OTTAWA: the data found on this website is related to the Ottawa-Carleton labour market

OTTAWA/CARLETON

Retail

14401 – Storekeepers and partspersons

Median hourly wage:

$25.68/hr

What you do:

Storekeepers and partspersons sort, store and issue parts and supplies for use by the establishment in which they work and for sale to the public. They are employed by manufacturing companies, warehouses, retail and wholesale establishments, mining, forestry and construction companies, repair shops, hospitals and other establishments. Apprentices are also included in this unit group.

Main job duties:

Receive and sort incoming parts and supplies

Store items in an orderly and accessible manner in a warehouse, tool room, supply room or other area

Process incoming requisitions and issue or distribute parts and supplies for internal usage

Maintain records of orders and the amount, kind and location of parts and supplies on hand using manual or computerized inventory system

Prepare requisition orders to replenish parts and supplies

Sell spare and replacement parts for motor vehicles, machinery and equipment in a retail setting

Advise retail customers or internal users on appropriateness of parts, supplies or materials requested.

Skills:

Job title examples:

Automotive partsperson – retail
Material keeper
Medical supply clerk
Motor vehicle parts clerk
Parts clerk
Parts supplier
Partsperson
Ship storeman/woman
Storekeeper
Tool room attendant

Hourly wages:

$18.09 low

$25.68 median

$36.68 high

Education & Training:

Completion of secondary school is usually required.

Completion of a three-year apprenticeship program or completion of specialized training in high school and a one-year college program for partspersons may be required.

Trade certification for partspersons is available, but voluntary, in all provinces and territories.

Experience in a related clerical occupation, or as a warehouse worker, may be required for partspersons.

Red Seal endorsement is also available to qualified partspersons upon successful completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination.