Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

Also Called:

Laborer,

Loader,

Material Handler,

Warehouse Worker

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

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Transportation, Distribution & Logistics

Career Cluster

What do they typically do on the job?

  • Maintain equipment storage areas to ensure that inventory is protected.
  • Read work orders or receive oral instructions to determine work assignments or material or equipment needs.
  • Move freight, stock, or other materials to and from storage or production areas, loading docks, delivery vehicles, ships, or containers, by hand or using trucks, tractors, or other equipment.

Personality

People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.

Dependability

Interests

Career interests describe the perspectives and interests of people who enjoy the type of work involved in this career.

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Enterprising

Knowledge

People who want to pursue this career have knowledge in these areas.

Business

  • Management

  • Customer service

Safety and Government

  • Public safety and security

Transportation

  • Movement of people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road

Manufactured or Agricultural Goods

  • Manufacture and distribution of products

Abilities

Whether you have received formal training or not, these types of abilities are helpful in this career.

Physical Strength

  • Lift, push, pull, or carry

  • Use your lower back and stomach

Endurance

  • Exercise for a long time without getting out of breath

Hand and Finger Use

  • Hold or move items with your hands

  • Keep your arm or hand steady

Skills

People who want to pursue this career have skills in these areas.

Basic Skills

  • Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions

Social

  • Changing what is done based on other people's actions

Work Values

Work values describe how your core beliefs align with those commonly needed for this career.

Relationships

Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service.

Support

Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical.

Working Conditions

Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions.

Does this sound like something you'd like to do?

1. Do some research
  • Identify how your interests, values, and strengths match this occupation
  • Talk to someone who works in this field or spend a day job shadowing
  • Use the colleges and training directory to explore programs related to this career
2. Plan your next move
  • Talk to your college and career counselor or school admissions staff
  • Visit Idaho Launch
  • Search for available Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand jobs on Idaho Works

Data for NSI career cards comes from the following: Idaho Department of Labor, US Bureau of Labor Statistics, O*NET, MyNextMove, and Career OneStop