Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
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Manually move freight, stock, luggage, or other materials, or perform other general labor. Includes all manual laborers not elsewhere classified.
What you’d do
- Maintain equipment storage areas to ensure that inventory is protected.
- Read work orders or receive oral instructions to determine work assignments or material or equipment needs.
- Move freight, stock, or other materials to and from storage or production areas, loading docks, delivery vehicles, ships, or containers, by hand or using trucks, tractors, or other equipment.
Skills that matter
- Coordination
- Active Listening
- Monitoring
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Operation and Control
How to get there
Little to some preparation: usually a high school diploma or GED, though some jobs do not need one
Also called
- Laborer
- Loader
- Material Handler
- Warehouse Worker
- Merchandise Pick Up Associate
- Merchandise Receiving Associate
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