Retail stock clerks and order fillers

NOC

65102

- Store shelf stockers, clerks and order fillers

pack customers' purchases, price items, stock shelves, and fill online, mail and telephone orders.

Full NOC Description

Store shelf stockers, clerks and order fillers pack customers' purchases, price items, stock shelves with merchandise, and fill online, mail and telephone orders. They are employed in retail establishments, such as grocery, hardware and department stores, and in warehouses.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Bag, box or parcel purchases for customers at stores or for shipment and delivery to customers

Carry customers' purchases to parking lot and pack in vehicles

Unpack products received by store and count, weigh or sort items

Use barcode scanning equipment to record incoming stock, verify pricing and maintain computerized stock inventory

Price items using stamp or stickers according to price list

Attach protective devices to products to protect against shoplifting

Stock shelves and display areas and keep stock clean and in order

Label and document orders, and prepare shipping, customs and courier documentation when required

Obtain articles for customers from shelf or stockroom

Direct customers to location of articles sought and assist with inquiries

Enter, track and process customer orders and generate inventory reports

May operate carts, dollies, forklifts, hand trucks, order pickers and other powered industrial trucks (PIT)

May sweep aisles, dust display racks and perform other general cleaning duties

May operate cash register and computer for electronic commerce transactions

May order stock.

Also Known As

bag clerk
fulfillment associate
grocery clerk
grocery packer
price clerk - retail

produce clerk

shelf stocker - retail

supermarket clerk

Requirements

Employment Requirements

Some secondary school education is usually required.

Provincial Regulation

Not Provincially Regulated

Employment by Sex

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35.5%

Female

64.5%

Male

Employment by age

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40.6%

15-24

14.5%

25-34

11.9%

35-44

14.0%

45-54

14.2%

55-64

4.8%

65+

Employment by highest level of education

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by highest level of education achieved.

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27.6%

No Certificate, Diploma or Degree

52.4%

High School, Diploma or Equivalent

1.9%

Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma

12.1%

College or University Below Bachelor Level

6.1%

University - Bachelor Level or Above

Employment by Industry

The following graph shows the industry groups in which the largest shares of persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick are employed. Small percentages for all top three industry groups may suggest employment for this occupation is widely distributed amongst many industry groups.

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89.5%

Retail trade

2.8%

Wholesale trade

2.5%

Manufacturing

5.2%

All Other Industries

Employment by Economic Regions

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons employed in this occupation in New Brunswick by which economic region they reside in.

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18.80%

Northeast

29.90%

Southeast

24.00%

Southwest

17.10%

Central

10.20%

Northwest

Economic Regions

The following map displays New Brunswick’s five economic regions. An economic region (ER) is a grouping of counties, created as a standard unit for analysis of regional economic activity across Canada.

Annual Average Salary by Economic Regions

The following graph shows the average salary of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

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$30,000

Northeast

$36,600

Southeast

$32,200

Southwest

$31,600

Central

$29,200

Northwest

Economic Regions

Hourly Median Wages by Economic Regions

The following represents the median hourly wage of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

Salary

The following shows the average salary of everyone who worked full-time and year-round in this occupation across each of the Atlantic Provinces and nationally.

Employment Outlook

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