Warehouse operators work in industrial, trading and forwarding companies, as well as other logistics service providers. Their scope of work covers all activities related to the transfer and storage of goods.
Occupational skills
Warehouse operators
- accept goods and check the delivery on the basis of the accompanying documentation
- transport and forward goods to the company destination
- unpack goods, sort and place them into storage as required and in an efficient manner, observing the warehouse systems
- carry out stocktakes and stock maintenance measures
- commission and package goods for delivery and compile them into loading units
- identify, mark and secure deliveries in accordance with the legal requirements
- load and stow away deliveries in means of transportation in accordance with the accompanying documentation and applying the regulations regarding the sealing of deliveries
- use and maintain equipment and means of conveyance
- make use of company information and communications systems as well as workstation-specific software
- coordinate their work with the rest of the team, and in a customer-oriented way
- observe the basic principles regarding safety and health protection at work, as well as protection of the environment and energy conservation
- are involved in carrying out quality assurance measures.
