Waching daily Aug 30 2018

To keep businesses on schedule,

and the movement of supplies flowing,

material recording clerks

ensure proper scheduling,

recordkeeping, and inventory control.

There are several types

of material recording clerks:

Stock clerks and order fillers unpack shipments

and track merchandise leaving the stockroom.

They usually work in retail settings

and sometimes help customers.

Stock clerks move products

from a warehouse to store shelves,

while order fillers retrieve customer orders

and prepare them to be shipped.

Because they lift heavy materials

and bend often,

stock clerks and order fillers

have one of the highest

injury and illness rates of all occupations.

Production and expediting clerks

manage the flow of information, work,

and materials within a business.

They set workers' schedules, estimate costs,

and keep track of materials

as well as production problems

in manufacturing plants.

Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks

keep track of outgoing

and incoming shipments.

Clerks review shipment orders

to ensure they were correctly processed,

compute freight costs, and prepare invoices.

They may move goods from a warehouse

to the loading dock.

Material and product inspecting clerks weigh,

measure, and document materials

and equipment that enter a warehouse.

They perform quality checks,

and determine how to handle

defective products.

While many material recording clerks

work full time and may work nights,

weekends, and holidays,

part-time work is common for stock clerks

and order fillers.

Material recording clerks

typically need a high school diploma

or equivalent and are trained on the job.

Knowledge of spreadsheet

or database software

may be helpful.