Career pathway
Storepersons
ANZSCO 7411
Employed
166,600
Part-time share
32%
Female share
28%
Median weekly earnings
$1,328
Median age
35 yrs
Employment outlook
Growing
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.
About this career
Storepersons receive, handle and despatch goods in stores and warehouses.
What they typically do
- Receiving incoming goods, checking for damage and for discrepancies between goods and invoices
- Unloading vehicles, opening packages and removing contents
- Operating computers to obtain details of location and quantity of items in stock
- Labelling goods with details of storage location
- Packing and weighing goods and sealing boxes
- Operating machines to lift, place and remove goods on high levels
- Operating specialised equipment, such as manually and electronically guided order pickers, and checking goods off picking list
- Assisting with regular stocktakes
- May use materials handling equipment, such as hydraulic pallet lifters and hand trucks, to move goods
States and territories
Share of workers by location
NSW
30.8%
VIC
30.4%
QLD
20.7%
WA
10.5%
SA
5.3%
TAS
1.4%
NT
0.5%
ACT
0.4%
Qualification pathways
These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Storepersons.
- View qualification
Certificate III in Air Dispatch
DEF30317 · AQF 3 · 0 providers
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Certificate II in Supply Chain Operations
TLI20421 · AQF 2 · 56 providers
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Certificate I in Supply Chain Operations
TLI11321 · AQF 1 · 6 providers
