General Description
PACKERS weigh, wrap, seal and label chocolate, fruit, vegetables, meat, seafood and other products.
Indicative Skill Level
ANZSCO Skill Level: 5
In Australia the majority of occupations in this unit group have:
- AQF Certificate I, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5)
In New Zealand the majority of occupations in this unit group have:
- 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.
Task Information
- 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 group:
（1）832111 CHOCOLATE PACKER
Weighs, wraps, seals and labels chocolate products.
（2）832112 CONTAINER FILLER
Fills and seals containers with products, such as food, beverages, paints, oils and lotions, and packages the filled containers.
Specialisations: Bottling Attendant、Cannery Worker、Labelling Machine Operator
（3）832113 FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PACKER
Weighs, wraps, seals and labels fruit and vegetables.
（4）832114 MEAT PACKER
Weighs, wraps, seals and labels meat and meat products.
（5）832115 SEAFOOD PACKER
Weighs, wraps, seals and labels seafood products.
（6）832199 PACKERS NEC
This occupation group covers Packers not elsewhere classified.
Occupations in this group include: Biscuit Packer、Bread Packer、Cheese Packer、Egg Packer