Stock Associate
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.
At a Glance
Stock Associate earns an average of $25,203/yr. Typical education: High school or GED. Experience: 1–1.7 years. Top skills: Customer Service, Merchandising, Sales.
$25,203/yr
High school or GED
1–1.7 years
31
Parent Occupation (O*NET)
Stockers and Order Fillers
Median Wage
$37,090/yr
Growth (2024-34)
+8.5%
Education
No formal educational credential
Skills & Requirements
Specialized Skills (19)
Merchandising
Stocking Merchandise
Warehousing
Lifting Ability
Forklift Truck
Radio Frequency
Visual Merchandising
Selling Techniques
Packaging And Labeling
Enterprise Application Software
General Mathematics
Loading And Unloading
Loss Prevention
R (Programming Language)
Sensors
Financial Services
Sanitation
Housekeeping
Flatbed Truck Operation
Common Skills (11)
Customer Service
Sales
Arithmetic
Greeting Customers
Operations
Sorting
Presentations
Management
Communication
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