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Grocery Clerks and Store Shelf Stockers  (NOC 6622)
Vancouver Island and Coast Region
Description |  Titles |  Duties |   Related Occupations

Grocery clerks and store shelf stockers pack customers' purchases, price items, stock shelves with merchandise and fill mail and telephone orders. They are employed in retail establishments, such as grocery, hardware and department stores, and in warehouses.

bag clerk, grocery clerk, grocery packer, order filler – retail, price clerk – retail, produce clerk, shelf stocker – retail, supermarket clerk.

Grocery clerks and store shelf stockers perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Bag, box or parcel purchases for customers or for shipment or delivery to customers
  • Carry customers' purchases to parking lot and pack in vehicles
  • Unpack products received by store and count, weigh or sort items
  • Use barcode scanning equipment to record incoming stock, verify pricing and maintain computerized stock inventory
  • Price items using stamp or stickers according to price list
  • Attach protective devices to products to protect against shoplifting
  • Stock shelves and display areas and keep stock clean and in order
  • Fill mail orders from warehouse stock
  • Obtain articles for customers from shelf or stockroom
  • Direct customers to location of articles sought
  • May sweep aisles, dust display racks and perform other general cleaning duties
  • May operate cash register and computer for electronic commerce transactions
  • May order stock.
Included Cities in Region | Service Canada Offices

Victoria, Campbell River, Colwood, Courtenay, Duncan, Nanaimo, Parksville, Port Alberni, Comox, Ladysmith, Lake Cowichan, Port McNeill, Qualicum Beach, Sidney, View Royal, Cumberland, Sooke

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Outlook & Prospects for Grocery Clerks and Store Shelf Stockers in Vancouver Island and Coast Region

The future forecast and current conditions for an occupation can vary based on location or due to changes in the economy, technology, or demand for a product or service.

Provincial Employment Potential Information

The following table identifies employment conditions within British Columbia.

Table on the employment potential for Grocery Clerks and Store Shelf Stockers in Vancouver Island and Coast Region as well as in the rest of the British Columbia.
Location Employment Potential Release Date
Cariboo Region N/A N/A
Kootenay Region N/A N/A
Lower Mainland - Southwest Region N/A N/A
Nechako Region N/A N/A
North Coast Region N/A N/A
Northeast Region N/A N/A
Thompson--Okanagan Region N/A N/A
Vancouver Island and Coast Region Fair 2010-01-13

Additional Provincial Prospects

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