The main picker packer duties include quickly and accurately picking ecommerce or wholesale orders, carefully packing picked items to avoid damage, attaching shipping labels/documents, loading packed boxes for shipping, and keeping the fulfillment workspace tidy.
Pickers exclusively retrieve or "pick" items from warehouse inventory to fulfill orders, while packers focus only on packing picked items. Picker packers handle both picking and packing tasks in the warehouse.
Picker packing requires extensive standing, walking, bending, reaching, lifting, and carrying items over an entire shift. Employees must have sufficient fitness for these repetitive, physically intense tasks.
Key picker packer skills include physical capability for the job's demands, organization, attention to detail when fulfilling orders accurately, efficiency with order processing speed, and care in handling inventory.
Items can range from very light to quite heavy. Most facilities implement weight limits on packages picker packers must lift. Reasonable accommodations can be made for physical restrictions.
Warehouse safety begins with employee training. Other packer safety tips include wearing steel-toe shoes, using proper lifting form, reporting hazards, and keeping walkways obstacle-free.
A high school degree or GED is typically sufficient education for warehouse packer jobs. Relevant experience in shipping/receiving roles is also helpful. Some employers provide on-site picker packer training.
Optimizing warehouse layouts, using quality packaging materials, implementing scanning systems, balancing workloads effectively, and partnering with a third party logistics provider like Simpl enhances productivity.
