Freight & Furniture Handler Careers

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“If you wanted a group holiday organised, a project manager for group assignments or help with party planning – I am that person! I live by schedules, to do-lists and structure so that every detail, even the smallest, is addressed. You can call me the ‘behind-the-scenes’ person. I'm the oil in the machine, making sure everything runs smoothly and efficiently. Some people find administration boring but I love it and excel at making things happen! Honey bees love details and get things done, which I think is pretty cool.”

“"Look no further, because I’m the person who can get the job done! I’m at my best when using my hands to fix or build things, it comes naturally to me and I enjoy it! I’m a practical person and I can’t imagine myself sitting at a desk and staring at a screen all day. Getting down and dirty, whether it’s maintenance, building a house or installing a pipe, is my kind of thing – I didn’t choose the tradie life, the tradie life chose me! Funnel-web spiders are experts at building and constructing things, they've got it sorted out."”

Overview

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.

Job Titles

mdi-briefcase-variant Freight Handler (Rail or Road)

mdi-briefcase-variant Truck Driver's Offsider

mdi-briefcase-variant Waterside Worker

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Job Tasks

This occupation may include associated occupations with varying tasks.

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
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

Training & Qualifications

Vocational education & training (VET)

Certificate II or III in Transport and Logisitcs (rail operations) road transport (freight handler) warehousing operations driving operations or stevedoring

Short Courses Available

Certificate II in Maritime Operations (Linesperson)
Certificate II in Road Transport Terminal Operations
Certificate II in Stevedoring
Certificate IV in Stevedoring Operations

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Industry

Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics

If you’re interested in air, road, maritime, rail or land transport, then the Transport, Postal and Warehousing industry could be for you.The Transport, Postal and Warehousing industry is responsible for the safe and prompt delivery of people and goods via a variety of channels, including scenic and sightseeing transport, and for the storage and sorting or ‘warehousing’ of freight before delivery. The sector encompasses logistics (managing & organising the transport), infrastructure, (such as roads, air and rail), and numerous support roles such as customs officers, couriers, tugboat operators and forklift drivers.If you choose this vocational pathway you could work in road transport as a bus, train or taxi driver; in construction as a mobile crane operator; or even in coastal or ocean-going marine operations as a deckhand, engine driver or cook. There are many possibilities, so check out the list of qualifications below!

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