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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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