14401 Storekeepers and partspersons

What this occupation covers

Storekeepers and partspersons sort, store and issue parts and supplies for use by the establishment in which they work and for sale to the public. They are employed by manufacturing companies, warehouses, retail and wholesale establishments, mining, forestry and construction companies, repair shops, hospitals and other establishments. Apprentices are also included in this unit group.

Official main duties

The NOC profile lists 8 main duties for this code.

• Receive and sort incoming parts and supplies
• Store items in an orderly and accessible manner in a warehouse, tool room, supply room or other area
• Process incoming requisitions and issue or distribute parts and supplies for internal usage
• Maintain records of orders and the amount, kind and location of parts and supplies on hand using manual or computerized inventory system
• Prepare requisition orders to replenish parts and supplies
• Sell spare and replacement parts for motor vehicles, machinery and equipment in a retail setting
• Advise retail customers or internal users on appropriateness of parts, supplies or materials requested.
• Partspersons may specialize in a particular line of parts such as automotive parts, recreational vehicle parts, marine parts, heavy equipment parts, agricultural machinery parts, heating, ventilating and air conditioning parts or refrigeration parts.

Do not copy these lines into your reference letter. The letter has to describe what you actually did, in your employer’s words. DUTYPROOF flags wording lifted from the NOC as something to review, and an officer reading a letter that mirrors the NOC reads it the same way.

What DUTYPROOF screens for

This is DUTYPROOF’s screening threshold, not IRCC’s decision. For this NOC, screening requires at least 2 of its 8 official duties to be evidenced in your own words, plus the required letter elements. IRCC asks that you performed the actions in the occupation’s lead statement and a substantial number of its main duties — so treat the duty coverage as the number that matters, not the badge.

Codes this one is confused with

The NOC profile names these itself. Choosing the wrong code of a look-alike pair is the most common way genuine work experience fails to establish eligibility.

• 12013 Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling coordination occupations
• 14403 Purchasing and inventory control workers
• 14400 Shippers and receivers

Excluded from this code

• Parts clerks supervisor (See 12013 Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling coordination occupations)
• Purchasing and inventory control workers (See 14403 Purchasing and inventory control workers)
• Shippers and receivers (See 14400 Shippers and receivers)

Job titles filed under this code

A title on this list does not by itself put your experience in this code — the duties in your letter decide that.

ammunition storekeeper · auto parts clerk - retail · automobile parts counter sales clerk - retail · automotive parts clerk - retail · automotive partsperson - retail · automotive partsperson apprentice · aviation partsperson · drilling rig storekeeper · explosives and ammunition magazine keeper · industrial engines and equipment apprentice · industrial engines and equipment partsperson - retail · industrial warehouse person · linen room attendant · linen supply clerk · linenkeeper · machine shop keeper · magazine keeper · material keeper · medical supply attendant · medical supply clerk · motor vehicle parts clerk · motor vehicle parts clerk apprentice · motor vehicle partsperson · parts clerk

Employment requirements

• Completion of secondary school is usually required.
• Completion of a three-year apprenticeship program or completion of specialized training in high school and a one-year college program for partspersons may be required.
• Trade certification for partspersons is available, but voluntary, in all provinces and territories.
• Experience in a related clerical occupation, or as a warehouse worker, may be required for partspersons.
• Red Seal endorsement is also available to qualified partspersons upon successful completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination.