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Career Details : Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

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Description

Load, unload, and move materials at plant, yard, or other work site.

Experience

No previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, a person can become a general office clerk even if he/she has never worked in an office before.

Education

These occupations may require a high school diploma or GED certificate. Some may require a formal training course to obtain a license.

Training

Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few days to a few months of training. Usually, an experienced worker could show you how to do the job.

Tasks

  • Attaches identifying tags or marks information on containers.
  • Adjusts or replaces equipment parts, such as rollers, belts, plugs and caps, using hand tools.
  • Secures lifting attachments to materials and conveys load to destination, using crane or hoist.
  • Directs spouts and positions receptacles, such as bins, carts, and containers, to receive loads.
  • Records number of units handled and moved, using daily production sheet or work tickets.
  • Reads work orders or receives and listens to oral instructions to determine work assignment.
  • Bundles and bands material, such as fodder and tobacco leaves, using banding machines.
  • Loads and unloads materials to and from designated storage areas, such as racks and shelves, or vehicles, such as trucks.
  • Shovels materials, such as gravel, ice, or spilled concrete, into containers, bins or onto conveyors.
  • Stacks or piles materials, such as lumber, boards, or pallets.
  • Transports receptacles to and from designated areas, by hand or using dollies, hand trucks, and wheelbarrows.
  • Assembles product containers and crates, using hand tools and precut lumber.
  • Cleans work area, using brooms, rags, and cleaning compounds.
  • Sorts and stores items according to specifications.
  • Installs protective devices, such as bracing, padding, or strapping, to prevent shifting or damage to items being transported.

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    Frequent Work Context

    • Using Hands on Objects, Tools, Controls
    • Indoors
    • Standing
    • Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
    • Importance of Being Sure All Is Done

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