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Stock Clerks, Sales Floor

 

Job Description

Receive, store, and issue sales floor merchandise. Stock shelves, racks, cases, bins, and tables with merchandise and arrange merchandise displays to attract customers. May periodically take physical count of stock or check and mark merchandise.

 

Interests

Crafts - High scorers on the Crafts scale usually:

• prefer to work with tools and objects rather than with people and words
• like to build things
• want to see practical results from their work
• enjoy mechanical activities
• like work that requires physical strength

Office Operations - High scorers on the Office Operations scale often:

• prefer jobs with clearly defined duties
• like to work with words and numbers
• are orderly and systematic
• value financial success and status

Business - Business people usually:

• see themselves as skilled with words
• seek careers where they can lead others
• enjoy convincing others to think the way they do
• can persuade others to buy their products

 

Tasks

People in this occupation usually engage in these work activities:

1.  Clean display cases, shelves, and aisles.

2.  Answer customers' questions about merchandise and advise customers on merchandise selection.

3.  Itemize and total customer merchandise selection at checkout counter, using cash register, and accept cash or charge card for purchases.

4.  Take inventory or examine merchandise to identify items to be reordered or replenished.

5.  Pack customer purchases in bags or cartons.

6.  Receive, open, unpack and issue sales floor merchandise.

7.  Stock shelves, racks, cases, bins, and tables with new or transferred merchandise.

8.  Compare merchandise invoices to items actually received to ensure that shipments are correct.

9.  Requisition merchandise from supplier based on available space, merchandise on hand, customer demand, or advertised specials.

10.  Transport packages to customers' vehicles.

11.  Stamp, attach, or change price tags on merchandise, referring to price list.

12.  Design and set up advertising signs and displays of merchandise on shelves, counters, or tables to attract customers and promote sales.

 

Skills

People in this occupation usually describe themselves as having these abilities:

Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.

Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.

Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.

 

Knowledge

People in this occupation usually describe themselves as having education or training in these areas:

Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

 

Education / Training

These occupations are generally entry level and do not require more than a high school education.

Employers, however, prefer to hire those familiar with computers and other electronic business equipment.

Those who have taken business courses or have previous related experience have an advantage.

New employees generally develop the necessary job skills in informal training that lasts from several days to a few months

 

Wages

In 2016, the US annual wage range for Stock Clerks, Sales Floor was between:

$20,190 - $30,760

 

Outlook

It is anticipated that in 2022, employment for Stock Clerks, Sales Floor will number 1,801,200.

There will be a decline of -600 new positions annually (-0.03%). This means that this occupation will have little or no change.

 

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