How to become a Storeperson
Also called: Stores Assistant, Warehouse Assistant
Receives, handles and dispatches goods in a store or warehouse.
Main tasks
- Unloads vehicles, opens packages and removes contents
- Checks incoming goods for damage and discrepancies between orders, supply and invoices
- Labels goods with details of storage locations
- Uses software to record and obtain details of location and quantity of items in stock
- Orders goods and issues invoices as required to ensure readiness for demand
- Selects, packs, weighs and seals goods for distribution
- May use materials handling equipment such as hydraulic pallet lifters and hand trucks
Ways in
- TAFE and VET: Certificate II in Supply Chain Operations (TLI20421); Certificate IV in Supply Chain Operations (TLI40324); Certificate III in Retail (SIR30216); Certificate III in Rural Merchandising (AHC32724); Certificate IV in Retail Management (SIR40316); Diploma of Retail Merchandise Management (SIR50317); Certificate III in Interior Decoration Retail Services (MSF31018); Certificate II in Retail Services (SIR20216)
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Typical full-time pay: $69,056 a year
- About 175,700 people work in this job group now, and about 199,000 are projected by 2035. (+13.3%)
- AI is more likely to help with parts of this job than to do it. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as low.
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Questions people ask
How do I become a Storeperson?
Ways in include: Certificate II in Supply Chain Operations; Certificate IV in Supply Chain Operations.
How much does a Storeperson earn in Australia?
Median full-time pay is $69,056 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Is a Storeperson a growing career in Australia?
Yes. Employment is projected to grow 13% by 2035, from about 175,700 to about 199,000 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Do you need a degree to become a Storeperson?
Usually not. Only 13% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Ways in include: Certificate II in Supply Chain Operations; Certificate IV in Supply Chain Operations.
Will AI change the work of a Storeperson?
AI is more likely to help with parts of this job than to do it. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as low.
Sources
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Occupation data (ANZSCO), from ABS Labour Force and Census (February 2026), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Generative AI Capacity Study, interactive table data (September 2025), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Employment Projections (Victoria University) (May 2025 to May 2035), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Australian Taxation Office: Taxation Statistics, Individuals Table 15A (2023-24), CC BY 2.5 AU, retrieved 2026-10-04
Updated 2026-10-04