(Career Asssessments, Exploration & Counselling)
Career: Order Clerks
Job Description
Receive and process incoming orders for materials, merchandise, classified ads, or services such as repairs, installations, or rental of facilities. Duties include informing customers of receipt, prices, shipping dates, and delays; preparing contracts; and handling complaints.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
97
|
Verify customer and order information for correctness, checking it against previously obtained information as necessary. |
95
|
Obtain customers' names, addresses, and billing information, product numbers, and specifications of items to be purchased, and enter this information on order forms. |
94
|
Inform customers by mail or telephone of order information, such as unit prices, shipping dates, and any anticipated delays. |
91
|
Receive and respond to customer complaints. |
89
|
File copies of orders received, or post orders on records. |
85
|
Prepare invoices, shipping documents, and contracts. |
84
|
Review orders for completeness according to reporting procedures and forward incomplete orders for further processing. |
81
|
Direct specified departments or units to prepare and ship orders to designated locations. |
80
|
Compute total charges for merchandise or services and shipping charges. |
79
|
Check inventory records to determine availability of requested merchandise. |
79
|
Confer with production, sales, shipping, warehouse, or common carrier personnel in order to expedite or trace shipments. |
78
|
Recommend merchandise or services that will meet customers' needs. |
69
|
Attempt to sell additional merchandise or services to prospective or current customers by telephone or through visits. |
61
|
Notify departments when supplies of specific items are low, or when orders would deplete available supplies. |
56
|
Calculate and compile order-related statistics, and prepare reports for management. |
54
|
Collect payment for merchandise, record transactions, and send items such as checks or money orders for further processing. |
53
|
Inspect outgoing work for compliance with customers' specifications. |
43
|
Recommend type of packing or labeling needed on order. |
30
|
Adjust inventory records to reflect product movement. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
65
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
50
|
Getting Information
|
49
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
48
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
47
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
45
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
45
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
45
|
Interacting With Computers
|
43
|
Processing Information
|
43
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
43
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
42
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
41
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
38
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
38
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
37
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
35
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
34
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
33
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
32
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
31
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
29
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
29
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
27
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
25
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
24
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
24
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
24
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
23
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
22
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
20
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
19
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
18
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
17
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
15
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
15
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
13
|
Thinking Creatively
|
11
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
10
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
10
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
2
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|