Table 1Transition record

forklift operatortowarehouse order picker

A forklift operator already meets 22% of what the warehouse order picker role asks for. The move turns on 19 required skills not yet in the profile.

From forklift operator

22%

Overlap1

To warehouse order picker

6 Skills carried over

19 Required, not held

78.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 78.4

This move: 78.4 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the warehouse order picker role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the forklift operator profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 6 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A warehouse order picker role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a forklift operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held pick orders for dispatching handling and moving
already held store warehouse goods handling and moving
already held types of packaging used in industrial shipments services
already held maintain warehouse database working with computers
already held stack goods handling and moving
already held lift heavy weights handling and moving

All 6 carried skills, including the 6 the warehouse order picker role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 25 missing skills fall into 9 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 handling and moving 7 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held check shipments required
required, not held operate voice picking systems required
required, not held use packaging equipment required
required, not held use warehouse marking tools required
required, not held maintain stock control systems required
required, not held operate chainsaw required
required, not held secure goods required

optional, not held identify damaged goods before shipment optional
optional, not held manage transport of goods from warehouse facilities optional
optional, not held assemble goods optional

02 information skills 3 required

required, not held operate warehouse record systems required
required, not held process orders from online shop required
required, not held weigh shipments required

03 management skills 3 required

required, not held ensure efficient utilisation of warehouse space required
required, not held manage warehouse inventory required
required, not held process customer orders required

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required

required, not held maintain physical condition of warehouse required
required, not held follow written instructions required

05 assisting and caring 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held comply with checklists required

optional, not held deliver outstanding service optional

06 constructing 1 required

required, not held maintain material handling equipment required

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a warehouse order picker role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 6 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held lift heavy weights skill
already held maintain warehouse database skill
already held pick orders for dispatching skill
already held stack goods skill
already held store warehouse goods skill
already held types of packaging used in industrial shipments knowledge

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 services 1 required

required, not held safety regulations for warehouses required

08 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required

required, not held operate material handling equipment required

09 business, administration and law 2 supplementary

optional, not held warehouse operations optional
optional, not held warehousing regulations optional

6 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held identify damaged goods before shipment optional
optional, not held manage transport of goods from warehouse facilities optional
optional, not held warehouse operations optional
optional, not held warehousing regulations optional
optional, not held assemble goods optional
optional, not held deliver outstanding service optional

35 held skills the warehouse order picker role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role act reliably skill
not needed by the target role apply company policies skill
not needed by the target role apply techniques for stacking goods into containers skill
not needed by the target role carry out stock rotation skill
not needed by the target role conduct forklift inspections skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
not needed by the target role estimate distances skill
not needed by the target role execute vehicle maintenance skill
not needed by the target role execute working instructions skill
not needed by the target role follow procedures to control substances hazardous to health skill
not needed by the target role follow signalling instructions skill
not needed by the target role follow stock control instructions skill
not needed by the target role follow verbal instructions skill
not needed by the target role follow work procedures skill
not needed by the target role maintain equipment skill
not needed by the target role match goods with appropriate packaging according to security procedures skill
not needed by the target role meet picking standards skill
not needed by the target role monitor goods movement skill
not needed by the target role monitor vehicle repairs skill
not needed by the target role operate forklift skill
not needed by the target role operate package processing equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate radio equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate warehouse materials skill
not needed by the target role prepare shipments in time skill
not needed by the target role shunt inbound loads skill
not needed by the target role stack empty pallets skill
not needed by the target role stay alert skill
not needed by the target role transfer stock skill
not needed by the target role transport dangerous goods skill
not needed by the target role use a warehouse management system skill
not needed by the target role use barcode scanning equipment skill
not needed by the target role use different communication channels skill
not needed by the target role use telescopic handlers skill
not needed by the target role weigh materials skill
not needed by the target role work in a logistics team skill

3 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held safety regulations for warehouses required
optional, not held warehouse operations optional
optional, not held warehousing regulations optional

Index

Other moves recorded from forklift operator

Full index of moves from forklift operator

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.