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832199 · ANZSCO 2021

Packers nec

Classification
Occupation
Skill level
5
Major group
Labourers

Classification

Major group
8Labourers
Unit group
8321Packers

Description

This occupation group covers Packers not elsewhere classified.

Unit group

8321 · Packers

Description

Packers weigh, wrap, seal and label chocolate, fruit, vegetables, meat, seafood and other products.

Skill level

Australia

AQF Certificate I, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5)

New Zealand

NZQF Level 1 qualification, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5) For some occupations a short period of on-the-job training may be required in addition to or instead of the formal qualification. In some instances no formal qualification or on-the-job training may be required

Occupation skill level 5

Tasks

Tasks include

  • obtaining supplies of products and assembling bags, package folders and cartons
  • packing containers and bags with products, and counting, weighing and measuring amounts and adjusting quantities
  • wrapping protective material around products, sealing bags and containers, and attaching pre-printed labels
  • counting and placing bags and packages onto trays and racks, and into shipping cartons
  • recording information such as numbers, weight, times and dates
  • monitoring the filling of containers and adjusting machines to maintain volume and seal quality
  • monitoring the supply and quality of containers and contents of holding tanks
  • checking the cleanliness and operation of machines, equipment and containers

Occupations in this unit group

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