Delivery and storage
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Airport baggage handler
Airline baggage handler, cargo handler, ramp hand
Airport baggage handlers load and unload luggage and cargo from aircraft.
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Builders' merchant
Builders' merchants sell building and do-it-yourself products and materials to the building trade and the public.
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Courier
Parcel delivery driver
Couriers collect packages, documents and messages, and deliver them to customers.
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Delivery van driver
Van driver, multi-drop driver
Delivery van drivers collect a wide range of items and deliver them to customers.
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Food packaging operative
Food packaging operatives work on production lines to put food and drink products into containers, cans or packets.
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Forklift driver
Forklift operator, forklift truck driver
Forklift drivers load and unload goods in warehouses, ports and airports.
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Import-export clerk
Shipping agent, freight forwarder, import-export agent
Import-export clerks ship goods to and from the UK by road, rail, air and sea.
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Large goods vehicle driver
LGV driver, HGV driver, lorry driver
Large goods vehicle (LGV) and heavy goods vehicle (HGV) lorry drivers transport and deliver goods between suppliers and customers.
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Motor vehicle parts person
Service adviser
Motor vehicle parts persons supply individuals, dealerships and garages with spare parts.
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Order picker
Order assembler, warehouse assistant
Order pickers select all the things on a customer's order and send them to be packed and dispatched.
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Packer
Order packer
Packers work in factories and warehouses, putting products into containers like boxes and crates for delivery.
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Port operative
Stevedore, passenger operations worker, port worker
Port operatives work with cargo, passengers and marine craft in ports and harbours.
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Postman or postwoman
Postal delivery worker
Postmen and postwomen sort letters and packages for delivery to homes and businesses.
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Removals worker
Removals porter
Removals workers move household and office furniture and other items from one location to another.
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Road transport manager
Road transport managers make sure goods and passengers reach their destinations safely, on time and in the most cost-effective way.
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Shelf filler
Stock assistant, shelf stacker, customer assistant
Shelf fillers put stock out on supermarket shelves and in display cabinets. They also remove out of date items and help customers.
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Stock control assistant
Stores assistant, stock supervisor, supply chain assistant
Stock control assistants keep track of stock levels and make sure there are enough supplies to meet customer demand.
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Supply chain manager
Supply chain managers organise the movement of goods and materials from suppliers and manufacturers to customers.
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Tanker driver
Tanker drivers transport bulk materials and liquids by road.
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Warehouse manager
Warehouse managers plan and co-ordinate warehouse operations at distribution depots, retail superstores and manufacturing plants.
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Warehouse worker
Warehouse operative, warehouse picker
Warehouse workers take delivery of goods and pack orders for dispatch.
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Yard person
Yard operative
Yard people load and unload deliveries and re-order stocks at factory warehouses, building suppliers and retail distribution companies.