Will “Picker/Puller” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

Job Description

Fill customers' mail and telephone orders from stored merchandise in accordance with specifications on sales slips or order forms. Duties include computing prices of items, completing order receipts, keeping records of out-going orders, and requisitioning additional materials, supplies, and equipment.

Job Details

• The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 43-5081.04

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Order Fillers, Wholesale and Retail Sales”.

Also Known As…

• Order Fillers, Wholesale and Retail Sales
• Puller
• Parts Technician
• Parts Processor
• Packer
• Order Puller
• Order Picker
• Order Filler
• Inventory Specialist
• Fulfillment Representative
• Stock Selector
• Stamp Analyst
• Picker/Puller
• Parts Puller
• Order Selector
• Order Runner
• Order Builder Loader
• Order Builder

Tasks for “Picker/Puller”

• Keep records of out-going orders.
• Read orders to ascertain catalog numbers, sizes, colors, and quantities of merchandise.
• Requisition additional materials, supplies, and equipment.
• Complete order receipts.
• Place merchandise on conveyors leading to wrapping areas.
• Compute prices of items or groups of items.
• Obtain merchandise from bins or shelves.

Related Technology & Tools

• Staple guns
• Strapping machines
• Electric pallet jacks
• Convertible hand trucks
• Warehouse dollies
• Cherry pickers
• Multiline telephone systems
• Tape guns
• Warehouse forklifts
• Handheld radio frequency RF scanners
• Conveyor belts
• Manual pallet jacks
• Measuring tapes
• Barcode scanners
• Nailing hammers
• Computer laser printers
• Remote data terminals
• Shipping scales
• Pallet tipper
• Personal computers
• Wrapping equipment
• Stand-up forklifts

• Voice picking software
• Data entry software
• SAP
• Microsoft Word
• Email software
• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft Excel
• Inventory tracking software
• Microsoft Office