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Material Handlers  (NOC 7452)
Gaspésie -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine Region
Description |  Titles |  Duties |   Related Occupations

This unit group includes workers who handle, move, load and unload materials by hand or using a variety of material handling equipment. They are employed by transportation, storage and moving companies, and by a variety of manufacturing and processing companies and retail and wholesale warehouses.

bin filler, coal handler, conveyor console operator, forklift truck operator, freight handler (except air transport), furniture mover, lumber piler – building supplies, material handler, railway car loader, stockpiler, storage worker – material handling, truck loader, warehouseman/woman.

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Material handlers (manual) perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Load, unload and move products and materials by hand or using basic material handling equipment
  • Move household appliances and furniture onto and off moving trucks or vans
  • Set up rooms for events, dismantle moveable walls and partitions, and organize or set up office furniture
  • Perform other material handling activities such as counting, weighing, sorting, packing and unpacking.
Material handlers (equipment operators) perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Operate winches and other loading devices to load and unload materials onto and off trucks, railway cars and loading docks of warehouses and industrial establishments
  • Operate industrial trucks, tractors, loaders and other equipment to transport materials to and from transportation vehicles and loading docks and to store and retrieve materials in warehouses
  • Connect hoses or pipes and operate equipment to load and unload liquid petroleum, chemical or other products into or from tank cars, tank trucks or storage tanks
  • Operate equipment to dump materials such as coal, ore and grain into or to remove materials from railway cars, trucks or other vehicles
  • Operate conveyors and equipment to transfer grain or other materials from transportation vehicles to elevators, bins or other storage areas
  • May perform other activities, such as opening containers and crates, filling warehouse orders, assisting in taking inventory and weighing and checking materials.
Included Cities in Region | Service Canada Offices

Bonaventure, Cap-Chat, Chandler, Gaspé, Grande-Rivière, Murdochville, New Richmond, Sainte-Anne-des-Monts

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Outlook & Prospects for Material Handlers in Gaspésie -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine Region

The future forecast and current conditions for an occupation can vary based on location or due to changes in the economy, technology, or demand for a product or service.

Provincial Employment Potential Information

The following table identifies employment conditions within Québec.

Table on the employment potential for Material Handlers in Gaspésie -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine Region as well as in the rest of the Québec.
Location Employment Potential Release Date
Abitibi-Témiscamingue Region Limited 2012-10-10
Bas-Saint-Laurent Region Limited 2012-10-17
Capitale-Nationale Region Fair 2012-10-18
Centre-du-Québec Region Fair 2012-11-30
Chaudière-Appalaches Region Limited 2012-11-22
Côte-Nord Region Limited 2012-12-11
Estrie Region Fair 2013-01-29
Gaspésie -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine Region Fair 2012-10-10
Lanaudière Region Fair 2012-01-30
Laurentides Region Fair 2012-11-06
Laval Region Fair 2012-02-24
Mauricie Region Limited 2012-12-06
Montérégie Region Fair 2012-10-26
Montréal Region Fair 2012-11-28
Nord-du-Québec Region N/A N/A
Outaouais Region Good 2013-01-31
Saguenay--Lac-Saint-Jean Region Fair 2012-11-26
[ Source: Labour Market Information - HRSDC ]

Additional Provincial Prospects

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Labour Market Bulletins

An analysis of the local labour market and an assessment of local employment-related events.

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Provincial / Territorial Labour Market News

Week of May 06 – May 10, 2013

Week of Apr 29 – May 03, 2013

Week of Apr 22 – Apr 26, 2013

Week of Apr 15 – Apr 19, 2013

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