Will “Order Picker” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

Job Description

Fill customers' mail and telephone orders from stored merchandise in accordance with specifications on sales slips or order forms. Duties include computing prices of items, completing order receipts, keeping records of out-going orders, and requisitioning additional materials, supplies, and equipment.

Job Details

• The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 43-5081.04

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Order Fillers, Wholesale and Retail Sales”.

Also Known As…

• Order Fillers, Wholesale and Retail Sales
• Puller
• Picker/Puller
• Parts Technician
• Parts Processor
• Packer
• Order Puller
• Order Picker
• Order Filler
• Inventory Specialist
• Fulfillment Representative
• Stock Selector
• Stamp Analyst
• Parts Puller
• Order Selector
• Order Runner
• Order Builder Loader
• Order Builder

Tasks for “Order Picker”

• Place merchandise on conveyors leading to wrapping areas.
• Requisition additional materials, supplies, and equipment.
• Keep records of out-going orders.
• Obtain merchandise from bins or shelves.
• Compute prices of items or groups of items.
• Read orders to ascertain catalog numbers, sizes, colors, and quantities of merchandise.
• Complete order receipts.

Related Technology & Tools

• Strapping machines
• Handheld radio frequency RF scanners
• Nailing hammers
• Computer laser printers
• Wrapping equipment
• Pallet tipper
• Warehouse dollies
• Manual pallet jacks
• Tape guns
• Cherry pickers
• Personal computers
• Shipping scales
• Measuring tapes
• Conveyor belts
• Remote data terminals
• Multiline telephone systems
• Staple guns
• Stand-up forklifts
• Electric pallet jacks
• Barcode scanners
• Warehouse forklifts
• Convertible hand trucks

• Voice picking software
• Data entry software
• Microsoft Office
• SAP
• Microsoft Excel
• Inventory tracking software
• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft Word
• Email software