Start your career in stock handling and warehouse operations
The Occupational Certificate: Store Person (SAQA ID 99703) is a QCTO-registered qualification at NQF Level 2 worth 41 credits. A Store Person moves, packs, picks and maintains stock in a stock storage area, ensuring that goods are handled safely and stored correctly to support efficient warehouse and retail operations.
This qualification is particularly relevant in the wholesale and retail sector, where the Store Person plays a foundational role in the supply chain. From receiving deliveries to maintaining shelving and stock rotation, the Store Person ensures that products are available, accessible and in good condition for downstream processes.
The programme combines knowledge modules, practical skills training and structured workplace experience, culminating in an External Integrated Summative Assessment (EISA). Successful completion opens vertical mobility pathways into roles such as Receiving Clerk, Dispatching Clerk, Loss Control Coordinator, Stock Controller, Retail Sales Advisor and Visual Merchandiser.
What You’ll Learn
- Concepts of moving and packing stock safely and efficiently
- Picking and counting stock accurately
- Maintaining a stock storage area to required standards
- Safe handling and storage of different product types
- Stock rotation and shelf-life management principles
- Operating basic warehouse and storage equipment
- Health and safety requirements in a storage environment
- Recording and documenting stock movements
Entry Requirements
- NQF Level 1 qualification or equivalent
- Basic numeracy and literacy skills
Course Details
- SAQA ID: 99703
- Duration: 3–6 months (including workplace experience)
- Credits: 41
- NQF Level: 2
- Certification: QCTO Occupational Certificate
- SETA: Wholesale & Retail SETA (W&RSETA)
- Assessment: Knowledge modules, Practical skills modules, Workplace experience modules, plus an External Integrated Summative Assessment (EISA)
Who Should Enrol?
- Warehouse Staff: Formalise your stock handling skills with a nationally recognised qualification.
- New Entrants: Young South Africans seeking an entry point into the wholesale and retail sector.
- Stock Room Assistants: Those already working in storage environments who want formal recognition of their skills.
- Employers: Upskill your store room teams and meet B-BBEE skills development targets.