Order Fillers, Wholesale & Retail Sales
Also called: Customer Service Representative, Order Filler, Order Picker, Packer
What they do:
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.
On the job, you would:
- Read orders to ascertain catalog numbers, sizes, colors, and quantities of merchandise.
- Obtain merchandise from bins or shelves.
- Compute prices of items or groups of items.
Knowledge
Business
- sales and marketing
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
- manufacture and distribution of products
Skills
Basic Skills
- reading work related information
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Social
- understanding people's reactions
Abilities
Verbal
- read and understand what is written
- listen and understand what people say
Math
- choose the right type of math to solve a problem
Personality
People interested in this work like activities that include
data, detail, and regular routines.
data, detail, and regular routines.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Self Control
- Stress Tolerance
- Cooperation
- Integrity
- Independence
- Attention to Detail
Technology
Examples of the technology used in this career will be available soon.
Education
some high school or
high school diploma
usually needed
high school diploma
usually needed
Job Outlook
New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
$21,890
per year, on average
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