Also called: Online Order Picker, In-Store Shopper
Picks and packs grocery orders that customers place online for pickup or delivery.
A grocery shopper scans an online order, races through aisles choosing ripe avocados and the right yogurt, texts customers about substitutions, and bags orders for pickup.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
No formal education, about 0 years after high school. No experience needed; stores and delivery apps train you on the job to pick items and use the ordering app.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing about average. Online grocery ordering keeps growing.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. Automated warehouses and store robots pick more online orders each year, shrinking this job by 2036.
Age 16+. One way to start: Apply for in-store pickup shopper jobs at Walmart, Kroger or Target; Instacart needs 18
Classes: Math, Computer applications, Health.
Official data: O*NET occupation 41-2031.
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