Loaders at Talents and Skills Africa

A Loader is a service professional who assists with shipping operations in warehouses and shipping facilities. Loaders also work for home and garden stores and furniture stores. While the Loader’s main duties are loading and unloading shipping trucks, they also perform various duties that can change from day to day based on the needs of the business.

Additional tasks and Loader job duties include preparing shipments, conducting inspections of merchandise, managing inventory and assisting with warehouse maintenance and cleaning tasks. When working in retail establishments, Loaders are typically responsible for loading merchandise into customer vehicles and replenishing inventory.

Loader skills and qualifications

• A successful Loader candidate should possess the following prerequisite skills and qualifications necessary to perform the wide range of job duties and excel in this position:
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to lift heavy items weighing up to 75 pounds (or more if applicable)
• Knowledge of specific tools and equipment necessary to perform required duties
• Basic knowledge of computers and inventory software
• Strong attention to detail
• Willingness to work as a team player
• Valid driver’s license and forklift driver certification (when required to use a forklift in warehouse settings)
• Ability to meet deadlines