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Career Details :: Marking Clerks
Description
Print and attach price tickets to articles of merchandise using one or several methods, such as marking price on tickets by hand or using ticket-printing machine.
Experience
No previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, a person can become a general office clerk even if he/she has never worked in an office before.
Education
These occupations may require a high school diploma or GED certificate. Some may require a formal training course to obtain a license.
Training
Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few days to a few months of training. Usually, an experienced worker could show you how to do the job.
Tasks
- Records price, buyer, and grade of product on tickets attached to products auctioned.
- Records number and types of articles marked and packs articles in boxes.
- Indicates price, size, style, color, and inspection results on tags, tickets, and labels, using rubber stamp or writing instrument.
- Prints information on tickets, using ticket-printing machine.
- Performs other clerical tasks during periods between auction sales.
- Compares printed price tickets with entries on purchase order to verify accuracy and notifies supervisor of discrepancies.
- Marks selling price by hand on boxes containing merchandise or on price tickets.
- Pins, pastes, sews, ties, or staples tickets, tags, or labels to article, using tagging mechanism.
- Keeps records of production, returned goods, and related transactions.
Related Careers
- Duplicating Machine Operators
- File Clerks
- Mail Clerks, Except Mail Machine Operators and Postal Service
- Order Fillers, Wholesale and Retail Sales
- Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
- Procurement Clerks
- Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping
Important Abilities
- Oral Comprehension
- Written Comprehension
- Category Flexibility
- Information Ordering
- Written Expression
General Work Activities
- Handling and Moving Objects
- Performing General Physical Activities
- Documenting/Recording Information
- Getting Information Needed to Do the Job
- Updating & Using Job-Relevant Knowledge
Important Skills
Frequent Work Context
- Indoors
- Consequence of Error
- Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
- Using Hands on Objects, Tools, Controls
- Standing
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