Also called: Stocker, Overnight Stocker, Stock Associate, Grocery Clerk, Stocker and Order Filler
Unloads deliveries and fills store shelves so products are where shoppers expect them.
On the overnight crew you unload a truck, break down pallets and fill the cereal aisle, moving older boxes to the front. Before opening you straighten messy shelves, look for empty spots and flatten the cardboard.
BLS OEWS May 2025 median for stockers and order fillers ($37,330); 10th and 90th estimated from the hand laborers group.
No formal education, about 0 years after high school. No education required; trained on the job in a few days.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing much faster than average (about 9% over 10 years). BLS projects +9%, 2025-35, for stockers and order fillers, much of it in warehouses for online orders; about 2.8 million jobs.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Shelf-scanning robots and auto-ordering help; filling and fixing store shelves stays human for now, though warehouses automate faster.
Age 16+. One way to start: Apply online or in person at grocery and big-box stores; many hire 16-year-olds to stock shelves
Classes: PE or weight training, Math.
Official data: O*NET occupation 53-7065.
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