Laborer / Freight / Stock / Material Mover / Hand

Manually move freight, stock, luggage, or other materials, or perform other general labor. Includes all manual laborers not elsewhere classified.

O*NET reports this occupation under titles such as: Laborer; Loader; Material Handler; Merchandise Pick Up Associate; Merchandise Receiving Associate; Receiver; Receiving Associate; Shipping and Receiving Materials Handler; Warehouse Worker

Tasks

• 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.

Knowledge

• Administration and Management
• Customer and Personal Service
• Public Safety and Security
• Production and Processing
• Transportation
• Mathematics

Abilities

• Static Strength
• Trunk Strength
• Multilimb Coordination
• Oral Comprehension
• Manual Dexterity
• Stamina
• Extent Flexibility
• Near Vision
• Oral Expression
• Problem Sensitivity
• Deductive Reasoning
• Selective Attention
• Arm-Hand Steadiness
• Control Precision
• Dynamic Strength
• Far Vision