// Unit group · 8344

Lifting Truck Operators

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

8 Plant and Machine Operators, and Assemblers / 83 Drivers and Mobile Plant Operators / 834 Mobile Plant Operators / All level 4

// Working conditions

DrivingHeat and coldMachineryNoiseShift work

// Hand tools

No hand tools in this set.

operating and monitoring lifting truck and similar equipment to load and unload, transport, lift and stack goods and pallets in terminals, harbours, warehouses, 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 breakdowns of vehicles.

Included occupations

Examples of the occupations classified here:
- Forklift truck driver

Indexed job titles 4