A Stock Associate, or Stocking Associate, keeps shelves, racks and display units fully stocked and organized in stores. Some job duties commonly found in a Stock Associate job description include unloading boxes and pallets of merchandise, adding price tags to new merchandise and arranging items on the sales floor.
Un Stock Associate debe ser capaz de cumplir con varias funciones y responsabilidades. Las siguientes son algunas funciones y responsabilidades que un Stock Associate debe ser capaz de ejecutar:
- Removing merchandise from boxes and pallets
- Inspecting merchandise for damage and imperfections, and logging defective items as needed
- Printing price tags or labels and applying them to merchandise
- Scanning items and entering them into the inventory system
- Placing inventory in storage areas within the storeroom or warehouse
- Returning products left at checkout areas and other places to their appropriate locations
Un Stock Associate competitivo tendrá ciertas habilidades y calificaciones, incluyendo:
- Ability to move items weighing 25 to 100+ pounds, depending on the particular merchandise you carry
- Computer skills to operate inventory control software
- Ability to utilize tools and equipment, such as inventory scanners and cutting tools
- Listening skills to understand and follow instructions from Supervisors and Managers
- Knowledge of health and safety policies to help avoid injuries
- Memorization skills to learn the store layout and remember where various items go
