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Detailed occupation · 43-5071

Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks

Official English titleShipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks

01 / Official English duty definition

Official English duty definition

Verify and maintain records on incoming and outgoing shipments involving inventory. Duties include verifying and recording incoming merchandise or material and arranging for the transportation of products. May prepare items for shipment. Excludes “Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping” (43-5111), “Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, except Postal Service” (43-9051), and “Stockers and Order Fillers” (53-7065).

02 / Classification parents

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Material Recording, Scheduling, Dispatching, and Distributing Workers43-5000
Broad occupation
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks43-5070
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