Also called: Receiving Clerk
Checks incoming and outgoing shipments and makes sure the paperwork matches.
You unload a pallet, compare the boxes to the packing slip, note a damaged carton and print labels for today's outgoing orders.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school diploma; on-the-job training.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Shrinking (about -4% over 10 years). Declining with automation.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. Scanning and warehouse software automate paperwork and robots move more boxes; checking damaged freight stays human.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to warehouses and stores for shipping and receiving clerk jobs (18+ for forklifts)
Classes: Computer applications, Physical education.
Official data: O*NET occupation 43-5071.
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