Freight and Furniture Handlers
Snapshot
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 stats | |
|---|---|
| How many are employed in this occupation? | 17300 |
| What are the average weekly earnings for full time workers ($ before tax)? | $890 |
| How does unemployment compare with other occupations? | above average |
| What is the vacancy level for this occupation? | very high |
| What are the job prospects for this occupation? | below average |
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
- 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
Job Titles
- Freight Handler (Rail or Road)
- Truck Driver's Offsider
- Waterside Worker