Description
Loads and unloads freight trucks, containers and rail cars.
Skill Level
5
Alternative Titles
- Freight Loader
Specializations
NULL
Skills Assessment Authority
Caveats
Group: 8911 Freight and Furniture Handlers
Description
load and unload trucks, containers and rail cars, and transfer cargo between ships and other forms of transport and storage facilities.
Tasks
- labelling goods with customers’ details and destinations
- loading goods into trucks, containers and rail wagons, and securing loads
- assisting to tie down loads and cover them with tarpaulins
- guiding truck drivers into loading bays and through confined spaces
- performing clerical functions to record and check cargo on arrival, storage and despatch
- opening and closing hatches and securing cargo to prevent shifting during voyages
- transferring loads using moving equipment and directing equipment operations using communication systems
- stacking cargo on pallets, trays, flats and slings to facilitate transfer to and from ships
Skill Level
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications outlined below.