Warehouse Worker resume example
Built from the O*NET occupation Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand, which is how this job is recorded officially.
A resume for a Warehouse Worker needs to show the work itself: manually move freight, stock, luggage, or other materials, or perform other general labor. Day to day that means work like this: maintain equipment storage areas to ensure that inventory is protected; read work orders or receive oral instructions to determine work assignments or material or equipment needs. Recruiters and applicant tracking systems both read for the tasks and tools this role actually involves, so the strongest resume names them in your own experience rather than describing the job in the abstract. Below are the tasks O*NET records for this occupation, the software and tools it uses, the titles it is advertised under, and the skills worth naming if they are genuinely yours.
Also advertised as
The same job is posted under many titles. Searching only your own job title hides most of the openings you could apply to.
- Laborer
- Loader
- Material Handler
- Warehouse Worker
- Merchandise Pick Up Associate
- Merchandise Receiving Associate
- Receiver
- Receiving Associate
- Shipping and Receiving Materials Handler
- B and B Gang Worker
- Loader Op
- Microphone Boom Op
- Theater Tech
- Air and Water Filler
- Airport Maintenance Laborer
- Aluminum Can Collector
- Ash Collector
- Ash Handler
O*NET records 40 titles for this occupation in total.
What this work actually involves
Tasks recorded for this occupation, in O*NET's words. If your experience covers one of these, it belongs on your resume in your own words.
- Maintain equipment storage areas to ensure that inventory is protected.
- Read work orders or receive oral instructions to determine work assignments or material or equipment needs.
- Move freight, stock, or other materials to and from storage or production areas, loading docks, delivery vehicles, ships, or containers, by hand or using trucks, tractors, or other equipment.
- Install protective devices, such as bracing, padding, or strapping, to prevent shifting or damage to items being transported.
- Sort cargo before loading and unloading.
- Attach identifying tags to containers or mark them with identifying information.
- Record numbers of units handled or moved, using daily production sheets or work tickets.
- Attach slings, hooks, or other devices to lift cargo and guide loads.
- Carry needed tools or supplies from storage or trucks and return them after use.
- Pack containers and re-pack damaged containers.
- Assemble product containers or crates, using hand tools and precut lumber.
- Adjust controls to guide, position, or move equipment, such as cranes, booms, or cameras.
13 tasks are recorded in total; these are the most central.
Example bullets for this role
Built from this occupation's own tasks. The brackets stay empty on purpose: we will not invent a number for you, and a fabricated metric is the fastest way to lose an interview you had already won.
- Maintain equipment storage areas to ensure that inventory is protected, for [who or what it served], at [what volume].
- Read work orders or receive oral instructions to determine work assignments or material or equipment needs, for [who or what it served], at [what volume].
- Move freight, stock, or other materials to and from storage or production areas, loading docks, delivery vehicles, ships, or containers, by hand or using trucks, tractors, or other equipment, for [who or what it served], at [what volume].
- Install protective devices, such as bracing, padding, or strapping, to prevent shifting or damage to items being transported, for [who or what it served], at [what volume].
Software used in this role
Recorded for this occupation by O*NET. An applicant tracking system matches the exact product name, so write the tool the way the posting writes it.
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Data entry software
- FaceTime
- Google Docs
- Handheld computer device software
- IBM Notes
- Inventory management systems
- Inventory tracking software
- Machine control software
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Publisher
- Microsoft Word
18 software entries are recorded in total.
Tools and equipment
The physical equipment this occupation is recorded as using. Worth naming when a posting asks for it by name.
- Banding machines
- Claw hanmers
- Dollies
- Forklifts
- Hand saws
- Handtrucks
- Jacks
- Lift trucks
- Lifting hooks
- Overhead cranes
- Pallet jacks
- Pallet transport trucks
Skills an ATS reads for
Worth naming only if they are genuinely yours. Keyword overlap is one input to a resume's score, not a verdict.
- secure cargo
What this job rates as most important
O*NET rates every skill for importance to this occupation. These are the highest rated, in order.
- 01Coordination
Knowledge areas
The subject knowledge this occupation draws on, rated by importance.
- Administration and Management
- Customer and Personal Service
- Public Safety and Security
- Transportation
- Production and Processing
- Mathematics
What qualifications people in this job have
From O*NET's survey of people doing this work. This is what postholders reported, not a requirement any single employer sets.
- 89%High School Diploma, or the equivalent
- 11%Less than a High School Diploma
- 1%Some College Courses
What level this role is pitched at
O*NET places this occupation in “Some Preparation Needed”. These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.
Common questions
- What does a Warehouse Worker do?
- Manually move freight, stock, luggage, or other materials, or perform other general labor. Day to day that includes work like maintain equipment storage areas to ensure that inventory is protected and Read work orders or receive oral instructions to determine work assignments or material or equipment needs.
- What skills should a Warehouse Worker put on a resume?
- O*NET rates Coordination among the most important skills for this occupation. Name the ones that are genuinely yours and show where you used them. A resume that lists skills you do not have is weaker than one that lists fewer.
- What software should a Warehouse Worker list?
- Software recorded for this occupation includes Autodesk AutoCAD, Data entry software, FaceTime, Google Docs, and Handheld computer device software. Applicant tracking systems match on the exact product name, so write the tool as the posting writes it rather than describing it in general terms.
- What other job titles cover Warehouse Worker work?
- O*NET records 40 titles for this occupation, including Laborer, Loader, Material Handler, and Warehouse Worker. Searching only your own job title hides most of the openings you could apply to.
- What qualifications does a Warehouse Worker need?
- In O*NET's survey of people doing this job, 89% reported their level of education as "High School Diploma, or the equivalent". That is what current postholders reported, not a requirement any single employer sets.
- Will this resume pass an ATS for a Warehouse Worker role?
- No tool outside an employer can tell you how that employer's system is configured, including ours. What you can control is that the resume parses cleanly, names the work in the words the posting uses, and does not claim anything you cannot back up.
Related roles
Occupations O*NET records as closest to this one, and worth looking at if this search is not moving.
What this page cannot tell you
- No tool outside an employer can tell you how that employer’s ATS is configured, including ours.
- This page makes no claim about pay, demand or how many people hold this job. O*NET does not publish that here and we will not estimate it.
- Keyword overlap is one input to a resume’s score, not a verdict on you. A resume that names skills you do not have is worse than one that names fewer.
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