Picker Job Description template
The job of a Picker is to lift, move, load, and unload materials from a store. A Picker must be able to lift and carry heavy loads without injuring themselves.
Picker Job Responsibilities
- Select, sort, and pack product received in warehouse, using forklift, pallet jack, and computer controlled equipment
- Sort and stock finished product in warehouse, and inspect items for quality and consistency
- Prepare detailed reports of picking and inventory information
- Perform other related duties as assigned
Objectives
- Use hand eye coordination, eye hand coordination, manual dexterity, and tactile acuity to operate industrial equipment
- Gather, sort, and load materials into trailers
- Load materials into trucks, lift trucks, or other types of industrial equipment
- Load, unload, and sort materials at truck or railcar docks or scales
- Select, load, and unload materials into containers
- Position materials on racks, shelves, and in bins or on pallets
- Load and unload trucks, lift trucks, or other types of industrial equipment
- Move pallets and other objects to form a line for transportation
- Operate industrial equipment to lift, pull, carry, and place materials into position
- Load and unload materials into trucks, lift trucks, or other types of industrial equipment
Picker Skills Needed
- Experience in warehouse operations
- Ability to lift and move objects weighing up to 50 pounds
- Knowledge of warehouse operations
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work in a fast paced, high volume warehouse environment
- Ability to stand and walk for long periods of time