Will “Marking Clerks” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

Job Description

Print and attach price tickets to articles of merchandise using one or several methods, such as marking price on tickets by hand or using ticket-printing machine.

Job Details

• The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 43-5081.02

Also Known As…

• Warehouse Pricing and Inventory Clerk
• Ticketer
• Scan Coordinator
• Pricing Associate
• Marking Clerk
• Label Maker
• Inventory and Pricing Associate
• In Store Marketing Associate (ISM Associate)
• Ticket Marker
• Tag Marker
• Stubber
• Sorter-Pricer
• Sales Associate
• Receiver
• Price Changer
• Price Accuracy Supervisor
• Merchandise Marker
• Marker
• Grocery Clerk, Marking
• Grey Goods Marker
• Back Up Scan Coordinator

Tasks for “Marking Clerks”

• Indicate item size, style, color, and inspection results on tags, tickets, and labels, using rubber stamp or writing instrument.
• Compare printed price tickets with entries on purchase orders to verify accuracy and notify supervisor of discrepancies.
• Keep records of production, returned goods, and related transactions.
• Put price information on tickets, marking by hand or using ticket-printing machine.
• Record number and types of articles marked and pack articles in boxes.
• Mark selling price by hand on boxes containing merchandise.
• Pin, paste, sew, tie, or staple tickets, tags, or labels to article.
• Change the price of books in a warehouse.
• Record price, buyer, and grade of product on tickets attached to products auctioned.

Related Technology & Tools

• Manual shears
• Barcode scanners
• Sign printers
• Electric cash registers
• 10-key calculators
• Ticket-printing machines
• Industrial scissors
• Hook knives
• Shelf scrapers
• Box cutters
• Personal computers
• Rubber marking stamps
• Personal digital assistants PDAs
• Staple guns
• Label removers
• Copy machines
• Office intercom systems
• Computer inkjet printers
• Label scrapers

• Data entry software
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft Word