Becoming a Freight Handler (Rail or Road) in Queensland

About this role

Freight Handlers (Rail or Road) load and unload freight trucks, containers and rail cars.

What you might do day-to-day in this job

Typical tasks for a Freight Handler (Rail or Road) include:

• labels goods with customers' details and destinations
• loads goods into trucks, containers and rail wagons, and secures loads
• ties down loads and covers them with tarpaulins
• guides truck drivers into loading bays and through confined spaces
• performs clerical functions to record and check cargo on arrival, storage and dispatch
• opens and closes hatches and secures cargo to prevent shifting during voyages
• transfers loads using moving equipment and directs equipment operations using communication systems.