Warehouse worker jobs in Finland
Warehouse workers execute the accurate handling, packing and storage of materials in a warehouse. They receive goods, label them, check quality, store the goods and document any damage. Warehouse workers also monitor stock levels of items, keep inventory and ship goods.
Warehouse worker – how much is the pay in Finland?
What the trade paid in 2024
| Median | 16.46 €/h |
|---|---|
| Bottom tenth | 12.90 €/h |
| Top tenth | 22.07 €/h |
| Employees | 42,304 |
Pay by sex, 2024
| Sex | Median | Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 15.61 €/h | 8,827 |
| Men | 16.70 €/h | 33,477 |
Warehouse worker - Which skills are essential?
Operate systems for recording product, packaging, and order information in specific formats and types of record.
Be able to operate pallet jack and similar motorised warehouse equipment, for loading and storage purposes.
Manually or automatically sort waste by separating it into its different elements.
Clean industrial containers and prepare them according to specific requirements.
Develop and Implement new warehouse layouts in order to maintain facilities in good working order; issue work orders for repair and replacement operations.
Control documentation, unloading and booking of goods with which the receipt from a vendor or from production is posted.
Relate goods to be packed with the required security equipment following appropriate security procedures.
Provide assistance in the relocation of heavy loads; set up and operate a rigging system of ropes and cables in order to move heavy cargo.
Apply techniques required to stack materials into containers. Use techniques to maximise the space in containers.
Stack goods and manufactured products into containers without special treatment or procedure.
Make use of various types of communication channels such as verbal, handwritten, digital and telephonic communication with the purpose of constructing and sharing ideas or information.
Evaluate how much stock is used and determine what should be ordered.
Pack and deliver the packed goods to a shipping carrier.
Be aware of your position and the space around you. Understand the relationship of objects around you when there is a change of position.
Perform cleaning duties such as waste removal, vacuuming, emptying bins, and general cleaning of the working area. Cleaning activities should follow health and safety regulations if required.
Employ rigging tools such as cables, ropes, pulleys and winches to safely secure high structures.
Deal with good's notes right after stock delivery; keep stock record up-to-date; prepare and make up invoices.
Handle paperwork containing information on shipments and attached to goods about to be shipped. Ensure that identification information is complete, visible, and in compliance with all regulations. Check labels showing product counts, final destination, and model numbers.
Manage warehouse inventory and control storage and movement of warehouse goods. Monitor transactions such as shipping, receiving and putaway.
Stay focused and alert at all times; react quickly in the case of unexpected events. Concentrate and do not get distracted performing a task over a long period of time.
Load goods appropriately so that they can be sent safely to the receiver.
Identify products that have been damaged and report the situation.
Label containers and container tags or products; use warehouse marking and labelling tools.
Lift heavy weights and apply ergonomic lifting techniques to avoid damaging the body.
Know various types of packaging materials used for industrial shipments, according to the type of goods to be shipped. Comply with regulations on packaging of goods.
Packaging codes and markings required to implement proper handling procedures for goods.
Fasten bands around stacks or articles, prior to shipment or storage.
Stack items according to the stock control instructions received.
Implement efficiency plans developed by managers in facilities. Use techniques, resources, and training in order to improve workplace efficiency.
Utilise computers, IT equipment and modern day technology in an efficient way.
Work with a weighing machine to measure raw, half-finished and finished products.
Keep stock control systems up to date and ensure inventory accuracy.
Monitoring and maintaining effective cost controls, in regards to efficiencies, waste, overtime and staffing. Assessing excesses and strives for efficiency and productivity.
Pick orders in warehouses destined for dispatching, ensuring that correct numbers and types of goods are loaded and dispatched. Tag and mark product items as requested.
Identify damaged goods before packaging and shipping following established procedures.
Operate electric package processing equipment and control systems.
Know the goods transported from warehouse facilities. Understand the legal and safety requirements of goods, the hazards that materials may represent; provide solutions and appropriate direction for the handling of goods.
Have the ability to follow spoken instructions received from colleagues. Strive to understand and clarify what is being requested.
Ability to load and unload pallets on vehicles in a safe way.
Warehouse worker - Which skills are useful but not essential?
Tend packaging machines such as filling, labelling, and sealing machines. Stock and sort products to be processed according to specifications. Replenish packaging supplies as required, such as boxes, cartons, wrapping paper, plastic sheet, glue, ink, or labels.
Cooperate with colleagues in order to ensure that operations run effectively.
Administer complaints and negative feedback from customers in order to address concerns and where applicable provide a quick service recovery.
Apply the different procedures required to meet customs obligations when transporting goods across borders and arriving via ports/airports or any other logistics hub, such as producing written customs declarations. Apply different procedures for different types of goods, and ensure compliance with shipping regulations.;
Managing all packaging materials be they primary (wrapping, cans, bottles) or secondary (cartons, crates, pallets).
Observe and supervise the packaging operations undertaken by the workers for compliance to production requirements. Check products for proper packaging such as labelling and date coding in order to ensure appropriate and safe transportation.
Analyses packaging requirement against the design of the production plan. Perform the analysis considering engineering, economic, ergonomic, and other perspectives.
The body of warehouse safety procedures and regulations to prevent incidents and hazards. Follow safety regulations and inspect equipment.
Implement and monitor activities so that all requirements of packing procedures and packing standards are met at all times.
Follow written directions in order to perform a task or carry out a step-by-step procedure.
Change approach to situations based on unexpected and sudden changes in people's needs and mood or in trends; shift strategies, improvise and naturally adapt to those circumstances.
Understand product package requirements to prepare or select materials for packaging purposes.
Use different specialised handling for products that are delicate and tend to be broken or damaged easily.
Check overall product quality prior to shipment.
Apply transport industry management concepts in order to improve transportation processes, reduce waste, increase efficiency, and improve schedule preparation.
Use software in order to store materials within a warehouse; storing operations include shipping, receiving and picking.
Operate ship-to-shore radios and perform processes to exchange information required for vessel operations.
Assemble goods coming from in manufacturing processes or in removing activities.
Understand different modalities of transport such as air, sea, or intermodal freight transport. Specialise in one of the modalities and possess a deeper knowledge of the details and procedures of that modality.
Maintain the work area of the warehouse in an organised and clean manner.
The processes of packaging or protecting products for distribution, storage and sale.
Manage goods that have been returned by customers, following the applicable goods return policy.
Arrange information according to a specified set of rules. Catalogue and classify information based on the characteristics of that information.
Track the inventory by operating barcode scanning devices.
Ability to work confidently within a logistics team, with each member of the team fulfilling a role designed to increase the efficiency of the whole.