Warehouse Worker

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Work Tasks

• Keep track of products and where they are stored
• Open containers as they come in and record what is in them
• Move and store items by hand or with a handtruck
• Get packages ready for mailing and keep track of what they have in stock
• Work in warehouses and on loading docks for almost every business and industry
• Work with forklifts, shipping and receiving forms, pallets, racks, shelves, crayons, marking pens, rubber stamps, conveyors, overhead carriers, steel cutters, crowbars, hand tools, and computers

Salary, Size & Growth

• $28,500 average per year ($13.75 per hour)
• A large occupation (394,300 workers in 2010)
• Expected to not change (0.0% per year)

Education/Training

• Minimum for Entry: On-the-job training
• Employers Prefer: A high school diploma
• Skills/Courses: On-the-job training in operating forklifts and other dangerous equipment, handling toxic chemicals, and safety awareness and procedures.