Stock Clerks, Sales Floor - 43-5081.01

O*NET-SOC Description

Receive, store, and issue sales floor merchandise. Stock shelves, racks, cases, bins, and tables with merchandise and arrange merchandise displays to attract customers. May periodically take physical count of stock or check and mark merchandise.

DOT Titles Included in this O*NET-SOC Code

  • Sales Attendant, Building Materials
  • Stock Clerk

Sample of Occupations in this SOC Family

Related Occupations

Tasks

  • Answer customers' questions about merchandise and advise customers on merchandise selection.
  • Clean display cases, shelves, and aisles.
  • Compare merchandise invoices to items actually received to ensure that shipments are correct.
  • Design and set up advertising signs and displays of merchandise on shelves, counters, or tables to attract customers and promote sales.
  • Itemize and total customer merchandise selection at checkout counter, using cash register, and accept cash or charge card for purchases.
  • Pack customer purchases in bags or cartons.
  • Receive, open, unpack and issue sales floor merchandise.
  • Requisition merchandise from supplier based on available space, merchandise on hand, customer demand, or advertised specials.
  • Stamp, attach, or change price tags on merchandise, referring to price list.
  • Stock shelves, racks, cases, bins, and tables with new or transferred merchandise.
  • Take inventory or examine merchandise to identify items to be reordered or replenished.
  • Transport packages to customers' vehicles.

Detailed Work Activities

  • answer customer or public inquiries
  • arrange merchandise display
  • assemble advertising displays
  • authorize credit charges
  • calculate monetary exchange
  • carry messages or packages
  • clean rooms or work areas
  • convey cargo by hand truck
  • cut, shape, fit, or join wood or other construction materials
  • examine products or work to verify conformance to specifications
  • load, unload, or stack containers, materials, or products
  • maintain records, reports, or files
  • manage inventories or supplies
  • measure, weigh, or count products or materials
  • monitor materials or supplies
  • operate business machines
  • price merchandise
  • process returned merchandise
  • provide customer service
  • requisition stock, materials, supplies or equipment
  • retrieve or place goods from/into storage
  • sell merchandise
  • stock or organize goods
  • take inventory to identify items to be reordered
  • use cash registers
  • use computers to enter, access or retrieve data
  • use inventory control procedures
  • use oral or written communication techniques