Occupational Certificate: Store Person

Target Market:

This qualification is aimed for store personnel that work in retail stores as Pickers or Pullers, general assistants or it can be for Store Persons working in stock storage areas or in the distribution centres or warehouses

Recommended entry requirements

  • The minimum entry requirement for this qualification is:
    Communication at NQF level 1
    Mathematical literacy at NQF level 1 

Purpose

The purpose of this qualification is to prepare a learner to operate as a Store Person. A Store Person moves, packs, picks and maintains stock in a stock storage area.

A qualifying learner will be able to:
1. Move and pack stock using specific methods and equipment for different types of stock.
2. Pick and count stock in a stock storage area.
3. Maintain a safe stock storage area

Qualification rules

This qualification is made up of the following compulsory Knowledge, Practical Skill and Work
Experience Modules:

Knowledge Module:
833402000-KM-01, Concepts of moving and packing stock in a stock storage area, Level 2, 3
Credits.
833402000-KM-02, Concepts and methods of picking and counting stock, Level 2, 3 Credits.
833402000-KM-03, Principles of maintaining a stock storage area, Level 2, 3 Credits.


Practical Skill Modules:
833402000-PM-01, Move stock in and out of stock storage areas, Level 2, 3 Credits.
833402000-PM-02, Pack stock in a stock storage area, Level 2, 3 Credits.
833402000-PM-03, Pick stock from a stock storage area, Level 2, 3 Credits.
833402000-PM-04, Count stock, Level 2, 2 Credits.
833402000-PM-05, Maintain the stock storage area, Level 2, 2 Credits.

Work Experience Module:
833402000-WM-01, Processes and procedures for moving and packing different types of stock,
Level 2, 9 Credits.
833402000-WM-02, Processes and procedures for picking and counting stock, Level 2, 6 Credits.
833402000-WM-03, Processes and procedures for performing housekeeping, maintaining a safe
stock storage area, Level 2, 4 Credits.


Exit level outcomes
On completion of this qualification, the learner will be able to:
1. Move and pack away stock safely in a stock storage area.
2. Pick stock from a stock storage area.
3. Count stock accurately.
4. Apply housekeeping standards when maintaining a stock storage area so that losses are
minimised.