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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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