The Collar360

Mover

Other names

company mover, removal woman, removal man, removal driver and porter, relocation mover, furniture mover, industrial mover, removal porter, corporate mover

They carry, pack and protect people's things, load them onto trucks, and take them apart and put them back together in the new place.

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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

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

  2. 2

    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.

  3. 3

    Install protective devices, such as bracing, padding, or strapping, to prevent shifting or damage to items being transported.

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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
déménageur/déménageuse
español
mozo de almacén/moza de almacén
العربية
عامل الانتقال / عاملة الانتقال
português
Trabalhador de empresa de mudanças/Trabalhadora de empresa de mudanças
Deutsch
Transportarbeiter/Transportarbeiterin
italiano
addetto ai traslochi/addetta ai traslochi

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