· Inventory assistants prepare and apply shipping and mailing labels to items that are being shipped out of the company to fulfil orders or replace damaged stock.
· Inventory assistants must inspect shipments of new stock as they come in, checking to make sure orders have been filled correctly and looking for damage.
· If items are found to be damaged or incorrect, the inventory assistant must make arrangements to get correct, undamaged items to replace them.
· At times, the inventory assistant will physically unload and load inventory trucks and place items within their proper place in the inventory room or warehouse.