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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.

Storepersons is a job in Australia. The job figures on this page come from Jobs and Skills Australia and the ABS Census, where they are published. The courses listed here lead to this job. Compare the fee, study mode, length, place, and how to get in before you enquire.

Courses linked to this job include Certificate III in Air Dispatch, Certificate II in Supply Chain Operations, and Certificate I in Supply Chain Operations.

Jobs and Skills Australia rates the job outlook as Growing.

Jobs, part-time share, age, and pay appear on this page only when Jobs and Skills Australia or the ABS has published them for Storepersons. A blank is a missing figure, not a pay of zero. The courses below are linked to this job. Open one to compare the fee, study mode, length, campus, and how to get in.

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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.