The Collar360

Materials handler

Other names

storage worker

Logistics, warehouses and delivery

They load, unload and move goods in a store or warehouse, check items, keep count of stock and throw away waste safely.

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The work

The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

  1. 1

    Maintain equipment storage areas to ensure that inventory is protected.

  2. 2

    Read work orders or receive oral instructions to determine work assignments or material or equipment needs.

  3. 3

    Move freight, stock, or other materials to and from storage or production areas, loading docks, delivery vehicles, ships, or containers, by hand or using trucks, tractors, or other equipment.

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Sources

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Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

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In other languages

français
manutentionnaire
español
operario de logística de almacén/operaria de logística de almacén
العربية
مسؤول التعامل مع المواد / مسؤولة التعامل مع المواد
português
Carregador de armazém/Carregadora de armazém
Deutsch
Materiallagerarbeiter/Materiallagerarbeiterin
italiano
operatore di magazzino/operatrice di magazzino

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