7344-Lifting Truck Operators

Job Title: 

Lifting Truck Operators

Job Description: 

Lifting truck operators drive, operate and monitor lifting-truck or similar vehicle to transport, lift and stack pallets with goods.

Tasks: 

Inspecting equipment to identify wear and damage

Linked Education ( CESM Codes ) : 

815 - Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering

Specific Occupations: 

734401 - Lift Operator
Description : Operates stationary and mobile lifts to lift and place materials, equipment and people in areas such as building sites, factories, mines, sawmills, wharves and shipyards.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No

734402 - Forklift Driver
Description : Operates a forklift to move bulk materials, containers, crates, palletised goods, cartons and bales.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No
Specializations : Fork Truck Operator, Forklift Operator, Hoist Truck Operator, Lumber / Timber Carrier Operator, Reach Truck Operator

734403 - Straddle Carrier Operator
Description : Lowers a spreader at the required location on the wharf and draws a chalk line to provide a visual reference mark to be used by straddle carrier drivers.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No

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Source Of Info: 

Source : Organising Framework for Occupations (OFO) 2013, Department of Higher Education and Training, Republic of South Africa