What Do Stockroom, Warehouse, or Storage Yard Stock Clerk Do?

Occupation Description Receive, store, and issue materials, equipment, and other items from stockroom, warehouse, or storage yard. Keep records and compile stock reports.

Life As a Stockroom, Warehouse, or Storage Yard Stock Clerk

• Mark stock items using identification tags, stamps, electric marking tools, or other labeling equipment.
• Compile, review, and maintain data from contracts, purchase orders, requisitions, and other documents to assess supply needs.
• Clean and maintain supplies, tools, equipment, and storage areas to ensure compliance with safety regulations.
• Purchase new or additional stock, or prepare documents that provide for such purchases.
• Confer with engineering and purchasing personnel and vendors regarding stock procurement and availability.
• Examine and inspect stock items for wear or defects, reporting any damage to supervisors.

Things a Stockroom, Warehouse, or Storage Yard Stock Clerk Should Know How to Do

Stockroom, Warehouse, or Storage Yard Stock Clerks state the following job skills are important in their day-to-day work.

Time Management: Managing one’s own time and the time of others.

Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Coordination: Adjusting actions in relation to others’ actions.

Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Related Job Titles

• Inventory Control Clerk
• Quality Control Clerk
• Pattern Room Attendant
• Warehouse Technician
• Parts Clerk

What Kind of Stockroom, Warehouse, or Storage Yard Stock Clerk Job Opportunities Are There?

In the United States, there were 2,008,600 jobs for Stockroom, Warehouse, or Storage Yard Stock Clerk in 2016. New jobs are being produced at a rate of 5% which is below the national average. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts 101,000 new jobs for Stockroom, Warehouse, or Storage Yard Stock Clerk by 2026. The BLS estimates 269,200 yearly job openings in this field.

The states with the most job growth for Stockroom, Warehouse, or Storage Yard Stock Clerk are Utah, Nevada, and Colorado. Watch out if you plan on working in Maine, Delaware, or West Virginia. These states have the worst job growth for this type of profession.

Stockroom, Warehouse, or Storage Yard Stock Clerk Salary

Stockroom, Warehouse, or Storage Yard Stock Clerks make between $19,580 and $41,150 a year.

Stockroom, Warehouse, or Storage Yard Stock Clerks who work in Washington, Alaska, or District of Columbia, make the highest salaries.

How much do Stockroom, Warehouse, or Storage Yard Stock Clerks make in different U.S. states?

State	Annual Mean Salary
Alabama	$26,680
Alaska	$33,880
Arizona	$29,000
Arkansas	$26,520
California	$30,900
Colorado	$31,230
Connecticut	$30,470
Delaware	$27,110
District of Columbia	$34,510
Florida	$26,740
Georgia	$26,400
Hawaii	$30,130
Idaho	$27,860
Illinois	$29,520
Indiana	$27,370
Iowa	$28,740
Kansas	$27,240
Kentucky	$26,690
Louisiana	$24,480
Maine	$28,620
Maryland	$28,240
Massachusetts	$31,560
Michigan	$27,830
Minnesota	$30,610
Mississippi	$25,750
Missouri	$27,320
Montana	$27,670
Nebraska	$28,320
Nevada	$28,630
New Hampshire	$28,450
New Jersey	$28,900
New Mexico	$27,830
New York	$29,220
North Carolina	$27,000
North Dakota	$29,330
Ohio	$27,630
Oklahoma	$26,460
Oregon	$31,070
Pennsylvania	$26,150
Rhode Island	$30,240
South Carolina	$26,530
South Dakota	$26,580
Tennessee	$26,730
Texas	$28,610
Utah	$28,480
Vermont	$31,140
Virginia	$27,890
Washington	$34,960
West Virginia	$27,180
Wisconsin	$26,500
Wyoming	$31,680

Tools & Technologies Used by Stockroom, Warehouse, or Storage Yard Stock Clerks

Although they’re not necessarily needed for all jobs, the following technologies are used by many Stockroom, Warehouse, or Storage Yard Stock Clerks:

• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft Access
• Data entry software
• SAP
• Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
• Inventory tracking software
• Microsoft Dynamics GP
• Handheld computer device software

How to Become a Stockroom, Warehouse, or Storage Yard Stock Clerk

Are there Stockroom, Warehouse, or Storage Yard Stock Clerks education requirements?

How Long Does it Take to Become a Stockroom, Warehouse, or Storage Yard Stock Clerk?

Stockroom, Warehouse, or Storage Yard Stock Clerks Sector

The table below shows some of the most common industries where those employed in this career field work.

Other Jobs You May be Interested In

Those interested in being a Stockroom, Warehouse, or Storage Yard Stock Clerk may also be interested in:

• Cooks, Short Order
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Are you already one of the many Stockroom, Warehouse, or Storage Yard Stock Clerk in the United States? If you’re thinking about changing careers, these fields are worth exploring:

• Order Fillers, Wholesale and Retail Sales
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• Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
• Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers

References:

• Bureau of Labor Statistics
• College Factual
• O*NET Online

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