpack, or issue sales floor merchandise. | 80% |
| Pack customer purchases in bags or cartons. | 78% |
| Store items in an orderly and accessible manner in warehouses, tool rooms, supply rooms, or other areas. | 78% |
| Mark stock items, using identification tags, stamps, electric marking tools, or other labeling equipment. | 77% |
| Take inventory or examine merchandise to identify items to be reordered or replenished. | 77% |
| Pack and unpack items to be stocked on shelves in stockrooms, warehouses, or storage yards. | 77% |
| Clean display cases, shelves, and aisles. | 77% |
| Keep records on the use or damage of stock or stock-handling equipment. | 76% |
| Clean and maintain supplies, tools, equipment, and storage areas to ensure compliance with safety regulations. | 74% |
| Determine proper storage methods, identification, and stock location, based on turnover, environmental factors, and physical capabilities of facilities. | 74% |
| Dispose of damaged or defective items, or return them to vendors. | 73% |
| Recommend disposal of excess, defective, or obsolete stock. | 72% |
| Requisition merchandise from supplier, based on available space, merchandise on hand, customer demand, or advertised specials. | 72% |
| Design and set up advertising signs and displays of merchandise on shelves, counters, or tables to attract customers and promote sales. | 72% |
| Compare merchandise invoices to items actually received to ensure that shipments are correct. | 68% |
| Provide assistance or direction to other stockroom, warehouse, or storage yard workers. | 66% |
| Examine and inspect stock items for wear or defects, reporting any damage to supervisors. | 65% |
| Transport packages to customers' vehicles. | 61% |
