Warehouse Worker
Receive, handle and store goods in warehouses.
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- What's it like to be a Warehouse Worker?
- How to become a Warehouse Worker
- Latest Warehouse Worker jobs
- Top skills and experience for Warehouse Workers
- Is Warehouse Worker the right role for you?
- Warehouse Worker role reviews
What's it like to be a Warehouse Worker?
Warehouse Workers receive, handle and store goods in warehouses, and prepare goods for dispatch from warehouses. They check and label stock, and report damage or discrepancies.
Tasks and duties
- Unload trucks and receive goods.
- Check in merchandise.
- Process requests and prepare orders.
- Place orders in delivery areas.
- Sort and place items on shelves or in bins.
- Open containers and crates.
- Prepare parcels and packages.
- Count inventory and record data.
- Maintain a safe work environment.
- Wear safety equipment.
- Clean and tidy work area regularly.
How to become a Warehouse Worker
To work as a Warehouse Worker in Australia you don’t need formal qualifications, as on-the-job training is usually provided. However, you can undertake study in the field.
- Consider a Certificate III in Supply Chain Operations (TLI30321).
- Earn a forklift licence (TLILIC0003). The average course will take 4 days to complete, and there are no minimum entry requirements.
- Warehouse Workers are often required to obtain a high risk work licence through Safe Work Australia.
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Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Warehouse Worker employers on SEEK are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas. Warehouses
Picking and Packing
Forklift Licence
Forklift Operation
Dispatch
Warehouse Duties
RF Scanning
Stock Control
Warehousing
Manual Handling
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Latest Warehouse Worker reviews
May 2021
Warehousing is fun with the right people, despite the tough environment - you really do meet a lot of people who have different experiences and life styles.
Reviewer's QualificationCompleted High School (Year 12)
ExperienceLess than a year
Organisation sizeLarge (200+ employees)
SpecialisationSplits Department
The good thingsGood things about my role is that you get to experience how to manage your time wisely when picking. You also get skills such as team work and learn how to work together with your group to get things ...
The challengesIt’s hard as the work tends to start super early so making sure to be punctual is difficult sometimes. Depending on how long you work, it can be sore on your body if you are not used to manually handl...
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Feb 2025
Good pay just ignore the chaos around you and you’ll be fine. Also do some stretches too besides that you’re good.
Experience1 – 4 years
Organisation sizeLarge (200+ employees)
SpecialisationManufacturing, Transport & Logistics
The good thingsI think it’s good because you’re on your feet majority of your shift. I lost a lot of weight, literally dropped so much. And the money is really good too. Depending on the warehouse/company there are...
The challengesThe gossip. Sometimes it gets to a point where you can’t control it and it’s harder to ignore . Toxic environment full of grown people just putting you down and being so fake. This is not high school.
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