Picker Job Description
Picker
provides information to other departments as needed regarding the status of shipments and receipts via e-mail, updating of reports, or phone.
Picker Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective picker job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included picker job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Must be able to lift 40 lbs on a continual basis
Select/pick quality products in a refrigerated environment to fill orders
NOT a stationary position
Use of RF Gun
Box making
General warehouse work
Perform minor facilities maintenance (painting)
Warehouse and/or distribution experience preferred
Must be able to stack, move, and sort products weighing at least 150 lbs
Must be able to work in adverse weather conditions and wide temperature variation
Picker Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Picker
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: PIT
Education for Picker
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the picker job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as High School and Associate Degree in General Education, Education, Business, High School Education, Technical, Reading, Writing, Military, Supervision, Associates
Skills for Picker
Desired skills for picker include:
Responsibilities
Applicable Bakco functions and RF systems
Ability to operate a forklift and meet medium level physical exertion requirements
Machines and tools
Procedures and duties of other areas of the warehouse if necessary
Computers
Techniques for maximizing the effective distribution of goods
Procedures and duties of other areas of the warehouse
Equipment
Rigging experience
Desired experience for picker includes:
Must have experience operating an electric pallet jack
Must be open to working weekends
Willingness to contest to background check and drug screen
Ablity to stand for long periods of time
Must be able to stand on your feet for the 8 hour shift
Must be able to meet production quota
Picker Examples
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Picker Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for a picker. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for picker
- Select from a pick ticket
- Go to work everyday
- Meet your daily pick rates
- Bring a friendly attitude to work
- Accurate hand-eye coordination
- Assist managers and supervisors as needed for other department needs
- Process orders to be packed for distribution
- General warehouse duties as delegated
- Must be comfortable lifting up to 25 pounds
- Must be flexible for weekends
Qualifications for picker
- Must be willing to work 12 hour shifts
- Must do excellent quality work and pay close attention to detail
- Must be flexible and willing to move where needed
- Ability to stand up to 7 hours a day or longer when overtime is required
- Picking experience a plus
- Must be able to submit to a background and drug screen
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Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is searching for experienced candidates for the position of picker. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for picker
- Picking items based on warehouse management system directions via picking cart or powered industrial equipment such as a forklift or cherry picker
- Pick materials and merchandise and stack them to assigned places
- Stow away parts to correct departments
- Use RF scan gun to pick parts for orders
- Process orders for outbound shipment
- General warehouse duties as instructed
- Develop a routine for better efficiency of picking and supplying parts to the assembly operators
- Fill out production control sheets on an hourly basis
- Create work orders, and print bill of materials
- Print appropriate quantity and type of labels
Qualifications for picker
- Must be able to lift at least 30 pounds occasionally
- Must be able to stand for full shift
- Must have a strong sense of urgency and direction
- Previous forklift experience is a plus
- Be willing to submit to screenings
- Be able to stand, bend and lift consistently throughout shift
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Job Description Example
Our company is looking to fill the role of picker. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for picker
- Communicate to cell supervisor on what task should be accomplished next
- Check assembly operators on an hourly basis for any problems
- Remove empty/full skids from the production line
- Remove empty boxes from skids
- Maintain inventory maintenance
- Tag defective material and notify cell supervisor of defective material or product
- Ability to work from mechanical drawings and blueprints
- Ability to comprehend safety instructions, policies and procedures
- Ability to visually match parts and discerns colors for assembly of product with color-coded part numbers
- Communicate incoming and outgoing status to Dept
Qualifications for picker
- Must be willing to submit to Drug screen
- Must have receiving and RF scanning experience
- Must have some computer experience
- Will need to provide 2 references
- Will need to submit a drug and BG check
- Ability to make basic computer transactions entries is preferred
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Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking for a picker. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for picker
- The work environment is fast pace with the opportunity to roll over with the customer full time
- You will be required to be on your feet for 8-10 hours per day picking orders
- The client facility is a non controlled environment
- Move and lift inventory up to 50 pounds
- Maximum weight lifted is 20 lbs
- Select product from invoice orders
- Will be responsible for putting products away on shelf once received
- Pull products from shelves and ensure that they are not damaged
- Pack items kits in accordance to specifications provided by the customer or company
- Perform stocking duties and ensure restocking of each product pulled from the inventory
Qualifications for picker
- Ability to comprehend safety instructions is required
- Ability to read and follow production schedule, bill of materials and shop orders is required
- Certified forklift skills is preferred, but not required
- Sortation
- Voice Pick experience preferred, not required
- Order Picking/Pulling experience preferred
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Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking to fill the role of picker. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for picker
- Packing orders into cartons
- Positioning and cutting of wire based on customer requests
- Locating and consolidating picked orders based on warehouse management system direction
- Following detailed customer packing instructions
- Putting items away based on warehouse management system direction
- Checking items into inventory based on shipment quantities using Anixter’s warehouse management system
- Manifesting and closing orders and placing shipping labels on orders
- Receiving inventory and documenting it
- Procesing returns and filing appropriate paperwork
- Loading and unloading returns, and new inventory
Qualifications for picker
- Forklift operating experience preferred but not required
- Must be able to read and process written
- Must be able to exhibit tact and
- Stand on your feet up to 8 hours
- RF guns
- 1+ years picking a plus