75100
Canada Moderate
Longshore workers
Longshore workers transfer cargo throughout dock area and onto and from ships and other vessels. They are employed by marine cargo handling companies, shipping agencies and shipping lines.
Employment Outlooks
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Salary Information
National wage data for this occupation
Entry-level
CA$19.18
/hr
Typical
CA$32.81
/hr
Experienced
CA$51.14
/hr
Average: CA$34.95/hr
89.4% of workers in this occupation receive non-wage benefits
Source: Job Bank Canada. Wages may vary by region and experience.
Examples
Illustrative Examples
- dockworker
- longshore worker
- longshoreman/woman
- ship loader operator
- stevedore
- tanker loader
All Examples
- barge loader
- boat loader
- dock hand
- dockerman/woman - marine cargo handling
- dockworker
- dockworker - marine cargo handling
- longshore worker
- longshore worker and tower-loader operator
- longshoreman/woman
- lumper - marine cargo handling
- ship loader operator
- shiploader operator
- stevedore
- stower
- tanker loader
- tanker loader - marine cargo handling
- tankerman/woman - marine cargo handling
- tower-loader operator - marine cargo handling
- wharfman/woman - marine cargo handling
Main Duties
Main Duties
- Connect hoses and operate equipment to transfer liquid materials into storage tanks on vessels
- This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Operate industrial trucks, tractors and other mobile equipment to transfer cargo, such as containers, crated items, automobiles and pallet-mounted machinery, around dock to within range of cranes and hoists
- Operate winches or other hoisting devices to load and unload cargo onto and from ships and other vessels
- Operate mechanical towers to load vessels with materials such as coal and ore
- Operate equipment to transfer bulk materials, such as grain, to hold of vessels
- Perform other activities such as lashing and shoring cargo aboard ships, opening and closing hatches, cleaning holds of ships and rigging cargo.
Requirements
Employment Requirements
- Some secondary school education may be required.
- On-the-job training is provided.