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What Would I Do?

Materials Handlers move, load and unload materials by hand or using a variety of material handling equipment.

Materials Handlers – Manual

  • load, unload and move products and materials by hand or using basic material handling equipment
  • move household appliances and furniture on and off moving trucks or vans
  • do other material handling activities, such as counting, weighing, sorting, packing and unpacking

Materials Handlers – Equipment Operators

  • run winches and other loading devices to load and unload materials on and off trucks, railway cars and loading docks of warehouses and industrial establishments
  • operate industrial trucks, tractors, loaders and other equipment to transport materials to and from transportation vehicles and loading docks
  • connect hoses or pipes and operate equipment to load and unload liquid petroleum, chemicals or other products into or from storage tanks
  • operate equipment to dump materials such as coal, ore and grain into or to remove materials from railway cars, trucks or other vehicles
  • operate conveyors and equipment to transfer grain or other materials from transportation vehicles to elevators, bins or other storage areas
  • may do other activities, such as opening containers and crates, filling warehouse orders, assisting in taking inventory and weighing and checking materials

Useful Websites

Profiles for ‘Shipping & Receiving Clerk’, ‘Stock Clerk’