28/02/2023, 20:32 ONS SOC specific unit/minor/major group details

9260: ELEMENTARY STORAGE OCCUPATIONS

Job description:
Workers in this unit group supply berthed ships with water, oil and petroleum, load and unload
cargo from ships, boats and barges, convey household and office furniture, goods, equipment
or other items in or near warehouses, depots, slaughterhouses, etc., prepare requisitions or
despatch documents of stocks held, accompany drivers of road vehicles, and perform other
elementary goods handling and storage related tasks.

Entry requirements of this job:

There are no formal academic entry requirements. Training is typically provided off- or on-the-
job. NVQs/ SVQs in Cargo Operations and in Distribution and Warehouse Operations are
available at Levels 1 and 2.

Tasks required by this job include:

attaches hoses to ship�s flow connections, starts pump to transfer oil, petroleum or water
to and from a ship and uncouples hose system when loading/discharging is complete;
arranges cargo on quayside or in hold for loading or unloading and selects appropriate
hook, chain, rope, sling or other grappling attachment;
attaches winch or crane hooks, slings, ropes or clamps to load, signals to crane driver to
commence lifting, visually checks that load is balanced and ensures that route is clear for
movement;
removes grappling attachment from cargo and stows cargo in hold or loads cargo on to
transport or into warehouses.
loads and unloads goods from removal vans or delivery vehicles either by hand or using
trolleys and lift trucks;
packs furniture and household goods into crates and cartons for storage;
undertakes the loading and unloading of goods and conveys goods about storage area;
retrieves stored items as listed on order sheets, makes up orders against requisitions and
prepares goods for despatch;
accompanies driver on journey and assists with manoeuvres and to load and unload vehicle.

NS-SEC categorisations:
The simplified NS-SEC analytic class for this code is 7
The simplified NS-SEC operational category for this code is 13.4
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Jobs related to this code:

Labourer (haulage contractor)
Order picker
Warehouse assistant
Warehouse operator
Warehouse supervisor
Warehouseman

This unit group is part of:

Minor Group 926: ELEMENTARY STORAGE OCCUPATIONS
Sub-Major Group 92: ELEMENTARY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
Major Group 9: ELEMENTARY OCCUPATIONS

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