- Job Definition
- Manually move freight, stock, or other materials or perform other unskilled general labor. Includes all unskilled manual laborers not elsewhere classified.
- Job Zone
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Job Zone Two: Some Preparation Needed
These occupations usually require a high school diploma and may require some vocational training or job-related course work. In some cases, an associate's or bachelor's degree could be needed.
- Interests
- Realistic - Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.
- Conventional - Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.
- Enterprising - Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.
- Knowledge
- English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
- Skills
- Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
- Instructing - Teaching others how to do something.
- Learning Strategies - Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
- Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
- Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.
- Tasks
- Adjust controls to raise and lower scenery and stage curtains during performances, following cues.
- Wash out cargo containers and storage areas.
- Build braces and otherwise lash and shore cargo in ships' holds, in order to prevent shifting during voyages.
- Shovel material such as gravel, ice, or spilled concrete into containers or bins, or onto conveyors.
- Erect tents and canopies to protect crews and equipment from weather.
- Secure and release mooring lines of ships.
- Sew canvas and other materials to make and repair tents, tarps, scrims, and backings, using sewing machines.
- Assemble product containers and crates, using hand tools and precut lumber.
- Load and unload ship cargo, using winches and other hoisting devices.
- Connect hoses and operate equipment to move liquid materials into and out of storage tanks on vessels.
- Pack containers and re-pack damaged containers.
- Carry needed tools and supplies from storage or trucks, and return them after use.
- Install protective devices, such as bracing, padding, or strapping, to prevent shifting or damage to items being transported.
- Maintain equipment storage areas to ensure that inventory is protected.
- Attach slings, hooks, and other devices to lift cargo and guide loads.
- Wages
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In 2008, the California average annual wage was $25,560.00.
Most people employed in this occupation were paid between $17,060.00 and $38,150.00.
- Outlook
During 2006, there were approximately 281,400 people employed in this field in California. It is projected that there will be 312,200 employed in 2016. This occupation will have about 3,080 openings due to growth and about 9,010 replacement openings for approximately 12,090 total annual openings. This occupation .
- Colleges and Training
- There are currently no programs listed for this occupation.
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