preparador de pedidos
/pɾepaɾadoɾ de pedidos/from spelling rules
In Spanish, 'order picker' is preparador de pedidos.
The term refers to a warehouse worker responsible for collecting specific items from shelves to fulfill customer orders.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase preparador de pedidos literally means 'order preparer', consisting of preparador (preparer or one who prepares) and de pedidos (of orders).
Which one should you use?
While preparador de pedidos is a standard way to describe the role, you may also see operario de almacén or selector de mercancía used to denote the same position.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In certain Latin American countries, the term preparador de despacho is used to mean 'order picker'.
How does it change in a sentence?
To refer to a female order picker, change the masculine preparador to the feminine preparadora to form preparadora de pedidos.
How do you pronounce it?
/pɾepaɾadoɾ de pedidos/
Did you know?
- If you are working in a highly automated warehouse in Spain, you might hear the term operario de picking, using the English word directly as a technical loanword.
- The word despacho in preparador de despacho refers to both the act of shipping an order and the physical office where that order is managed.
- The word pedidos used in the phrase shares a common ancestor with the Latin 'petere', meaning 'to seek' or 'to request', which is the historical root of why we use it for orders.
Examples in context
- En nuestra empresa, necesitamos contratar un operario de almacén para manejar la preparación de pedidos.In our company, we need to hire an order picker to handle order fulfillment.
- Necesitamos un preparador de pedidos con experiencia en nuestro almacén.We need an experienced order picker in our warehouse.
- El selector de mercancía es responsable de escoger los productos que se incluirán en los pedidos.The order picker is responsible for selecting the products that will be included in the orders.
- Juan es el recogepedidos más eficiente de todo el almacén.Juan is the most efficient order picker in the whole warehouse.
- Él trabaja como preparador de pedidos.He works as an order picker.
- Necesitamos un preparador de pedidos rápido.We need a fast order picker.
- El preparador de pedidos está en el pasillo cinco.The order picker is in aisle five.
Example conversation
Two colleagues are talking at a warehouse.
- DanielHola, María. ¿Quién es el nuevo preparador de pedidos?Hello, María. Who is the new order picker?
- MaríaEs el chico que está allá con el carrito.It is the guy over there with the cart.
- DanielParece que sabe organizar bien la carga.It seems he knows how to organize the load well.
- MaríaSí, Daniel, es muy eficiente en su trabajo.Yes, Daniel, he is very efficient at his job.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, CC BY-SA 4.0.
