What Do Sales Floor Stock Clerks Do (including Their Typical Day At Work)

Job Description

Sales Floor Stock Clerks receive, store, and issue sales floor merchandise. Stock shelves, racks, cases, bins, and tables with merchandise and arrange merchandise displays to attract customers. May periodically take physical count of stock or check and mark merchandise. They also answer customers’ questions about merchandise and advise customers on merchandise selection.

Other tasks include:

• Stamp, attach, or change price tags on merchandise, referring to price list.
• Stock shelves, racks, cases, bins, and tables with new or transferred merchandise.
• Compare merchandise invoices to items actually received to ensure that shipments are correct.
• Itemize and total customer merchandise selection at checkout counter, using cash register, and accept cash or charge card for purchases.
• Transport packages to customers’ vehicles.
• Requisition merchandise from supplier, based on available space, merchandise on hand, customer demand, or advertised specials.

We asked Sales Floor Stock Clerks how satisfied they are with their job. Here is what they said.

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56% of them said they were satisfied with their job and 36% said they find that their job makes the world a better place or helps to make someone else’s life better.

Typical Day At Work

On a daily basis, Sales Floor Stock Clerks stamp, attach, or change price tags on merchandise, referring to price list. They stock shelves, racks, cases, bins, and tables with new or transferred merchandise.

A typical day for a Sales Floor Stock Clerk will also include:

• Answer customers’ questions about merchandise and advise customers on merchandise selection.
• Receive, open, unpack and issue sales floor merchandise.
• Requisition merchandise from supplier, based on available space, merchandise on hand, customer demand, or advertised specials.
• Itemize and total customer merchandise selection at checkout counter, using cash register, and accept cash or charge card for purchases.
• Take inventory or examine merchandise to identify items to be reordered or replenished.

We asked some Sales Floor Stock Clerks a few questions to find out what else does their work day look like. Here is what we found.

	Do you have telephone conversations everyday in this job?	76% said yes
	How important is it to work in a team in this job?	59% said very important
	Do you have group discussions everyday in this job?	86% said yes
	Do you talk or work with customers everyday in this job?	72% said yes
	Do you have to deal with angry customers everyday in this job?	35% said yes
	Do you have to make decisions everyday in this job?	75% said yes

Other responsibilities

Besides their typical day, Sales Floor Stock Clerks also stamp, attach, or change price tags on merchandise, referring to price list. They may also clean display cases, shelves, and aisles.

On a weekly to monthly basis, Sales Floor Stock Clerks Take inventory or examine merchandise to identify items to be reordered or replenished. They might also Compare merchandise invoices to items actually received to ensure that shipments are correct.

In addition, they Design and set up advertising signs and displays of merchandise on shelves, counters, or tables to attract customers and promote sales.

Although specific duties may vary, many of them Stock shelves, racks, cases, bins, and tables with new or transferred merchandise.

To some Sales Floor Stock Clerks, it is also their responsibility to Transport packages to customers’ vehicles.

Working life

Less than 40 hours per week

Regular schedule like a 9 to 5

In a typical work week as a Sales Floor Stock Clerk, you can expect to work less than 40 hours per week.

Is this right for me

People who are suitable for this job tends to like following set procedures and routines. They like working with data and details more than with ideas..

They also like work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They like working with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery.

You can read more about these career personality types here.

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