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Freight and Furniture Handler

Freight and furniture handlers load and unload trucks, containers and rail cars. They might also transfer cargo between ships and other transport and storage facilities.

Experience, skills & training

Education required

Certificate 1 or compulsory secondary education

Years of experience required

n/a

Soft skills required

Achievement/Effort
Dependability
Stress Tolerance

Job Facts

Level of Job

n/a

Salary Range

$$ ($1,000 to $1,150 per week)

Day to day tasks

labelling goods with customer details and destinations
securing goods into trucks, containers and rail wagons
guiding truck drivers into loading bays and through confined spaces
checking and recording cargo on arrival, storage and dispatch