Duties and responsibilities of the warehouse worker:

The duties of the warehouse worker are common in all industries. The following are the duties that a warehouse workers needs to carry out.

• They need to load and unload the goods from and into trucks and handle them with care to avoid the damage of the goods.
• They coordinate with other workers to carry out the loading and unloading process.
• They need to manage and maintain log to record the details of the goods shipped.
• The main responsibility of the warehouse workers is to deliver the goods on time and ensure that the goods are not spoiled or damaged while shipping.
• They are responsible to find out the damaged goods and replace them immediately by informing it to the superiors.
• The warehouse worker needs to maintain the work area cleanly and keep track of the stock amount in the warehouses.
• They need to label or tag the goods before moving them from the warehouses by using labelling tools.
  • Operate various warehouse equipments like trucks, forklift and rail cars etc.
  • They need to follow the rules associated with company for safety of the workers.
  • They need to count the inventory daily and inform it to the higher officials of the company.
  • They need to check the label of inventory before it is freight out.
  • They direct to workers to clean the floor after shipping to remove the waste that falls down during the shipping process.
  • They are responsible to check whether the warehouse equipments are in good condition or not.
  • Presenting the information about the stock of goods and delivered goods is the prime responsibility of the warehouse worker.
  • The core responsibility of the warehouse workers is to interact with the employee of all departments.

Educational requirements of a warehouse worker

• The warehouse workers just need to meet his minimum educational qualification and it is not mandatory to acquire degree with any specialization.
• The candidates need to complete high school diploma or acquire GED certificate from any certified institution.
• They must have experience of handling warehouse equipment, bookkeeping and store management.

About warehouse worker:

The warehouse worker has an important role in moving the goods from one place to other place. They work by loading and unloading the goods from the trucks. They are mainly responsible for the import and export of goods from and to different places across the state. They drive the trucks to deliver the goods to the customers or gather the stock from the respective clients of the company. The delivered stock is placed in proper place and it is used in the future. The warehouse workers service and ship the goods stored in the warehouses, buildings to protect them from thefts. Every manufacturer, retailer, transportation company and government agencies have their own warehouses or storage places. It is the prime responsibility of the warehouse worker to load and unload the goods without damaging them and help the company in proper shipment of the goods as per the order booked by the company.

Usually warehouses are located on ports or terminals and in larger cities. The work of the warehouse worker varies with the place on the company that recruits him. They make use of the forklifts which are small trucks used to carry the wooden platform. They operate automated material handling equipment, conveyor belts and automated high stacker to store the goods in the ware houses. The gang leaders are individuals who direct the warehouse workers to carry out all the necessary activities that are to be performed by the warehouse workers. They count the stock received and record stock details in a file. The warehouse worker needs to submit the report or file by the end of the day. They make use of the labeling equipment like stamps and tags etc to label the goods packed for easy recognition purpose.

The salary of the warehouse worker varies with the experience and the company that recruits them. The salary is the important part in every professional’s life. The median salary of the warehouse worker is $24,000 per annum. The factors that affect the salary of the warehouse worker are type of employer, geographical location and industry type.

• Years of Experience

• For the warehouse worker with experience of less than one year can earn salary range between $ 12,000 and $ 37,500 and the hourly salary range is between $ 7.65 and $ 13.96 per annum.
• For the warehouse worker with experience between one to four years, the salary range is between $ 17,213 and $ 56,119 and the hourly salary range is between $ 8.28 and $ 13.20 per annum.
• The candidate with experience between five to nine years, the salary range is between $ 19,052 and $ 50,235 and the hourly wage range is between $ 9.52 and $ 17.00 per annum.
• The warehouse worker with experience of ten to nineteen years can make salary range is between $ 31,101 and $ 56,742 and the hourly wage range is between $ 9.90 and $ 19.10.
• The candidate with experience of twenty years or more, the salary range is between $ 32,701 and $ 60,452 and the hourly wage range is between $ 10.51 and $ 21.50.

• Industry

• Warehouse worker working in shipping, transportation and warehousing sing earns an annual salary range between $ 33,173 and $ 57,260.
• Warehouse worker working in retail and whole sale distribution earns an annual salary range between $ 31,616 and $ 51,117.
• Warehouse worker working in heating and cooling systems earn an annual salary range between $ 32,151 and $ 55,417.
• Warehouse worker working in industry that offers food services earns an annual salary range between $ 35,197 and $ 58,117.
• Warehouse worker working for an IT industry earns an annual salary range between $ 33,394 and $ 54,359.
• Warehouse worker working in Manufacturing and Distribution earns an annual salary range between $ 39,045 and $ 75,920.
• Warehouse worker working in an industry that manufactures medical equipment earns an annual salary range between $ 33,331 and $ 61,246.

• Employer Type

• A warehouse worker when employed by a company can earns salary between $ 25,686 and $ 52,997 per annum.
• A warehouse worker when employed by a private or practice firm earns an annual salary in the range between $ 32,382 and $ 60,825.
• A warehouse worker when works for a non-profit organization, he earns salary in the range between $ 31,573 and $ 58,479 per annum.
• A warehouse worker when works individually, he earns an annual salary in the range between $ 21,493 and $ 50,000.
• A warehouse worker when makes a contract with company or firm, he can earn salary in the range between $ 24,400 and $ 50,000 per annum.
• A warehouse worker when recruited by other organizations can earn annual salary in the range between $ 32,272 and $ 55,104.
• A warehouse worker when he is employed by a college or university can make income between $ 28,971 and $ 50,957 per annum.
• A warehouse worker when employed by government agency to perform shipping, transportation of goods manufactured by them can earn annual salary in the range between $ 23,000 and $ 54,866.
• A warehouse worker when employed by a hospital can earn an annual salary in the range between $ 20,669 and $ 63,524.
• A warehouse worker when he works for a franchise, he earns an annual salary in the range between $ 22,311 and $ 42,729.
• A warehouse worker when he is employed by a foundation or trust he earns an annual salary in the range between $ 41,271 and $ 71,216.

• Skills and Speciality

• A warehouse worker when he is expert in operating machines amongst his other qualifications the annual salary range is between $ 34,349 and $ 72,162.
• A warehouse worker when he has complete idea about the computer operations or console operations amongst his other qualifications the annual salary range is between $ 25,483 and $ 50,104.
• When a warehouse worker gets specialized in driving or core development along with his academic qualifications, the annual salary range is between $ 28,181 and $ 53,451.
• The warehouse worker can earn salary range between $ 24,328 and $ 80,879 on getting specialization in the sales of the products.
• A warehouse worker when gets specialized in the shipping process amongst his other qualifications the annual salary range is between $ 23,112 and $ 52,215.
• A warehouse worker when he gets specialized in driving trucks along with his other qualifications the annual salary range is between $ 28,160 and $ 52,272.
• A warehouse worker when he knows about quality assurance or quality control along with his other qualifications the annual salary range is between $ 31,531 and $ 50,868.

How is a warehouse worker certified?

• Depending on the company, the need to acquire certifications course that helps in having some practice in lifting, labelling, driving etc that are essential for an individual to become warehouse worker.
• The certification course offered by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport give the level 2 grade certification in the driving and logistics.
• It is good to acquire grade 3 certificate for teamleaders.
• The warehouse workers specialized in driving field need to get Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) from the transport association of the respective state.

Skills required for the warehouse worker:

The warehouse worker must have good skills to transport the goods to the destination given by the company and this needs a high level of expertise in all aspects.

• Reading comprehension skills: The warehouse worker need to possess good reading skills to read the forms related to the inventory before and after delivery of the stock.
• Math skills: They must have good mathematical skills to count the stock or inventory before loading it into the trucks and labeling them.
• People skills: They need to have good set of people skills to communicate effectively with the seniors in the company and get orders from the customers.
• Computer proficiency: Actually every warehouse worker need to have basic knowledge of computer operations and several basic applications like MS Word, MS Excel to record the orders and keep track of the daily work done by every warehouse worker.
• Physical strength: The warehouse worker must be physically fit and have great stamina as the work is repetitive.
• Memory: They must possess high grasping skills and have good memorization skills to remember the working of various machines and detect the problems in the machines.
• They need to have strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
• The warehouse worker must be a good team leader or even work as tea member.
• The warehouse worker must be able to manage time effective and capable to work under pressure.