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Freight Handler (Rail or Road)

OFO Code: 833301

Last checked 3 October 2026

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1. Occupation identity

OFO code
833301
Occupation
Freight Handler (Rail or Road)
Classification
OFO 2021
Major group
ELEMENTARY OCCUPATIONS
Unit group
8333 · Freight Handlers

Official description
Freight handlers carry out tasks such as packing, carrying, loading and unloading furniture and other household items, or loading and unloading ship and aircraft cargoes and other freight, or carrying and stacking goods in various warehouses.

More official OFO detail

Specialisations: Freight Loader, Yard Cleanup Man, Rail and Road Transport Vehicle Loader, Yardman, Checker and Loader Transport Vehicle, Yard Attendant

  • Packing office or household furniture, machines, appliances and related goods to be transported from one place to another
  • Carrying and stacking goods in warehouses and similar establishments
  • Loading and unloading grain, coal, sand and similar goods by placing them on conveyor-belts, pipes, etc
  • Connecting hoses between main shore installation pipes and tanks of barges, tankers and other ships to load and unload petroleum, liquefied gases and other liquids
  • Carrying goods to be loaded on or unloaded from vans, trucks, wagons, ships, or aircraft
  • Sorting cargo prior to loading and unloading

2. Demand status

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