1220.0 - Australian Standard Classification of Occupations (ASCO) Second Edition, 1997

ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 31/07/1997

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Contents >> 02 Structure & Definitions >> 9 Labourers and Related Workers >> 99 Other Labourers and Related Workers >> 999 Miscellaneous Labourers and Related Workers >> 9992 Freight and Furniture Handlers >> 9992-11 Freight Handler (Road and Rail)

9992-11	Freight Handler (Road and Rail)
	Freight Loader

Loads and unloads freight trucks, containers and rail cars.

Skill Level:
The entry requirement for this occupation is completion of compulsory secondary education or higher qualification.

Tasks Include:

receives goods and checks them against documents
repackages items for transportation
labels goods with customers' details and destinations
packs goods on pallets and trolleys
loads goods into trucks, containers or rail wagons and secures loads
operates pallet trucks and conveyor systems