The order picker receives goods, boxes them and labels them for dispatch.
An order picker is part of a company's logistics department. He or she almost always works in a warehouse, boxing or palletizing customer orders.
The work of an order picker
Once the order picker has taken up his or her post, he or she will receive the purchase orders. His job also involves packing goods into cartons or onto pallets, depending on the nature and volume of the products to be shipped. He receives information on paper documents. These are called preparation orders. Today, more and more digital terminals are doing the same thing. The order picker must ensure that the goods are properly packaged. He must then check all preparations.
For truck shipments, it is necessary to weigh and palletize. He will also be responsible for completing the administrative paperwork involved in transporting an order. At times, they may be responsible for moving goods in preparation to the delivery docks. For this job, a forklift operator's license is required to handle pallet trucks properly.
An order picker's workplace
Industrial and commercial companies have their own order pickers in their logistics departments. Logistics platforms also employ order pickers. With the development of "drive" services in e-commerce and supermarkets, the number of order pickers is on the rise. Hiring is proceeding apace, especially in the Paris region where there are many logistics platforms.
Useful skills for an order picker
If you want to work as an order picker, there are certain qualities you need to be successful.
The organization
For good time management, an order picker needs to know how to organize himself, carry out his tasks in an established order and stick to it.
Know-how
- Receive products.
- Check that an order is compliant.
- Pick products according to preparation instructions and compose packages and batches.
- Loading products and goods.
- Routing goods to shipping, storage or production areas.
- Completing order tracking forms and reporting damaged products and equipment in poor condition.
- Equipment storage.
- Updating technical documents.
- Cleaning equipment.
- Product packaging.
- Repackaging, restoring damaged products to their original condition, etc.
- Monitoring stock levels.
- Check receipt of orders.
- Contractualize a sale.
Knowledge
- Reading the storage plan.
- Use non-motorized handling equipment.
- Safety rules and instructions.
- Handling gestures and postures.
- Use inventory management software.
- Manage inventory and supplies.
The salary of an order picker
The salary for an order picker is around 1,700 euros gross per month, giving a net salary of around 1,320 euros. You don't necessarily need to undergo training to justify a salary higher than the minimum wage at the start of your career. Some employers can offer you a salary of up to 1,650 euros as soon as you start work.
