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Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

Manually move freight, stock, luggage, or other materials, or perform other general labor.

Transport, Logistics & Aviation
Technology-augmented
The work

What this career actually involves

Key tasks

  • Maintain equipment storage areas to ensure that inventory is protected
  • Read work orders or receive oral instructions to determine work assignments or material or equipment…

Skills and strengths

  • Listening
  • Clear communication
  • Physical strength
  • Core strength

Typical work environment

Work environment varies by employer; may combine office, field, client-site and practical settings

Employment type

Private sector

Getting there

Study routes from KCSE onward

Kenya-specific pathways, drawn from KUCCPS and the relevant professional regulator.

Pathway after KCSE

KCSE → Procurement & Supply Chain Management or relevant technical/licensing route → attachment/entry operations role → Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand → senior operations/specialist/management

Typical training route

KCSE plus certificate/TVET/apprenticeship or structured on-the-job training

Representative KUCCPS pathway

BACHELOR OF PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT - representative route

Entry requirements

Degree mean grade C+. Representative minimum: Mathematics A/B at C or Business Studies C+ (programme wording varies). TVET Level 6 normally uses the KUCCPS diploma entry band.

Training duration

Degree: about 4 years; diploma/Level 6: about 2-3 years

Helpful KCSE subjects

Business Studies
English/Kiswahili
History/Government
Physical Education

Related courses

Institutions offering this route

Examples, not an exhaustive list.

  • South Eastern Kenya University
  • Kitale National Polytechnic
  • Meru National Polytechnic
  • other universities and public TVET colleges

Professional regulator

Kenya Institute of Supplies Management (KISM)

Outlook

Demand and the effect of AI

Kenya demand

High - logistics/transport is a major employer-reported skills-demand field; demand is strongest in supply chain, transport and distribution.

Future outlook / AI impact

Strong relevance / increasingly digital — AI will improve routing, forecasting, scheduling and safety systems. Regulated operations, physical movement and exception handling remain important human responsibilities.

Possible specialisations

  • Air and Water Filler
  • Airport Maintenance Laborer
  • Aluminum Can Collector
  • Ash Collector
  • Ash Handler

KISM is relevant to professional supplies/procurement practice.

Fit

Could this career suit you?

May suit you if you enjoy coordination, movement, safety, systems and time-sensitive decisions; useful strengths include Listening, Clear communication, Physical strength.

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Sources

Occupation data: O*NET 53-7062.00. Kenya pathway: KUCCPS / regulator. Last verified 24 August 2026.

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