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Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of helpers, laborers, or material movers.
Supervision
Certificate or Training
Imperial Valley College

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators and helpers.
Advanced Transportation Technologies
AS Degree
College of the Desert
Agriculture Transportation
Certificate of Achievement
College of the Sequoias
Apprenticeship: Hydro Operator
Certificate of Achievement
Imperial Valley College
Apprenticeship: Operating
Certificate of Achievement
Allan Hancock College
Apprenticeship: Operating Engineers, Heavy Duty Repairman
AS Degree
Santiago Canyon College

Research rates, routings, or modes of transport for shipment of products. Maintain awareness of regulations affecting the international movement of cargo. Make arrangements for additional services, such as storage or inland transportation.
Advanced Transportation Technologies
AS Degree
College of the Desert
Agriculture Transportation
Certificate of Achievement
College of the Sequoias
Business Administration: Logistics
Certificate of Achievement
Norco College
Business Administration: Logistics
AS Degree
Santa Monica College
Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management (SCM)
AA Degree
Golden West College

Manually move freight, stock, or other materials or perform other general labor. Includes all manual laborers not elsewhere classified.

Pack or package by hand a wide variety of products and materials.

Coordinate and expedite the flow of work and materials within or between departments of an establishment according to production schedule. Duties include reviewing and distributing production, work, and shipment schedules; conferring with department supervisors to determine progress of work and completion dates; and compiling reports on progress of work, inventory levels, costs, and production problems.
Administrative Assistant
Certificate
Crafton Hills College
Advanced Officer Training
Certificate of Competency
Santa Rosa Junior College
Basic Clerk 1
Certificate of Completion
Santa Ana College
Basic Clerk 2
Certificate of Completion
Santa Ana College
Basic Computer Concepts
Certificate or Training
City College of San Francisco

Verify and maintain records on incoming and outgoing shipments. Prepare items for shipment. Duties include assembling, addressing, stamping, and shipping merchandise or material; receiving, unpacking, verifying and recording incoming merchandise or material; and arranging for the transportation of products.
Administrative Assistant
Certificate
Crafton Hills College
Advanced Officer Training
Certificate of Competency
Santa Rosa Junior College
Basic Clerk 1
Certificate of Completion
Santa Ana College
Basic Clerk 2
Certificate of Completion
Santa Ana College
Basic Computer Concepts
Certificate or Training
City College of San Francisco

Receive, store, and issue materials, equipment, and other items from stockroom, warehouse, or storage yard. Keep records and compile stock reports.
Administrative Assistant
Certificate
Crafton Hills College
Advanced Officer Training
Certificate of Competency
Santa Rosa Junior College
Basic Clerk 1
Certificate of Completion
Santa Ana College
Basic Clerk 2
Certificate of Completion
Santa Ana College
Basic Computer Concepts
Certificate or Training
City College of San Francisco

Plan, direct, or coordinate the storage or distribution operations within an organization or the activities of organizations that are engaged in storing or distributing materials or products.
ABE
Certificate of Competency
Santa Ana College
Accounting: Managerial
Certificate of Achievement
Mt. San Antonio College
Advanced General Business
Certificate of Achievement
Diablo Valley College
Advanced Transportation Technologies
AS Degree
College of the Desert
Agriculture Transportation
Certificate of Achievement
College of the Sequoias

Load and unload chemicals and bulk solids, such as coal, sand, and grain into or from tank cars, trucks, or ships using material moving equipment. May perform a variety of other tasks relating to shipment of products. May gauge or sample shipping tanks and test them for leaks.