LogisticsNumerical and material recording clerksISCO 4321
warehouse operators for clothing
Warehouse operators for clothing are in charge of storing textile fabrics, accessories and components for clothing production. They ensure that all the components necessary for the production of clothing are ready to use in the production chain by classifying and registering the purchased component, forecasting purchases and distributing them across different departments.
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Skills and knowledge areas required for this occupation based on European classification.
Essential (12)
standard sizing systems for clothingstandard sizing systems for clothingStandard sizing systems for clothing developed by different countries. Differences among the systems and standards of different countries, the development of the systems according to the evolution of ...operate warehouse record systemsoperate warehouse record systemsOperate systems for recording product, packaging, and order information in specific formats and types of record.maintain physical condition of warehousemaintain physical condition of warehouseDevelop and Implement new warehouse layouts in order to maintain facilities in good working order; issue work orders for repair and replacement operations.ensure efficient utilisation of warehouse spaceensure efficient utilisation of warehouse spacePursue an effective use of warehouse space ensuring maximum efficiency while meeting environmental and budgetary goals.identify software for warehouse managementidentify software for warehouse managementIdentify relevant software and applications used for warehouse management systems, their characteristics and value added to warehouse management operations.operate material handling equipmentoperate material handling equipmentPerform general physical activities in warehouse such as loading, unloading and sorting goods; operate handling equipment.perform warehousing operationsperform warehousing operationsPerform operations carried out in warehouses such as packing, carrying, stacking goods, sorting, loading and unloading freight from vans, trucks, wagons, ships or aircrafts.use a warehouse management systemuse a warehouse management systemUse software in order to store materials within a warehouse and perform operations such as shipping, receiving and picking.analyse supply chain strategiesanalyse supply chain strategiesExamine an organisation's planning details of production, their expected output units, quality, quantity, cost, time available and labour requirements. Provide suggestions in order to improve products...manage inventorymanage inventoryControl product inventory in balance of availability and storage costs.manage stock rotationmanage stock rotationOversee stock levels, paying attention to expiry dates to diminish stock loss.manage warehouse operationsmanage warehouse operationsManage warehouse operations such as delivering orders and maintaining stock. Control safety and risk prevention in the warehouse. Follow plans to maximise efficiency of the supply chain.
Optional (16)
warehouse operationswarehouse operationsThe basic principles and practices of warehouse operations such as goods storage and the organisation of warehouse facilities.apparel manufacturing technologyapparel manufacturing technologyTraditional and advanced apparel manufacturing technologies. Technologies including processes, machinery, etc. in order to compile and design pattern requirements, contribute to product costing and fi...operate warehouse materialsoperate warehouse materialsBe able to operate pallet jack and similar motorised warehouse equipment, for loading and storage purposes.determine leather goods warehouse layoutdetermine leather goods warehouse layoutSelect the suitable warehouse layouts according to the specific conditions of the leather goods company. Plan the warehouse layout. Implement the warehouse management system.manage briefs for clothing manufacturingmanage briefs for clothing manufacturingManage briefs from clients for the manufacturing of wearing apparel. Collect customers' demands and prepare them into specifications for the production.keep inventory of goods in productionkeep inventory of goods in productionKeep inventory of goods whether they are goods in the front end (i.e. raw materials), intermediate, or back end (i.e. finished products). Count goods and store them for the following production and di...stack goodsstack goodsStack goods and manufactured products into containers. This may include anticipating the need for and utilising additional protective materials in stacking the products.handle paperwork related to warehouse stockhandle paperwork related to warehouse stockDeal with goods notes right after stock delivery; keep stock record up-to-date; prepare and make up invoices.manage warehouse inventorymanage warehouse inventoryManage warehouse inventory and control storage and movement of warehouse goods. Monitor transactions such as shipping, receiving and putaway.manage warehouse organisationmanage warehouse organisationManage organisation and design layout of warehouse and warehouse staff. Take actions to ensure maximum safety and risk prevention.clean warehouseclean warehouseMaintain the work area of the warehouse in an organised and clean manner.receive shipment packaging informationreceive shipment packaging informationReceive information from consignors about the goods, about aspects of the paperwork, and about how the goods should be packed and loaded onto trucks. Understand information and rigorously apply instru...determine footwear warehouse layoutdetermine footwear warehouse layoutSelect the suitable warehouse layouts according to the specific conditions of the footwear company. Plan the warehouse layout. Implement the warehouse management system.maintain warehouse databasemaintain warehouse databaseKeep digital warehouse database up-to-date and multi-accessible.store warehouse goodsstore warehouse goodsTransport goods in the warehouse and place them in the designated locations with precision in order maximise use of space. Operate forklifts or other instruments to facilitate this activity.pick orders for dispatchingpick orders for dispatchingPick orders in warehouses destined for dispatching, ensuring that correct numbers and types of goods are loaded and dispatched. Tag and mark product items as requested.
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