Directory of Semiskilled Trades

Sector : 17 - Transportation Info

8671 Warehouse Clerk

The competency has been added.
M671
Field of application Warehouse clerks are employed in distribution centres.
Other job titles Order assembler

817101 - Organize tasks 2

Performance criteria

  • Compliance with work instructions
  • Accurate interpretation of information

Tasks

  • Become familiar with the ordered products as well as their quantity, order of assembly, etc.
  • Interpret the storage plan.
  • Interpret the stock rotation instructions.

817102 - Put the order together 2

Performance criteria

  • Observance of occupational health and safety rules
  • Compliance with work instructions
  • Proper application of work techniques
  • Proper use of tools and equipment
  • Demonstration of sense of responsibility
  • Methodical work habits

Tasks

  • Locate products in the warehouse.
  • Verify that the numbers on the products match those on the order form.
  • Remove the products from their location.
  • Verify the quality of the products.
  • Place the products on the pallets.
  • Ensure that the order is complete.
  • Enter the necessary information into the computer for inventory purposes.
  • Transport the pallets to the packaging location using a pallet truck.
  • Detect any problems and notify the person in charge.

817103 - Package the order 2

Performance criteria

  • Observance of occupational health and safety rules
  • Compliance with work instructions
  • Proper application of work techniques

Tasks

  • Operate the packaging equipment.
  • Print the shipping labels and verify that the shipping addresses are correct.
  • Affix the labels to the packages.
  • Fill out administrative forms and send them to the designated person or department.

112 - Help clean and tidy up the warehouse 1

Performance criteria

  • Observance of occupational health and safety rules
  • Compliance with work instructions
  • Proper application of work techniques
  • Proper use of cleaning materials, equipment and products
  • Order and cleanliness

Tasks

  • Maintain the handling equipment.
  • Put away the handling equipment.
  • Put away the pallets. Optional task or competency
  • Put away the packaging materials, cardboard boxes and other containers.
  • Salvage recyclable materials and dispose of waste.
  • Sweep the floor.
  • Detect any problems and notify the person in charge.
Info Optional competency or task. Competencies or tasks marked with this symbol are not required in all workplaces. They could be included in a student’s training plan if the practicum setting offers the opportunity for the student to apply them.