Forklift Operator vs Stocker
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Pay
Forklift Operator
$20.50 typical, an hour
Most Forklift Operators earn $18.50 to $22.00 an hour.
From 922 postings that list pay
6,193 open jobs now
Stocker
$20.50 typical, an hour
Most Stockers earn $18.50 to $21.50 an hour.
From 5,337 postings that list pay
16,942 open jobs now
Typical pay is about the same for Forklift Operators and Stockers.
What each one does
Forklift Operator
- Unload inbound shipments and move products to appropriate locations.
- Load and unload trucks, trailers, and containers safely and efficiently.
- Stack and store products in designated areas using a forklift.
- Pull and prepare products for shipment by ensuring the exact number and type is loaded.
- Operate all equipment in a safe and efficient manner following warehouse safety standards.
- Perform accurate inventory handling and documentation as required.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Stocker
- Stock shelves, racks, cases, bins, and tables with new merchandise.
- Unload delivery trucks and transport merchandise to the sales floor.
- Receive and verify shipments as they arrive at the store.
- Rotate products to ensure older items are brought to the front.
- Maintain clean, organized, and safe sales floors and customer areas.
- Organize and maintain accessibility of merchandise in the stockroom.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Skills employers ask for
Forklift Operator
Asked for in both
- High School Diploma 3 in 10 postings
- Pallet Jack 3 in 10 postings
- Inventory Management 1 in 10 postings
More common in Forklift Operator postings
- Forklift Operation 8 in 10 postings
- Forklift Certification 3 in 10 postings
- Material Handling Equipment 1 in 10 postings
- Warehouse Management 1 in 10 postings
- RF Scanner 1 in 10 postings
- Material Handling 1 in 10 postings
- Cycle Counting 1 in 10 postings
Stocker
Asked for in both
- High School Diploma 2 in 10 postings
- Pallet Jack 1 in 10 postings
- Inventory Management 1 in 10 postings
More common in Stocker postings
- Stocking 5 in 10 postings
- Customer Service 3 in 10 postings
- Merchandising 3 in 10 postings
- Stockroom 2 in 10 postings
- Product Knowledge 1 in 10 postings
- Point-of-Sale (POS) Systems 1 in 10 postings
- Apple Device Management 1 in 10 postings
Out of each role's current postings.
Open jobs
Forklift Operator
Forklift Operator Level 3 + Flatbed Tarping
Franklin LogisticsPay not stated Chambersburg, PARF ScannerWarehouse ManagementForklift OperationFall Protection- $19.75/hr Employer statedWinston-Salem, North Carolina, United States of AmericaRF ScannerForklift OperationMaterial HandlingPneumatic
- $17.25 - $21.13/hr Employer statedWarwick, RI #0393Pallet JackForklift Operation
Stocker
Overnight Stocker
Northeastgrocery$16.75 - $20.95/hr Employer statedCatskill, NY, US, 12414Customer ServiceStockingSafety and SanitationMerchandisingCycle Counting +1Graveyard/Overnight Stocker
Pay LessPay not stated Fullerton, CA, United States OnsitePreventive MaintenanceFraudCustomer ServiceInventory ManagementQuality StandardsOvernight Stocker
Pay LessPay not stated Leavenworth, KS, United StatesPreventive MaintenanceQuality AssuranceFood SafetyProduct QualityCustomer Service +1
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