Material Handlers
Job description
These individuals handle and place materials in trucks and railcars. They work for:
- Transport and warehousing companies
- Moving companies
- Manufacturing and processing plants
- Distribution centres
- Warehouses
Environment
- Controlled ambient temperature
- Climatic conditions
- Equipment, machinery, tools
- Vehicle or passenger compartment
- Hazardous chemical
- Uncontrolled ambient temperature
- Noise
- Vibration
Main tasks
Manual Handlers
- Load and unload appliances, boxes, and furniture into a moving truck.
- Count, weigh, and sort products and materials.
Mechanized Material Handlers
- Load and unload trucks and railcars filled with items, materials (coal, ore, etc.), and goods.
- Operate trucks, tractors, and loaders to move items and store warehouse materials.
- Set up equipment to fill and empty tank cars, tank trucks, or tanks.
- Transfer products from transport vehicles to storage areas.
- Open containers and crates.
- Fill orders in a warehouse.
- Participate in taking inventory.
- Weigh and check items
Hourly wage
The hourly wage is calculated by averaging wages from 2019 to 2021.- Minimum
- $14.25
- Median
- $19.00
- Maximum
- $27.80
Job prospects for 2022-2026
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Job prospects for 2022-2026
Job prospects
All of Québec
Very good
All of Québec
Non available
Total jobs for 2021
All of Québec
38,000
All of Québec
na
Gender distribution
All of Québec
Not available.
- 7.7% Female
- 92.3% Male
Not available.
- 7.7% Female
- 92.3% Male
Job types
All of Québec
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Yearly wage on 2015
All of Québec
$38,000
All of Québec
Other characteristics
All of Québec
- Non traditional for women
- None
All of Québec
- Non traditional for women
- None
Sectors of activity
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 48, 4919% of jobs
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NAICS 44, 4518% of jobs
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NAICS 4117% of jobs
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NAICS 311, 3127% of jobs
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NAICS 55, 565% of jobs
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Others34% of jobs
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 48, 4919% of jobs
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NAICS 44, 4518% of jobs
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NAICS 4117% of jobs
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NAICS 311, 3127% of jobs
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NAICS 55, 565% of jobs
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Others34% of jobs