From warehouse worker to warehouse order picker
10 of the 25 essential skills of a warehouse order picker are already essential for a warehouse worker — about 40% of the job, before you learn anything new.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 10
- skills carry over
- 15
- would be new
- 40%
- of the target job covered
- 25
- essential skills of a warehouse order picker
What a warehouse order picker does
Warehouse order pickers prepare orders manually. They pick up orders and bring them to the delivery platform for processing, or in the trade sector to allow customers to pick them up. They are expected to complete orders for shipment, keeping in mind the quantity and type of goods specified and meeting quality criteria established by the company. They also assemble various types of merchandise for shipment and transport orders to shipping locations as specified by a supervisor. They typically stack bundled articles on pallet by hand, are responsible for wrapping articles on the pallet to secure them while moving, and for ensuring the integrity of the pallet.
What carries over
10 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
What would be new
15 skillsEssential for a warehouse order picker and not for a warehouse worker. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- check shipments
- comply with checklists
- ensure efficient utilisation of warehouse space
- follow written instructions
- maintain material handling equipment
- maintain warehouse database
- operate chainsaw
- operate material handling equipment
- operate voice picking systems
- process customer orders
- process orders from online shop
- safety regulations for warehouses
- store warehouse goods
- use packaging equipment
- weigh shipments
Other moves from warehouse worker
2 roles- materials handler16 skills in common
- forklift operator11 skills in common
← warehouse workerwarehouse order picker →The other way round
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How far are you from being a warehouse order picker?
MyNodes reads your CV once, maps it to this same taxonomy, and shows you which roles you are already closest to and the few skills that would open the most doors. The file is deleted as soon as it has been read.