stevedore

Description

Stevedores sort, handle, load and unload freight into over-the-road equipment in accordance with oral and written instructions, as well as state regulations. They move freight such as boxes, bulky items, or even large pallets of goods to and from storage areas and onto transport vehicles.

EssentialOptional

Theoretical Knowledge

warehouse operations national regulations on handling cargo vehicle cargo capacity safety regulations for warehouses international regulations for cargo handling ramp safety requirements laws on the transportation of dangerous goods loading charts for transportation of goods functions of vessel deck equipment hazardous freight regulations

Practical Skills

tolerate stress use ICT systems stack goods perform defensive driving accommodate cargo in freight transport vehicle operate voice picking systems handle intermodal equipment operate material handling equipment climb on railcars lift heavy weights assess trim of vessels operate on-board computer systems shunt outbound loads keep time accurately manoeuvre heavy trucks analyse relation between supply chain improvement and profit organise weight of loads according to lifting equipment capacity relay messages through radio and telephone systems work on uneven surfaces conduct routine machinery checks analyse supply chain strategies perform services in a flexible manner store warehouse goods mark differences in colours apply techniques for stacking goods into containers shunt inbound loads assess stability of vessels operate forklift ensure that shipment contents correspond with shipping documentation operate maritime lifting equipment handle fuels execute chilling processes to food products receive shipment packaging information