8344-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: 

Tasks include:

  • operating and monitoring lifting truck and similar equipment to load and unload, transport, lift and stack goods and pallets in terminals, harbours, ware-houses, factories and other establishments
  • positioning lifting devices under, over or around loaded pallets, skids and boxes and securing material or products for transport to designated areas
  • inspecting equipment to identify wear and damage
  • performing routine maintenance on vehicles and equipment
  • keeping records of work undertaken and breakdown of lifting truck and similar equipment
Additional Notes: 


This unit group includes

Fork lift truck operator
Industrial truck operator
Lifting truck operator

Specific Occupations: 

83441
Fork lift truck operator

83449
Other lifting truck operators

International Careers(ISCO): 
Similar O*NET Careers (USA) : 
Source Of Info: 

Source: SINGAPORE STANDARD OCCUPATIONAL CLASSIFICATION 2015, Department of Statistics, Ministry of Trade & Industry, Republic of Singapore