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