The core duties of an order selector involve accurately picking, packing and shipping orders from warehouse inventory to fulfill customer orders. This includes picking items, scanning barcodes, wrapping pallets, loading trucks, and meeting metrics.
Most order selector jobs require a high school diploma or GED, valid driver's license, forklift or warehouse equipment experience, ability to lift up to 50 pounds, attention to detail, communication abilities, and dependability.
The average order selector salary is $16.51 per hour, which equates to approximately $34,350 per year. Salaries can range from $27,000 on the low end to $42,000 at the high end.
Job growth for order selectors is projected to see little to no change from 2018 to 2028. Approximately 46,900 jobs are expected to open up in that timeframe.
Using a 3PL order fulfillment company allows ecommerce businesses to focus on core functions like sales and marketing while leveraging the expertise of a logistics provider for warehousing and shipping needs.
Fulfillment partners have specialized staff and technology for faster, more accurate order processing. This results in improved productivity, order accuracy and shipping times compared to in-house fulfillment.
Simpl provides end-to-end services for ecommerce order fulfillment including warehousing, real-time inventory management, picking and packing orders, shipping, returns and more to scale for business growth.
