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Laborers & Freight, Stock, & Material Movers, Hand

Also called: Material Handler, Warehouse Worker, Laborer, Loader

What they do:
Manually move freight, stock, or other materials or perform other general labor. Includes all manual laborers not elsewhere classified.
On the job, you would:
  • Attach identifying tags to containers or mark them with identifying information.
  • Read work orders or receive oral instructions to determine work assignments or material or equipment needs.
  • Record numbers of units handled or moved, using daily production sheets or work tickets.

Knowledge

Arts and Humanities
  • English language
Safety and Government
  • public safety and security

Skills

Basic Skills
  • listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
  • thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
Problem Solving
  • noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

Abilities

Verbal
  • communicate by speaking
  • listen and understand what people say
Hand and Finger Use
  • hold or move items with your hands
  • keep your arm or hand steady

Personality

People interested in this work like activities that include
practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
  • Attention to Detail
  • Dependability
  • Integrity
  • Cooperation
  • Self Control
  • Stress Tolerance

Technology

You might use software like this on the job:

Spreadsheet software
Data base user interface and query software
  • Data entry software
Inventory management software
  • Inventory tracking software

Education

Education: (rated 2 of 5)
high school diploma or
some high school
usually needed

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Job Outlook

Bright Outlook
New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
Salary
$23,750
per year, on average
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Green
This work is part of the green economy.

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