Perform warehousing operations

Perform operations carried out in warehouses such as packing, carrying, stacking goods, sorting, loading and unloading freight from vans, trucks, wagons, ships or aircrafts.

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skill/competence

cross-sector

Perform warehousing operations is an essential skill of the following occupations:

Warehouse operator for clothing: Warehouse operators for clothing are in charge of storing textile fabrics, accessories and components for clothing production. They ensure that all the components necessary for the production of clothing are ready to use in the production chain by classifying and registering the purchased component, forecasting purchases and distributing them across different departments.
Clothing finisher: Clothing finishers set haberdasheries (e.g. bottoms, zips, and ribbons) and cut threads. They weigh, pack, label materials and products.
Leather goods packing operator: Leather goods packing operators perform the final revision of the leather goods products. They apply accessories such as the handles, padlocks, or other features of the product (e.g. labels). They introduce products in textile sacs if applicable, fill them with paper to maintain the product’s shape and then place products in boxes using adequate tools for products’ protection. They are in charge of general packaging, and checking the completion of each order by getting the boxes into the parcels and preparing the documentation for expedition by the transport agency.

Perform warehousing operations is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this skill may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.

References

1. Perform warehousing operations – ESCO