891 Freight Handlers and Shelf Fillers
891 Freight Handlers and Shelf Fillers
Freight Handlers and Shelf Fillers load and unload trucks, containers and rail cars, transfer cargo between ships and other forms of transport and storage facilities, and fill shelves in stores and supermarkets.
Indicative Skill Level:
Most occupations in this minor group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications outlined below.
In Australia:
- AQF Certificate I, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5)
In New Zealand:
- NZQF Level 1 qualification, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5)
For some occupations a short period of on-the-job training may be required in addition to or instead of the formal qualification. In some instances no formal qualification or on-the-job training may be required.
Tasks Include:
- receiving goods and checking against documents
- operating equipment to load, unload and move goods
- securing loads to prevent shifting during transport
- replenishing empty shelves in stores and supermarkets
- collecting goods from stockrooms to place on shelves
8911 Freight and Furniture Handlers
Freight and Furniture Handlers load and unload trucks, containers and rail cars, and transfer cargo between ships and other forms of transport and storage facilities.
Indicative Skill Level:
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications outlined below.
In Australia:
- AQF Certificate I, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5)
In New Zealand:
- NZQF Level 1 qualification, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5)
For some occupations a short period of on-the-job training may be required in addition to or instead of the formal qualification. In some instances no formal qualification or on-the-job training may be required.
Tasks Include:
- labelling goods with customers' details and destinations
- loading goods into trucks, containers and rail wagons, and securing loads
- assisting to tie down loads and cover them with tarpaulins
- guiding truck drivers into loading bays and through confined spaces
- performing clerical functions to record and check cargo on arrival, storage and despatch
- opening and closing hatches and securing cargo to prevent shifting during voyages
- transferring loads using moving equipment and directing equipment operations using communication systems
- stacking cargo on pallets, trays, flats and slings to facilitate transfer to and from ships
Occupations:
- 891111 Freight Handler (Rail or Road)
- 891112 Truck Driver's Offsider
- 891113 Waterside Worker
891111 Freight Handler (Rail or Road)
Alternative Title:
- Freight Loader
Loads and unloads freight trucks, containers and rail cars.
Skill Level: 5
891112 Truck Driver's Offsider
Loads and unloads trucks and containers.
Skill Level: 5
Specialisation:
- Furniture Removalist's Assistant
891113 Waterside Worker
Alternative Titles:
- Stevedore
- Wharf Labourer
Transfers cargo between ships and other forms of transport or storage facilities.
Skill Level: 5
8912 Shelf Fillers
Shelf Fillers fill up shelves and display areas in stores and supermarkets.
Indicative Skill Level:
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications outlined below.
In Australia:
- AQF Certificate I, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5)
In New Zealand:
- NZQF Level 1 qualification, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5)
For some occupations a short period of on-the-job training may be required in addition to or instead of the formal qualification. In some instances no formal qualification or on-the-job training may be required.
Tasks Include:
- placing goods neatly in bins and on racks, and stacking bulky goods on floors
- filling shelves with goods ensuring goods with the earliest use-by dates are at the front of shelves
- noting what has been sold and collecting goods needed from the stockroom using a trolley
- maintaining shelf order by removing stock belonging to a different location
- may help customers find goods they need
- may price goods
Occupation:
- 891211 Shelf Filler
891211 Shelf Filler
Alternative Title:
- Night Filler
Fills up shelves and display areas in a store or supermarket.
Skill Level: 5