Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

Load, unload and move materials at plant, yard, or other work site.

Job Task

• Transports receptacles to and from designated areas, by hand or using dollies, handtrucks, and wheelbarrows.
• Secures lifting attachments to materials and conveys load to destination, using crane or hoist.
• Loads and unloads materials to and from designated storage areas, such as racks and shelves, or vehicles, such as trucks.
• Stacks or piles materials, such as lumber, boards, or pallets.
• Bundles and bands material, such as fodder and tobacco leaves, using banding machines.
• Sorts and stores items according to specifications.
• Assembles product containers and crates, using hand tools and precut lumber.
• Adjusts or replaces equipment parts, such as rollers, belts, plugs and caps, using hand tools.
• Records number of units handled and moved, using daily production sheet or work tickets.
• Attaches identifying tags or marks information on containers.
• Cleans work area, using brooms, rags, and cleaning compounds.
• Installs protective devices, such as bracing, padding or strapping, to prevent shifting or damage to items being transported.
• Reads work orders or receives and listens to oral instructions to determine work assignment.
• Shovels materials, such as gravel, ice or spilled concrete, into containers, bins or onto conveyors.
• Directs spouts and positions receptacles, such as bins, carts, and containers, to receive loads.

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