Inventory Counter

If you’ve ever been to the grocery store and spied little tickets hanging from the shelves then you have been a witness to the diligence of inventory counters. You may have even seen them in grocery or department stores, they are the people with hand held machines counting items and leaving little tickets on shelves in their wake. If you enjoy working on your own and traveling from job site to job site to conduct your business then being an Inventory Counter could prove to be an enjoyable career for you.

Hours vary as the work that is performed is usually done in the evening or in the middle of the day to avoid high congestion hours. It all depends on the client. Duties will include traveling to customer job sites and recording inventory information using any on of the many audit machines that various companies use to collect data. The audit company you work for will provide training in the use of these machines. Preparing customer reports based on the data collected is also part of the job. This valuable information helps the company in many was including future product purchase.

You could very well work in a variety of locations in one day. You may find yourself on sales floors, in stockrooms or warehouses counting various things from machine parts to clothing or groceries. Dependability, reliable transportation and attention to detail are a must.

Many auditing firms require little to no experience as training is often provided. If you can work independently and don’t mind daily travel then you should look into this interesting career choice.