Warehouse Worker: 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 workers ride bikes or small carts to get from one end to the other!
Through history
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Long ago
Long ago, people stored goods in big storehouses and counted everything by hand, with paper lists and pencils.
Tools of the trade
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Hand scanner
A hand scanner reads the code on a box, so the worker knows what the item is and where it should go.
A day in the job
- MorningA truck arrives with a big shipment. The team unloads the boxes, counts them, and scans each one to check it.
Words to know
- Pallet
- A pallet is a flat wooden base. Boxes are stacked on top of it so a forklift can lift and move them all at once.
Quiz time
Warehouse workers only move boxes. They never count or check anything.
A forklift can lift heavy pallets up high.