Courier vs Grocery Clerk

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Pay

Courier

$20.00 typical, an hour

Most Couriers earn $17.11 to $21.94 an hour.

From 165 postings that list pay

731 open jobs now

Courier salaries Courier jobs

Grocery Clerk

$20.50 typical, an hour

Most Grocery Clerks earn $18.35 to $21.50 an hour.

From 894 postings that list pay

7,175 open jobs now

Grocery Clerk salaries Grocery Clerk jobs

Typical pay is about the same for Couriers and Grocery Clerks.

What each one does

Courier

  • Pick up, transport, and deliver medical specimens and lab materials on a scheduled route.
  • Safely operate a company vehicle and obey all traffic laws.
  • Load all necessary supplies needed for the daily pickups.
  • Handle all specimens and lab samples in a safe and efficient manner.
  • Use handheld electronic device to manage daily pickups.
  • Deliver all daily picks to your branch at the end of your shift.

Summed up from 30 job postings

Grocery Clerk

  • Stock shelves with grocery products and merchandise.
  • Unload trucks and sort products for stocking.
  • Rotate products to ensure older items sell first.
  • Clean spills and trash from store floors.
  • Greet customers and answer questions about products.
  • Remove damaged or expired items from shelves.

Summed up from 27 job postings

Skills employers ask for

Courier

Asked for in both

  • Customer Service 6 in 10 postings
  • High School Diploma 4 in 10 postings

More common in Courier postings

  • Driver's License 6 in 10 postings
  • Driving Record 5 in 10 postings
  • Sample Handling 3 in 10 postings
  • CDL 1 in 10 postings
  • GED 1 in 10 postings
  • HIPAA Compliance 1 in 15 postings
  • Vehicle Maintenance 1 in 15 postings
  • Healthcare Transportation 1 in 30 postings

Grocery Clerk

Asked for in both

  • Customer Service 6 in 10 postings
  • High School Diploma 1 in 15 postings

More common in Grocery Clerk postings

  • Preventive Maintenance 4 in 10 postings
  • Food Safety 3 in 10 postings
  • Stocking 3 in 10 postings
  • Mathematics 2 in 10 postings
  • Quality Standards 2 in 10 postings
  • Labeling 1 in 10 postings
  • Stocking Shelves 1 in 10 postings
  • Fraud 1 in 10 postings

Out of each role's current postings.

Open jobs

Courier

  • Courier - Lab AdminGeneral

    CHRISTUS Health System
    Pay not stated 1631 Hospital Drive, Santa Fe, NM, US
    Customer ServiceDriver's LicenseVehicle MaintenanceCDL
    8 hours ago
    Apply

  • Courier

    Pacelabs
    $16/hr Employer stated
    Elk Grove Village, IL Onsite
    Customer ServiceDriver's License
    11 hours ago
    Apply

  • Courier

    SSM Health
    Pay not stated Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States of America
    Vehicle MaintenanceDriver's LicenseInsurance
    1 day ago
    Apply

Grocery Clerk

  • Grocery Clerk

    Pay Less
    Pay not stated Sandusky, OH, United States Onsite
    Customer ServicePreventive MaintenanceQuality AssuranceFood SafetyProduct Quality
    1 day ago
    Apply

  • Grocery-Nite/Clerk

    Pay Less
    Pay not stated Las Vegas, NV, United States
    Customer ServiceStocking
    1 day ago
    Apply

  • Grocery Clerk

    Pay Less
    Pay not stated Salt Lake City, UT, United States Onsite
    Customer ServicePreventive MaintenanceQuality AssuranceFood SafetyProduct Quality
    1 day ago
    Apply

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