Materials Handler

Materials Handler

Job Overview

Materials Handlers manually move materials and perform other unskilled, general labor. These workers move freight, stock, and other materials to and from storage and production areas, loading docks, delivery vehicles, ships, and containers. Their specific duties vary by industry and work setting. In factories, they may move raw materials or finished goods between loading docks, storage areas, and work areas, as well as sort materials and supplies and prepare them according to their work orders.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook