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Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

$36.11K Median Salary 411.3K Job Openings (Annual Projection) 9.1% Job Growth

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About This Career

Manually move freight, stock, luggage, or other materials, or perform other general labor. Includes all manual laborers not elsewhere classified.

Reported Job Titles

Dock Worker, Laborer, Line Tender, Loader, Material Handler, Merchandise Pick Up Associate, Receiver, Receiving Associate, Shipping and Receiving Materials Handler, Warehouse Worker

Skills You'll Need

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Abilities

Static Strength
Multilimb Coordination
Trunk Strength
Control Precision
Manual Dexterity
Near Vision
Oral Comprehension
Stamina
Deductive Reasoning
Dynamic Strength
Extent Flexibility
Far Vision
Problem Sensitivity
Speech Recognition
Written Comprehension

Technology Skills

Electronic mail software
Word processing software
Data base user interface and query software
Inventory management software
Spreadsheet software
Video conferencing software
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
Desktop publishing software
Office suite software
Operating system software
Computer aided design CAD software
Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software
Industrial control software

Tools

Pallet trucks
Track cranes
Wrapping machinery
Hoists
Hammers
Forklifts
Hand trucks or accessories
Saws
Screwdrivers
Slings
Scaffolding
Jacks
Dollies
Planes
Lifting hooks
Water hoses
Personal computers
Winches
Power saws
Skid steer loaders