Will “Packer” 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 “Packer”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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