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Warehouse, Inventory and Logistics
Warehouse, Inventory and Logistics
Employment Outlook
Receive, store, and issue merchandise, materials, equipment, and other items from stockroom, warehouse, or storage yard to fill shelves, racks, tables, or customers' orders. May operate power equipment to fill orders. May mark prices on merchandise and set up sales displays.
Sample of reported job titles:
Checker Stocker, Inventory Specialist, Marking Clerk, Order Filler, Order Picker, Order Puller, Stock Clerk, Stocker, Stockroom Clerk, Warehouse Clerk
Warehouse careers:
Earning Potential in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN:
● Workers on average earn $29,280. ● 10% of workers earn $22,970 or less. ● 10% of workers earn $37,810 or more.
Earning Potential in Tennessee:
● Workers on average earn $29,150. ● 10% of workers earn $22,290 or less. ● 10% of workers earn $37,810 or more. ● 2028 Projected Employment 55,990 ● Projected Annual Job Opening 2018-2028 7,400
Class Objective Certification
This training program is designed to provide participants with the data skills and techniques necessary for an entry level warehouse, inventory or logistics position.
Fees None
Delivery Method
In-person lecture class for the first week, and then the remaining 3 weeks will include an internship program with hands-on training in a Goodwill warehouse (Cockrill Bend).
Duration
4 weeks, 20 hours per week The first week of classroom instruction will be Mon-Fri from 8am-2pm
The remaining 3 weeks will follow an internship program where each participant will be scheduled 20 hours per week
Prerequisites & Assessments
Valid ID, 18 Years of age, no open criminal charges, ability and willingness to work in outdoor environmental conditions. Good hand to eye coordination. Pass Northstars assessments: Computer Basics with an 85% or higher, Internet Basics with an 85% or higher, and Windows 10 with a 75% or higher.
Curriculum
In the first week, participants will learn from the NRF Warehouse, Inventory, and Logistics Industry Fundamentals curriculum, as well as go through Goodwill’s safety training. Then, for the next 3 weeks, with input of a community partner, participants will get hands-on training in a Goodwill warehouse, with transportation and warehouse employees.
Accreditation
NRF Foundation Rise Up Warehouse, Inventory, and Logistics Industry Fundamentals Specialist Certificate. Forklift 1-Day Certificate of Completion
Space Requirements
Classroom/computer lab space for the first week and then the last 3 weeks consist of an internship program in a Goodwill warehouse (Cockrill Bend or Berry Road). (Shared)
Staff
1 instructor 1 Supply Chain and Logistics Recruiter
Equipment
Desks, chairs, laptops (instructor and participants), projector, speakers, power strip and extension cords, cleaning supplies, binders/folder, pens, whiteboards and markers, calculators, and name tags
Supplies
NRF curriculum powerpoint slides, WIL paperwork, feedback forms, safety quizzes, trainer and learner guides, and printed sample job requirements.
Stipends
$100 per week