Occupation
Packers and Packagers, Hand
Pack or package by hand a wide variety of products and materials.
$36,280 medianBelow-avg outlookHigh school
O*NET 31.0 · 53-7064.00
A typical week, in the words of people in the job
- 01Clean containers, materials, supplies, or work areas, using cleaning solutions and hand tools.
- 02Mark and label containers, container tags, or products, using marking tools.
- 03Measure, weigh, and count products and materials.
- 04Remove completed or defective products or materials, placing them on moving equipment, such as conveyors, or in specified areas, such as loading docks.
- 05Place or pour products or materials into containers, using hand tools and equipment, or fill containers from spouts or chutes.
- 06Obtain, move, and sort products, materials, containers, and orders, using hand tools.
- 07Load materials and products into package processing equipment.
- 08Record product, packaging, and order information on specified forms and records.
- 09Transport packages to customers' vehicles.
- 10Seal containers or materials, using glues, fasteners, nails, and hand tools.
- 11Examine and inspect containers, materials, or products to ensure that product quality and packing specifications are met.
- 12Assemble, line, and pad cartons, crates, and containers, using hand tools.
Task statements ranked by how many workers report them · O*NET 31.0
What the posting will be called
BaggerPackagerPackerSelector PackerCraterMini ShifterPack Out OperatorPackaging SpecialistPicker and PackerSacker
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Knowledge the job leans on
Production and ProcessingCustomer and Personal ServiceEnglish LanguageAdministrativeMathematicsPublic Safety and SecurityMechanicalComputers and Electronics
Skills that carry over from service
CoordinationTime ManagementJudgment and Decision MakingQuality Control AnalysisService OrientationSocial PerceptivenessOperations MonitoringComplex Problem Solving