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Overview
Stevedores sort, handle, load and unload freight between storage areas, transport vehicles and port or dock operations, following oral and written instructions for goods such as boxes, bulky items and pallets.
In job descriptions, look for loading and unloading, dock work, freight handling, pallets, storage areas, transport vehicles, lifting equipment, written instructions, cargo sorting and shift-based port operations.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Stevedores work where freight moves between docks, storage areas, trucks, rail or ship loading points. The work is physical and coordinated: sort cargo, handle pallets or bulky items, follow instructions and keep loading and unloading moving safely.
Skills and specializations
Useful strengths include freight handling, checking labels or documents, using lifting equipment, teamwork around vehicles, awareness of load balance and steady communication with supervisors, drivers or crane teams.
Salary context
Salary context depends on port or terminal setting, shift pattern, cargo type, lifting equipment, weather exposure, overtime, team responsibility and whether the role includes equipment operation or only manual handling. This guide does not provide salary amounts.
Career paths
Experience can lead toward equipment operator, cargo coordinator, dock team lead, warehouse logistics, yard planning or transport operations support as freight and loading responsibility grows.
Good to know
Check whether vacancies name dock work, pallets, containers, bulky freight, loading equipment, ship schedules, storage zones, shift work and how instructions are given during loading.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 1
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
53-7062.00
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Alternative labels
Occupation group
Freight handlers (9333)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/b567a979-c556-49fa-8b36-8af6cfe97624 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 9333.6 |
| ISCO group | 9333 |
| Concept type | Occupation |