Occupation
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products
Grade, sort, or classify unprocessed food and other agricultural products by size, weight, color, or condition.
$35,730 medianBelow-avg outlookHigh school
O*NET 31.0 · 45-2041.00
A typical week, in the words of people in the job
- 01Grade and sort products according to factors such as color, species, length, width, appearance, feel, smell, and quality to ensure correct processing and usage.
- 02Discard inferior or defective products or foreign matter, and place acceptable products in containers for further processing.
- 03Place products in containers according to grade and mark grades on containers.
- 04Weigh products or estimate their weight, visually or by feel.
- 05Record grade or identification numbers on tags or on shipping, receiving, or sales sheets.
Task statements ranked by how many workers report them · O*NET 31.0
What the posting will be called
Apple SorterGraderPotato GraderSorterAgriculture LaborerCorn Lab TechnicianDistribution TechnicianEgg GraderEgg WorkerPotato Sorter
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Knowledge the job leans on
Production and ProcessingEnglish LanguageMechanicalFood ProductionEducation and TrainingForeign LanguagePublic Safety and SecurityAdministration and Management
Skills that carry over from service
CoordinationTime ManagementJudgment and Decision MakingComplex Problem SolvingSocial PerceptivenessService OrientationPersuasionQuality Control Analysis