Warehouse Manager: history and fun facts
Everything a curious kid might want to know about this job.
Did you know?
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Warehouses can be so big that some of them have room for many trucks to drive in and unload at the same time!
Through history
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Long ago
People stored food and goods in big storehouses for many, many years, so they could share them when they were needed.
Tools of the trade
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Handheld scanner
A small tool that reads the code on a box. It helps the warehouse manager know exactly where each box is.
A day in the job
- 7:00 AMThe warehouse manager says hello to the team and checks the day's list of trucks that will arrive and leave.
Words to know
- Inventory
- A list of everything the warehouse has stored. Counting and checking it keeps track of what's on the shelves.
Quiz time
A warehouse manager only works with boxes and never with people.
A warehouse manager can find a toy bear on a shelf by using a computer.