This unit standard is intended for persons working in the retail and wholesale sector who count stock for either general stock counts or for a financial stock take. Persons credited with this unit standard will accurately count stock following all organisational procedures.

Course outline

The qualifying learner is capable of:

• preparing stock for stock count
• counting stock
• performing post stock count housekeeping functions.

The learner will also understand relevant aspects of the following:

• The impact and effect of correct and incorrect stock counts on the business
• Organisational procedure for the counting of stock
• Post stock-count housekeeping requirements
• Methods for preparing stock for counting
• Interpreting instructions for stock count.