# Stockers and Order Fillers > Receive, store, and issue merchandise, materials, equipment, and other items from stockroom, warehouse, or storage yard to fill shelves, racks, tables, or customers' orders. May operate power equipment to fill orders. May mark prices on merchandise and set up sales displays. - Code: 53-7065.00 (O*NET-SOC; SOC 2018 53-7065) - Family: [Transportation & Material Moving](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations#family-53), one of its 57 occupations - Tasks: 30 tasks (25 core and 5 supplemental) - Page: https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/53-7065.00 - JSON: https://foundation.org.ai/data/tasks/53-7065.00.json ## What the work is made of 1. Complete order receipts. Core task · Task 23871 · Rated by 56 people who do the job, August 2022 2. Answer customers' questions about merchandise and advise customers on merchandise selection. Core task · Task 23877 · Rated by 40 people who do the job, August 2022 3. Issue or distribute materials, products, parts, and supplies to customers or coworkers, based on information from incoming requisitions. Core task · Task 23886 · Rated by 93 people who do the job, August 2022 4. Keep records of out-going orders. Core task · Task 23895 · Rated by 56 people who do the job, August 2022 5. Stock shelves, racks, cases, bins, and tables with new or transferred merchandise. Core task · Task 23880 · Rated by 40 people who do the job, August 2022 6. Operate equipment such as forklifts. Core task · Task 23899 · Rated by 91 people who do the job, August 2022 7. Stamp, attach, or change price tags on merchandise, referring to price list. Core task · Task 23879 · Rated by 40 people who do the job, August 2022 8. Obtain merchandise from bins or shelves. Core task · Task 23872 · Rated by 56 people who do the job, August 2022 9. Receive and count stock items, and record data manually or on computer. Core task · Task 23878 · Rated by 92 people who do the job, August 2022 10. Read orders to ascertain catalog numbers, sizes, colors, and quantities of merchandise. Core task · Task 23873 · Rated by 55 people who do the job, August 2022 11. Receive, unload, open, unpack, or issue sales floor merchandise. Core task · Task 23900 · Rated by 40 people who do the job, August 2022 12. Pack customer purchases in bags or cartons. Core task · Task 23890 · Rated by 40 people who do the job, August 2022 13. Store items in an orderly and accessible manner in warehouses, tool rooms, supply rooms, or other areas. Core task · Task 23875 · Rated by 93 people who do the job, August 2022 14. Mark stock items, using identification tags, stamps, electric marking tools, or other labeling equipment. Core task · Task 23884 · Rated by 92 people who do the job, August 2022 15. Pack and unpack items to be stocked on shelves in stockrooms, warehouses, or storage yards. Core task · Task 23874 · Rated by 92 people who do the job, August 2022 16. Take inventory or examine merchandise to identify items to be reordered or replenished. Core task · Task 23885 · Rated by 40 people who do the job, August 2022 17. Clean display cases, shelves, and aisles. Core task · Task 23888 · Rated by 40 people who do the job, August 2022 18. Keep records on the use or damage of stock or stock-handling equipment. Core task · Task 23894 · Rated by 91 people who do the job, August 2022 19. Clean and maintain supplies, tools, equipment, and storage areas to ensure compliance with safety regulations. Core task · Task 23892 · Rated by 91 people who do the job, August 2022 20. Determine proper storage methods, identification, and stock location, based on turnover, environmental factors, and physical capabilities of facilities. Core task · Task 23898 · Rated by 91 people who do the job, August 2022 21. Dispose of damaged or defective items, or return them to vendors. Core task · Task 23891 · Rated by 91 people who do the job, August 2022 22. Recommend disposal of excess, defective, or obsolete stock. Core task · Task 23893 · Rated by 93 people who do the job, August 2022 23. Design and set up advertising signs and displays of merchandise on shelves, counters, or tables to attract customers and promote sales. Core task · Task 23889 · Rated by 39 people who do the job, August 2022 24. Provide assistance or direction to other stockroom, warehouse, or storage yard workers. Core task · Task 23887 · Rated by 93 people who do the job, August 2022 25. Examine and inspect stock items for wear or defects, reporting any damage to supervisors. Core task · Task 23876 · Rated by 92 people who do the job, August 2022 26. Compute prices of items or groups of items. Supplemental task · Task 23896 · Rated by 56 people who do the job, August 2022 27. Itemize and total customer merchandise selection at checkout counter, using cash register, and accept cash or charge card for purchases. Supplemental task · Task 23882 · Rated by 40 people who do the job, August 2022 28. Requisition merchandise from supplier, based on available space, merchandise on hand, customer demand, or advertised specials. Supplemental task · Task 23897 · Rated by 38 people who do the job, August 2022 29. Compare merchandise invoices to items actually received to ensure that shipments are correct. Supplemental task · Task 23881 · Rated by 40 people who do the job, August 2022 30. Transport packages to customers' vehicles. 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