How do they match: Cargo and Freight Agents

  • Operations Agent
  • Operations Clerk
  • Operations Manager

  • Open cargo containers and unwrap contents, using steel cutters, crowbars, or other hand tools.
  • Assemble containers and crates used to transport items, such as machines or vehicles.
  • Notify consignees, passengers, or customers of freight or baggage arrival and arrange for delivery.
  • Pack goods for shipping, using tools such as staplers, strapping machines, and hammers.
  • Prepare manifests showing numbers of airplane passengers and baggage, mail, and freight weights, transmitting data to destinations.

  • Operate vehicles or material-moving equipment.
  • Coordinate operational activities.
  • Maintain operational records.