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.
  • Enter shipping information into a computer by hand or by a hand-held scanner that reads bar codes on goods.
  • Pack goods for shipping, using tools such as staplers, strapping machines, and hammers.
  • Route received goods to first available flight or to appropriate storage areas or departments, using forklifts, hand trucks, or other equipment.

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