Occupation
Stocking Clerk
A stocking clerk keeps retail shelves, warehouses, or stockrooms organized and fully supplied, receiving shipments, rotating stock, and using inventory management practices to track what needs replenishing. The job is physically demanding, requiring stamina to lift and move merchandise, attention to detail to place items correctly and spot discrepancies, and sometimes forklift operation for larger loads; many also use point-of-sale systems to check stock levels or process returns. It's typically an entry-level position found in grocery stores, big-box retailers, and distribution centers.
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Open Stocking Clerk roles (1)
Stocking Clerk
Meijer
Lake Orion, MI
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Where Stocking Clerks commonly go next: Inventory Specialist.
Inventory Management Specialist
Commander, Navy Installations Command
Annapolis, MD · $23 – $26 / hour
This role manages inventory operations for a military retail operation, involving receiving merchandise, conducting physical counts, and maintaining records across multiple locations. It suits someone with supply chain or retail inventory experience who can work independently and coordinate between departments.
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Inventory Specialist
Petco
Garden City, KS
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Senior Inventory Specialist
Motive
Full-time · Louisville, KY · $82,000 – $105,000
Motive seeks a Senior Inventory Specialist to manage inventory transactions across NetSuite and third-party warehouse systems, coordinate daily operations with 3PL partners, and ensure data accuracy between digital systems and physical stock. This role suits someone with deep experience in inventory reconciliation and 3PL coordination who thrives solving operational problems and driving process improvements.
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Inventory Specialist II, Second Shift
Relativity Space
Full-time · Long Beach, CA · $23 – $35 / hour
This role manages day-to-day inventory operations at a rocket manufacturing company, executing transactions and cycle counts while maintaining aerospace-level accuracy and traceability standards. It suits someone with warehouse or logistics experience who wants to grow into a subject-matter expert on enterprise systems in a high-stakes manufacturing environment.
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Inventory Specialist
Brookshire Grocery Company
El Dorado, AR
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Seasonal Inventory Specialist – Nationwide Travel, OK
Vendormate
Contract · Oklahoma City, OK · $13 – $18 / hour
A temporary, travel-intensive role managing medical supply inventories across US hospitals through counting, stocking, and organizing consumables, pharmaceuticals, and surgical equipment using specialized inventory systems. This position suits people who are flexible, detail-oriented, and comfortable with frequent relocation for short-term assignments.
Listed on Vendormate’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Inventory Specialist II, First Shift
Relativity Space
Full-time · Long Beach, CA · $23 – $35 / hour
This role involves managing inventory operations and systems for a rocket manufacturing company, executing all transactions with near-perfect accuracy while serving as an emerging expert on the ERP system. It suits someone who wants hands-on responsibility in materials management within a high-stakes aerospace environment where inventory decisions directly impact production timelines.
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Seasonal Inventory Specialist – Nationwide Travel, TX
Vendormate
Contract · Houston, TX · $13 – $18 / hour
A temporary role managing hospital medical and surgical supply inventory across multiple US locations, involving counts, stocking, and 2-Bin Kanban system setup. Suited for detail-oriented individuals comfortable with frequent travel and working independently on supply chain projects.
Listed on Vendormate’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Seasonal Inventory Specialist – Nationwide Travel
Vendormate
Contract · Tampa, FL · $13 – $18 / hour
This role involves counting, stocking, and auditing medical supplies and pharmaceuticals across US hospital locations, along with assembling inventory management systems and storage infrastructure. It suits people comfortable with extensive travel, detail-oriented work, and independently managing inventory data entry in healthcare settings.
Listed on Vendormate’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Roles similar to Stocking Clerk (86)
From Inventory Specialist, Order Entry Clerk, Receiving Clerk, Shipping Clerk, Warehouse Associate.
Warehouse Associate
Cabot Corporation
Pampa, TX
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Shipping Clerk
American Crystal Sugar Company
Hillsboro, ND
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Inventory Management Specialist
Commander, Navy Installations Command
Annapolis, MD · $23 – $26 / hour
This role manages inventory operations for a military retail operation, involving receiving merchandise, conducting physical counts, and maintaining records across multiple locations. It suits someone with supply chain or retail inventory experience who can work independently and coordinate between departments.
Via USAJOBS · Apply there ↗
Shipping Clerk
Taylor Corporation
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Warehouse Associate Material Handler
Ryder
Full-time · Edison, NJ · $20 / hour
Ryder is hiring warehouse associates to handle furniture in a New Jersey distribution facility, working a split schedule across five days per week. The role involves operating equipment like cherry pickers and RF scanners while managing inventory through picking, packing, and loading duties.
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Receiving Clerk
WinCo Foods
Fort Worth, TX
This role involves receiving and verifying inventory shipments at a WinCo supermarket, including scanning products, updating pricing records, and coordinating with vendors. The position suits someone comfortable with early morning shifts, forklift operation, and managing both warehouse tasks and computer data entry in a fast-paced retail environment.
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Warehouse Associate
Arrow Electronics
Everett, WA
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Warehouse Associate
Jacuzzi
Marietta, GA
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Receiving Clerk
Longs Drugs
Pacific Palisades, CA
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Warehouse Associate
Dollar Shave Club
Full-time · Grove City, OH · $16 / hour
Pack and ship customer orders accurately in a fast-paced fulfillment center environment, working as part of a warehouse team to meet daily productivity targets. This role suits someone physically capable, detail-oriented, and ready to take initiative in a busy operations setting.
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