Entry Level Qualification 

8

Career Fields 

Others

For Specially Abled 

Career Entrance Exam 

No Entrance Exam

About Career 

1. As a Warehouse Packer/Picker, you will be involved in the functions of picking and packing merchandises (goods or products that are bought and sold) at warehouses to make the merchandises ready for dispatch or further shipment.

2. You will check order memos and lists (order or lists of goods to be shipped) either in a print-out or on a desktop computer, tab, or other handheld digital device. You will then check the inventory or stock of goods or products, pick the goods from racks or storage places as per order, pack them, and make them ready for further shipment.

3. Packing and making goods ready for shipping involves usage of appropriate packing materials and containers/ boxes/ packets, placing or wrapping goods in such a way so that the goods do not break during shipment, labelling, and maintaining records. You will need to enter data in a process check list (in paper) or enter data in a computer desktop, tab, or a handheld device. You will also have to use bar code scanners for doing all the tasks. Usually, bar code scanners are used in the entire process – right from when a product is picked up from a rack to packages ready for shipment and tracking when a product is loaded in a vehicle for shipment.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

As a Warehouse Picker, you will be engaged in all or some of the following key roles and responsibilities:

1. You will be required to ensure that the receipt of the pick-up list and task schedule from the supervisor, customer, or company is done.

2. You will be required to obtain labels (either printed or handwritten which gives information about a product or item) from the supervisor for the items to be picked and verify them from the pick-up list.

3. You will be required to check the documents for any kind of discrepancies, and inform the supervisor about the same before packing or loading it for shipment.

4. You will be required to locate the warehouse or storage area for the package or item listed on the pick-up list.

5. You will be required to apply all the picking methods specified by the organization procedures including the type of goods and volume of goods to be picked at a time.

6. You will be required to perform picking of items by removing goods from the appropriate shelves or storage space into containers or pallets for preparing them for loading.

As a Warehouse Packer, you will be engaged in all or some of the following key roles and responsibilities:

1. You will be required to receive a list of all the items that are required to be packed from the supervisor.

2. You will be required to receive all the items or goods which are required for packing from the pickers.

3. You will be required to verify and check the goods by mapping them with the inventory list, checking for damages or spills or errors, and will be required to inform the supervisor for any discrepancies.

4. You will be required to check the packaging requirements for each type of product.

5. You need to ensure that the packing material required for packing is available in the packaging area.

6. You will be required to coordinate with the picker on timelines for batches of packed goods that needs to be handed over for shipment.

Career Entry Pathway 

Class 8 with any subject – Obtain NSQF Level 3 Qualification in Warehouse Picker or Packer.

After completing Class 8 with any subjects, you may obtain a National Skill Qualifications Framework (NSQF) Level 3 Qualification in ‘Warehouse Picker or Packer’ or similar courses. The total number of training hours is 270. You need to be 18 years of age for obtaining this qualification. However, training in picking and packing techniques is also suggested before applying for this qualification.

After Class 10, you can apply for any Diploma in Engineering/or other similar course from any Polytechnic or other similar institute. After that, you may obtain a National Skill Qualifications Framework (NSQF) Level 3 Qualification in ‘Warehouse Picker or Packer’ or similar courses. The total number of training hours is 270. You need to be 18 years of age for obtaining this qualification. However, training in picking and packing techniques is also suggested before applying for this qualification.

Required Qualification & Competencies 

After class 10, you may:

1. Obtain NSQF Level 3 Qualification in Warehouse Picker or Packer

2. Diploma in Engineering/Technical or other similar course and then obtain NSQF Level 3 Qualification in Warehouse Picker or Packer

Competencies Required

Interest

1. Realistic: You should have interests for Realistic Occupations. Realistic occupations involve more practical and hands-on activities than paperwork or office work. Realistic occupations often involve physical activities for getting things done using various tools and equipment. 

2. Conventional: You should have interests for Conventional Occupations. Conventional occupations involve repetitive and routine tasks as well as fixed processes or procedures for getting things done. These occupations involve working more with data, systems, and procedures and less with ideas or creativity.

Knowledge

1. Knowledge of the company or organization procedures used for recording and maintaining stocks of goods or products.

2. Knowledge of the company or organization procedures used by the organization for handling different types of goods or stocks such as Fragile, heavy, loose, etc.

3. Knowledge of the company or organization procedures used for outbound packaging, labeling norms, and other company or product-related information.

4. Knowledge about various processes involved in inbound and outbound transport, processes of other transport companies the organization works with, etc.

Skills

1. Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, understanding the points being made by others, asking questions, etc.

2. Reading Comprehension: Skills in understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

3. Monitoring: Skills in monitoring performance of others, yourself, and businesses for taking corrective actions or for making improvements if required.

Abilities

1. Problem Sensitivity: The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.

Personality

1. You are always or mostly organised in your day-to-day life and activities.

2. You are always or mostly careful about your actions and behaviour.

3. You are always or mostly disciplined in your action and behaviour.

4. You always or mostly trust others.

5. You are always or mostly helpful to others.

Career - Job Opportunities & Profiles 

After completing NSQF qualification, you will be eligible for entry-level jobs like:

1. Warehouse Packer

2. Warehouse Picker

3. Floor Staff

4. Warehouse Associate

Some Organizations where you can find work: Allcargo Logistics, Delhivery, Agarwal Packers and Movers, Blue Dart Express, DHL Express, eKart Logistics, FedEx Express, Gati, Sical Logistics, Amazon, Flipkart, DTDC, Safe Express, etc.

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Work Environment

You will be working for around 35-40 hours per week. You might be working for an organization where there is not much freedom in decision making. You will be typically working in large warehouses, offices, or ports, where strict adherence to standardization and safety procedures are usually enforced. You will be working in the warehouses or offices where packing and picking jobs are done. However, this job profile does not allow work from home or part-time facility to the workers.

Specialisation Tracks In This Career

1. Warehouse Packer

As a Warehouse Packer, you will be required to retrieve the items or stock needed on the invoice from the inventory, checking items before wrapping or packing (to ensure that they are in good condition or not), wrapping them securely and then packing items for shipping. You will be responsible for packing items that require additional pre-packing or outbound packing.

2. Warehouse Picker

As a Warehouse Picker, you will be responsible for selecting merchandise (goods or products that are bought and sold) such as orders, inventories, stocks of goods and products, etc. from the shelves of the warehouse. You will be responsible for preparing the merchandise for further shipping. You will be required to pick up items from the storage or warehouse according to an Inventory List.

Career Growths

The career growth prospectus for Warehouse Packer or Picker career is Moderate. You will be starting your career as a trainee as Warehouse Packer, Warehouse Picker, and can grow as an Assistant Warehouse Packer, Warehouse Picker, etc. After obtaining certain years of experience you may get promoted to Senior or Supervisory posts.

Salary Offered  

1. Salaries vary according to job profiles and the kind of facilities you get to work at.

2. In the entry-level jobs, you may earn anything between Rs. 6,000 - 8,000 per month.

3. Salaries increase with your work experience and as you get promoted.

4. In junior-level roles, you can expect to earn about Rs. 8,000 - 15,000 per month.

5. In the mid-level jobs, with 6-12 years of work experience, you can expect to earn about Rs. 12,000 - 20,000 per month.

6. In the senior-level jobs, with 12-15 years of work experience, you can expect to earn about Rs. 18,000 - 35,000 or even more per month.

Monthly Earnings In Indian Rupee

1. Entry level: 0 - 2 years of work experience

2. Junior Level: From 1 to 12 years of work experience 

3. Mid Level: From 5 to 20+ years of work experience

4. Senior Level: From 10 to 25+ years of work experience (there could be exceptions in some high-end technical, financial, engineering, creative, management, sports, and other careers; also in the near future, people will reach these levels much faster in many careers and in some careers, these levels will have no meaning as those careers will be completely tech skill driven such as even now, there is almost no level in a Cyber Security Expert’s job)

Famous Personalities 

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Work Activities 

1. Performing physical activities: Performing physical activities that require use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.

2. Handling and moving objects and materials: Using hands or otherwise use physical strength to handle and move objects and materials; manoeuvre, install, lift, place, manipulate, etc.

3. Identifying objects, actions, and events: Identifying various characteristics of objects; observing and understanding actions and events; understanding changes in actions and events.

4. Operating vehicles, mechanized devices, or other movable devices: Running, manoeuvring, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment such as forklifts – a truck used to lift and move materials over short distance.

5. Developing and maintaining inter-personal relationships: Developing professional relationships with co-workers and others outside organizations and maintaining good relationships.

6. Communicating with co-workers and others: Communicating with people in writing, verbally or otherwise inside your workplace and various other people who have professional relationships with your place of work including vendors, government officials, etc. or with people at large.

7. Getting Information and learning: Observing, hearing, reading, using computers, or otherwise obtaining information and learning from it.

8. Decision making and problem solving: Analysis of data and information; evaluation of alternative decisions and results of decisions; taking the right decisions and solving problems.