432 - Material-recording and transport clerks

Description Stock clerks maintain records of goods produced and production materials received, weighed, issued, dispatched or put into stock. Tasks include – (a) arranging and controlling receipt and dispatch of goods and keeping relevant records; (b) maintaining stock records, verifying issue of goods, estimating needs and making requisitions of new stocks; (c) receiving, storing and issuing tools, spare parts or various equipment, and maintaining relevant records; (d) weighing goods received or produced, or for issue or dispatch, and maintaining relevant records; (e) compiling inventories of furniture and other items received for storage. Examples of the occupations classified here: – Dispatch clerk (stock) – Freight clerk – Stock clerk – Storeroom clerk – Weighing clerk Alternative titles ISCO Group 4321 Sources ESCO

Description Production clerks compute quantities of materials required at specified dates for manufacturing, construction and similar production programmes, and prepare and check production operation schedules. Tasks include – (a) computing quantities, qualities and types of materials required by production programmes; (b) preparing production requirements schedules, ensuring that materials are available when needed, and keeping relevant records; (c) preparing or assisting in the preparation of production operation schedules on the basis of customers’ orders and production capacity and performance; (d) verifying stocks, arranging deliveries and investigating delays; (e) recording and coordinating the flow of work and materials between departments. Examples of the occupations classified here: – Production clerk – Schedule clerk (materials) Alternative titles ISCO Group 4322 Sources ESCO

Description Transport clerks keep records of operational aspects and coordinate the timing of train, road and air passenger and freight transport, and prepare reports for management. Tasks include – (a) keeping records of operational aspects and coordinating the timing of passenger and freight transport; (b) directing train routings within a division or zone of a railway system and keeping related records; (c) directing, controlling and keeping records of freight handling at a railway yard; (d) coordinating and keeping records of operational activities concerning road transport, such as allocation and scheduling of vehicles and drivers, loading and unloading of vehicles, and storage of goods in transit; (e) coordinating and keeping records of operational activities concerning air transport of passengers and freight, such as passenger lists and freight manifests; (f) preparing reports for management. Examples of the occupations classified here: – Clerical controller (transport service) – Clerical dispatcher (transport service) Alternative titles ISCO Group 4323 Sources ESCO