State/Territory Eligibility Summary Table

State/Territory Eligibility Details

891111: Freight Handler (Rail or Road)

Description

Loads and unloads freight trucks, containers and rail cars.

Skill Level 5

Occupations at Skill Level 5 have a level of skill commensurate with one of the following:

- NZ Register Level 1 qualification
- AQF Certificate I or
- Compulsory secondary education.

For some occupations a short period of on-the-job training may be required in addition to or instead of the formal qualification.
In some instances, no formal qualification or on-the-job training may be required.

• Assessing Authority

  There is no Assessing Authority assigned to ANZSCO code 891111

Alternative Titles

• Freight Loader

Alternative titles are any commonly used alternative title (or titles) for the occupation. These alternative titles have the same meaning as the principal title but may be less commonly used.

Unit Group 8911: Freight and Furniture Handlers

Description

Load and unload trucks, containers and rail cars, and transfer cargo between ships and other forms of transport and storage facilities.

Indicative Skill Level

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications outlined below.

- In Australia:

AQF Certificate I, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5)

- In New Zealand:

NZ Register Level 1 qualification, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5)

For some occupations a short period of on-the-job training may be required in addition to or instead of the formal qualification. In some instances no formal qualification or on-the-job training may be required.

Tasks

• Labelling goods with customers' details and destinations
• Loading goods into trucks, containers and rail wagons, and securing loads
• Assisting to tie down loads and cover them with tarpaulins
• Guiding truck drivers into loading bays and through confined spaces
• Performing clerical functions to record and check cargo on arrival, storage and despatch
• Opening and closing hatches and securing cargo to prevent shifting during voyages
• Transferring loads using moving equipment and directing equipment operations using communication systems
• Stacking cargo on pallets, trays, flats and slings to facilitate transfer to and from ships

Other occupations in this Unit Group

• 891112: Truck Driver's Offsider  
• 891113: Waterside Worker  

• Occupation ceilings programme year 2018-2019
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• Average Weekly / Annual Earnings 2018
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Explanatory Notes - Information

Eligibility

The term “may be eligible” relates to general eligibility and should not be misinterpreted as your individual eligibility to apply for a visa. Note that additional specific requirements and criteria also apply to visa eligibility (e.g. higher English requirements, evidences of a job offer, etc).

Definitions

• Occupation List refers to the register of professional occupations which might qualify for an Australian Visa. There are 7 skilled occupation lists in total.
• MLTSSL is the acronym for 'Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List'.
• STSOL is the acronym for 'Short-term Skilled Occupation List'.
• ROL is the acronym for 'Regional Occupation List'.
• LIN 19/051, LIN 19/048, LIN 19/049, LIN 19/047, LIN 19/050 refer to current Legislative Instruments which list the table of occupations appropriate for the respective visa programmes.
• Caveats / Conditions refer to current caveats applying for a particular occupation under specific visa programmes.

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