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Career Guidance Skills management skills S4.2 - organising, planning and scheduling work and activities S4.2.1 - directing operational activities Supervise unloading of cargo
Description
Supervise unloading processes for equipment, cargo, goods and other items. Ensure that everything is handled and stored correctly in accordance with regulations and standards.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 10 occupations
- Optional in 1 occupations
- Total: 11 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 4 (Clerical support workers)
Essential for
- Vessel operations coordinatorVessel operations coordinators manage chartered vessels' transit and performance optimizing the schedulers but also assessing the capabilities and the risks for vessels according t…
- Ship plannerShip planners manage the performance of a vessel. They ensure the safety of the vessel and its cargo, its operationality and link available vessels to available cargos in order…
- Cargo vehicle driverCargo vehicle drivers operate vehicles such as trucks and vans. They may also take care of the loading and unloading of cargo. Other titles The following job titles also…
- Freight inspectorFreight inspectors determine if freight is secure and comes with the proper documentation. They inspect, manage and document freight shipments while verifying that the content comp…
- HelmsmanHelmsmen are members of the crew on the highest rank of the operational level on an inland vessel. They perform various duties concerned with the operation and upkeep of…
- Stevedore superintendentStevedore superintendents supervise and monitor the freight handling and longshore labor in a dockyard to maximise productivity. They manage the loading and unloading of cargo and …
- Deck officerDeck officers or mates perform the watch duties on board vessels like determining the course and speed, manoeuvring to avoid hazards, and continuously monitoring the vessels positi…
- Ship captainShip captains are in charge of a vessel for the transportation of goods and passengers, operating in lakes, oceans, coastal waters, rivers, or bays. The size of the vessel can…
- Aircraft cargo operations coordinatorAircraft cargo operations coordinators direct and coordinate air transport terminal cargo and ramp activities. They review data on incoming flights as to plan the working acti…
- Port coordinatorPort coordinators manage operations of traffic division for port authorities. They enforce rules and regulations, such as the berthing of ships, handling and storing of cargo, and …
Optional for
- Move managerMove managers coordinate all the resources and activities comprised in moving services. They work together with clients to define the requirements of the service and adapt it to th…
Related skills
- Supervise loading of cargo
- Use different communication channels
- Manage staff
- Have computer literacy
- Types of maritime vessels
- Give instructions to staff
- Manage ocean-going oil tankers
- Principles of cargo stowage
- Act reliably
- Supervise movement of crew
- Operate marine communication systems
- Match vessels to shipping routes
Last updated on February 18, 2026
