Can you get a Skilled Worker visa as a shelf filler?
No. You cannot get a UK Skilled Worker visa as a shelf filler (SOC 9241).
You might be able to work in the UK on a different visa. Compare UK work visas.
Based on the UK Immigration Rules and the Skilled Worker visa guide on GOV.UK. This is a summary, not advice about your own situation.
The rules in detail
SOC 2020 code 9241 (Shelf fillers) is listed as not eligible for the Skilled Worker, Global Business Mobility and Scale-up routes in Table 6 of Appendix Skilled OccupationsT6 · 29 Oct 26.
Source: Appendix Skilled Occupations and eligible occupations and codes, GOV.UK.| Occupation | Shelf fillers |
|---|---|
| Skilled Worker eligibility | Ineligible |
| Going rate | Not applicable |
| Appendix table(s) | Table 6 |
| Immigration Salary List | No |
| Temporary Shortage List | No |
| SOC 2020 group | 92 Elementary administration and service occupations › 924 Elementary sales occupations |
Job titles under SOC 9241
GOV.UK lists these related job titles:
- Shelf fillers
More job titles from the ONS SOC 2020 index (6)
- Customer team member (shelf filling)
- Evening merchandiser
- General assistant (retail trade)
- Grocery assistant
- Shelf filler
- Shelf stacker
What the job involves
Shelf fillers receive incoming goods from storage, check them for damage and place them on the appropriate shelves in the store.
Typical tasks
- Selects goods from storeroom and checks for any damage
- Checks store layout or written instructions to determine the appropriate shelf location for the goods
- Prices goods by machine and fills shelves with goods
- Monitors depletion of stocks and re-fills shelves as required
Typical entry routes and qualifications
There are no minimum academic entry requirements. Some on-the-job training may be provided.
Description: ONS SOC 2020 Volume 1.
Questions about SOC 9241
Can you get a Skilled Worker visa as a shelf filler?
No. You cannot get a UK Skilled Worker visa as a shelf filler (SOC 9241). SOC 2020 code 9241 (Shelf fillers) is listed as not eligible for the Skilled Worker, Global Business Mobility and Scale-up routes in Table 6 of Appendix Skilled Occupations.
What is SOC code 9241?
9241 is the SOC 2020 code for Shelf fillers. Shelf fillers receive incoming goods from storage, check them for damage and place them on the appropriate shelves in the store.
What job titles use SOC code 9241?
GOV.UK lists: Shelf fillers.
Sources
- Skilled Worker visa: eligible occupations and codes (GOV.UK, updated 29 April 2026)
- Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations (GOV.UK, updated 29 October 2026)
- Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Worker (GOV.UK, updated 29 October 2026)
- ONS SOC 2020 Volume 1: structure and descriptions of unit groups
Compiled by SWC Editorial Team from the sources above. An information summary, not immigration advice. Report an error on this page.