Elementary Storage Occupations
What they do most days?
Accompanies driver on journey and assists with manoeuvres and to load and unload vehicle.
Retrieves stored items as listed on order sheets, makes up orders against requisitions and prepares goods for despatch.
Undertakes the loading and unloading of goods and conveys goods about storage area.
Packs furniture and household goods into crates and cartons for storage.
Loads and unloads goods from removal vans or delivery vehicles either by hand or using trolleys and lift trucks.
Removes grappling attachment from cargo and stows cargo in hold or loads cargo on to transport or into warehouses.
Attaches winch or crane hooks, slings, ropes or clamps to load, signals to crane driver to commence lifting, visually checks that load is balanced and ensures that route is clear for movement.
Arranges cargo on quayside or in hold for loading or unloading and selects appropriate hook, chain, rope, sling or other grappling attachment.
Attaches hoses to ship.
Hard Skills
Hard skills are specific, learnable, measurable, often industry or occupation-specific abilities related to a position.
Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.
Soft Skills
Soft skills can be self-taught and usually do not necessitate a certain completed level of education.
Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.