Businesses in all industries have hired people with disabilities to do a range of tasks.
See if the tasks listed below are familiar to your daily operations.
This video shows common clerical tasks that businesses have hired someone to do.
General Office:
- Data Entry
- File alpha and numeric
- Social Media & CRM updates
- Collate and bind
- Photocopy/Scan
- Mass mailings
- Inventory/order office supplies
- Sort and deliver mail/faxes
- Shred confidential documents
- Reception duties
- Answer phones
- Water plants
- Telemarketing
- Conference room prep and clean
- Service office machines: stock paper, replace toner cartridges
Manufacturing & Distribution Warehouse:
- Parts assembly
- Product labeling
- Pack/unpack inventory
- Finishing: deburr, sand, etc.
- Shrink wrap
- Stock product
- Forklift, pallet jack operation
- Shipping orders
- Warehouse maintenance & organization
Childcare/Education:
- Read with students
- Playground monitor
- Teacher aide
- Lead children’s activities
- Prepare snacks
- Clean classroom
- Cross walk safety
- Organize supplies
Custodial:
- Sweep, mop, vacuum
- Clean bathrooms
- Trash/Recycling
- Wash dishes
- Dust, wipe down
- Laundry service
- Wash windows
Retail/Grocery
- Face products
- Stock, sort, label
- Fold, clean, straighten displays
- Greet/Customer Service
- Cashier/Bag
- Return go-backs
- Prep merchandise for sales floor
- Sampling
- Distribute promotional material
- Retrieve carts
- Trash/Recycling
Animal care:
- Walk dogs or handle other pets
- Supply animals with fresh food and water
- Clean animal cages/waste
- Groom
- Stock
Restaurant:
- Bus tables
- Food prep
- Dishwashing
- Restock condiment bar
- Wipe down tables, chairs, etc.
- Polish glasses and cutlery
- Rolling napkin sets
- Refill ice wells
- Trash/Recycling
- Sweep floors
- Distribute coupons