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75101.01 – Material handlers (manual)

Material handlers (manual) handle, move, load and unload materials by hand.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Disposal worker - warehouse
  • Furniture mover
  • Hand packager
  • Stockpiler
  • Warehouseman/woman

Core competencies

  • Equipment and Tool Selection to select the appropriate manual handling tools and equipment, such as forklifts, pallet jacks and hand trucks
  • Operation and Control to safely operate manual material handling equipment, follow standardized procedures for loading and unloading materials and effectively communicate with team members during operations
  • Trunk Strength to exert maximum force repeatedly with core and back muscles to lift, carry and move heavy materials safely and efficiently all day
  • Stamina to efficiently lift, transport and manage heavy materials over extended periods while maintaining high productivity and minimal fatigue
  • Stress Tolerance to consistently manage situations, such as tight deadlines, physical demands or unexpected changes, while maintaining focus and efficiency in completing tasks
  • Knowledge in Logistics to plan routes within warehouses, reducing unnecessary movement and improving safety

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Load, unload and move products and materials by hand or using basic material handling equipment
  • Perform other material handling activities such as counting, weighing, sorting, packing and unpacking.
  • May perform other activities, such as opening containers and crates, filling warehouse orders, assisting in taking inventory and weighing and checking materials.

Additional information

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NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

7 – Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations

TEER

5 – Occupations usually require short-term work demonstration and no formal education

Major group

75 – Helpers and labourers and other transport drivers, operators and labourers

Sub-major group

751 – Helpers and labourers

Minor group

7510 – Longshore workers and material handlers

Unit group

75101 – Material handlers

Occupational profile

75101.01 – Material handlers (manual)

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