Skills by role family · Q3 2026
Most requested skills for trades and logistics jobs in Australia
Measured from 1,367 tracked Australian job ads in this family.
Most requested skills
- 01Customer service300 ads, 22%
- 02Warehouse operations291 ads, 21%
- 03Inventory management271 ads, 20%
- 04Forklift operation248 ads, 18%
- 05Manual handling196 ads, 14%
- 06Workplace safety156 ads, 11%
- 07SAP129 ads, 9.4%
- 08Continuous improvement113 ads, 8.3%
- 09Microsoft Office107 ads, 7.8%
- 10Order Picking107 ads, 7.8%
- 11Safety compliance106 ads, 7.8%
- 12communication105 ads, 7.7%
- 13Time management99 ads, 7.2%
- 14Teamwork83 ads, 6.1%
- 15attention to detail81 ads, 5.9%
- 16Loading and Unloading68 ads, 5.0%
- 17Problem solving68 ads, 5.0%
- 18Quality control68 ads, 5.0%
- 19Stocktaking68 ads, 5.0%
- 20Working at heights63 ads, 4.6%
- 21Computer literacy62 ads, 4.5%
- 22Warehouse Management Systems61 ads, 4.5%
- 23Inventory control59 ads, 4.3%
- 24Order fulfillment57 ads, 4.2%
- 25Workplace health and safety56 ads, 4.1%
| Skill | Ads | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Customer service | 300 | 22% |
| Warehouse operations | 291 | 21% |
| Inventory management | 271 | 20% |
| Forklift operation | 248 | 18% |
| Manual handling | 196 | 14% |
| Workplace safety | 156 | 11% |
| SAP | 129 | 9.4% |
| Continuous improvement | 113 | 8.3% |
| Microsoft Office | 107 | 7.8% |
| Order Picking | 107 | 7.8% |
| Safety compliance | 106 | 7.8% |
| communication | 105 | 7.7% |
| Time management | 99 | 7.2% |
| Teamwork | 83 | 6.1% |
| attention to detail | 81 | 5.9% |
| Loading and Unloading | 68 | 5.0% |
| Problem solving | 68 | 5.0% |
| Quality control | 68 | 5.0% |
| Stocktaking | 68 | 5.0% |
| Working at heights | 63 | 4.6% |
| Computer literacy | 62 | 4.5% |
| Warehouse Management Systems | 61 | 4.5% |
| Inventory control | 59 | 4.3% |
| Order fulfillment | 57 | 4.2% |
| Workplace health and safety | 56 | 4.1% |
Experience asked for
Stated in 16% of this family’s ads · n = 216 stated values · Q3 2026
Work rights in these ads
n = 1,367 ads. Cells below the publication threshold are omitted.
| Requirement | Ads | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Citizenship required | 43 | 3.1% |
| Permanent residency required | Not published | — |
| Security clearance required | Not published | — |
| Sponsorship offered | Not published | — |
| Sponsorship possible | Not published | — |
Read the Australian job application glossary for the terms.
Work arrangement
| Arrangement | Ads | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Onsite | 347 | 25% |
| Remote | 31 | 2.3% |
| Not stated | 954 | 70% |
Small categories are suppressed; an omitted category does not mean zero ads.
How to use this on your resume
Open a role example to see these ideas in Offer Underway’s Modern resume template. Its mint highlights show matching terms from that role’s job-ad data. In your own application, use the actual employer’s ad and evidence from your experience.
- Mirror the exact skill names you can support with evidence.
- Put the top skills you can demonstrate in your Skills section and in experience bullets.
- Do not list skills you cannot evidence.
- Check a specific ad with the Australian job ad checker.
The ATS resume keywords guide shows how to choose wording without claiming experience you do not have.
Browse Australian resume examples for worked examples of evidence-based bullets.
Method and limitations
How this data is collected. OfferUnderway tracks job ads from Australian employer career sites and job boards. Each ad is counted once, even if it appears on several sites. Fields such as role family, skills, work arrangement and work-rights requirements are extracted from the ad text by an AI model and checked against the ad; some extraction errors are possible.
What it covers. Ads with an Australian location that were live at any point between 1 July 2026 and 30 September 2026. It is not every job ad in Australia: coverage depends on the sources OfferUnderway tracks, and some industries are better covered than others.
Thresholds. A breakdown is shown only when it is based on at least 30 ads; a skill is listed only when it appears in at least 15 ads and 3% of the relevant group.
Snapshot. Generated 17 October 2026. Figures are not revised after publication; corrections are noted on this page.
Questions about these skills
Which skills appear most often in trades and logistics job ads?
Across 1,367 Australian trades and logistics job ads tracked by OfferUnderway in Q3 2026, the most requested skills were Customer service (22%), Warehouse operations (21%), Inventory management (20%), Forklift operation (18%), Manual handling (14%). These figures describe the tracked catalogue, not every job ad in Australia.
Are these skills mandatory for every role?
Frequency is not proof that a skill is mandatory for a particular job. Read the employer’s ad and distinguish requirements from preferences. Only include skills you can support with your own experience.
How many ads is this based on?
This family includes 1,367 active Australian job ads tracked by OfferUnderway in Q3 2026. Families need at least 200 ads; small cells and infrequent skills are suppressed.
Build a resume for a real trades and logistics job
Use the frequency list as a starting point, then tailor your resume to the employer’s actual requirements and your own experience.