4133 — Stock control clerks and assistants

What this occupation covers

Stock control clerks and assistants receive orders from customers, prepare requisitions or despatch documents for ordered goods, maintain and update records, files and other correspondence in relation to the storage and despatch of goods.

Typical duties

receives and checks in deliveries from suppliers or completed stock to be despatched to customers

allocates appropriate storage space in accordance with stock control and space utilisation policies

receives enquiries and orders from customers, and quotes prices, discounts, delivery dates and other relevant information

prepares requisitions, consignments and other despatch documents

checks requisitions against stock records and forwards to issuing department

adjusts stock records as orders are received, reports on damaged stock and prepares requisitions to replenish damaged stock

Entry routes and qualifications

There are no minimum academic requirements, although entrants usually possess GCSEs/S grades. Training is usually provided on-the-job. NVQs/ SVQs in relevant areas are available at levels 2 and 3.

Sponsorship information

Ineligible. Actual duties, sponsor, applicant, salary and any transitional or shortage-list conditions must be checked.

DBS assessment

No code-wide DBS assessment is assigned. Check actual duties, activities, workplace, frequency and jurisdiction. This code does not determine the level of check.

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