National Occupational Classification for Statistics (NOC-S) 2001

• B - Business, Finance and Administrative Occupations
• B5 - Clerical Occupations
• B57 - Recording, Scheduling and Distributing Occupations

B571 - Shippers and Receivers

Shippers and receivers ship, receive and record the movement of parts, supplies, materials, equipment and stock to and from an establishment. They are employed in the public sector and by retail and wholesale establishments, manufacturing companies, and other commercial and industrial establishments.

• Example Titles

  • billing rate clerk
  • cargo location clerk
  • delivery clerk
  • distribution clerk
  • export-booking clerk
  • freight checker
  • freight receiver
  • freight receiver clerk
  • freight receiving clerk
  • freight shipper
  • import freight clerk
  • milk and cream receiver - food and beverage processing
  • produce shipper
  • receiver
  • receiving checker
  • receiving clerk
  • receiving clerk for returned merchandise
  • receiving room clerk
  • shipper
  • shipper-receiver
  • shipping agent
  • shipping and receiving clerk
  • shipping clerk
  • stock handler
  • stock receiver
  • supercargo
  • warehouse receiver
  • warehouse shipper
  • warehouse shipping clerk

• Exclusion

  • Production clerks are classified in unit group B573 - Production Clerks
  • Storekeepers and parts clerks are classified in unit group B572 - Storekeepers and Parts Clerks
  • Supervisors of shippers, receivers and stockkeepers are classified in unit group B415 - Supervisors, Recording, Distributing and Scheduling Occupations
  • Warehouse workers who move, load and unload goods are classified in unit group H812 - Material Handlers
  • Workers who move, load and unload goods from ships are classified in unit group H811 - Longshore Workers