Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products
Grade, sort, or classify unprocessed food and other agricultural products by size, weight, color, or condition.
- Tasks
- 5 tasks4 core, 1 supplemental
- Family
- Farming, Fishing & ForestryOne of its 14 occupations
- Code
- 45-2041.00SOC 2018: 45-2041
What the work is made of
4 core tasks and 1 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.
Core: central to the jobSupplemental: done by some, not all
- Task 1. Place products in containers according to grade and mark grades on containers.Core taskTask 13352Rated by 49 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 2. Weigh products or estimate their weight, visually or by feel.Core taskTask 13351Rated by 49 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 3. Discard inferior or defective products or foreign matter, and place acceptable products in containers for further processing.Core taskTask 13350Rated by 50 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 4. Grade and sort products according to factors such as color, species, length, width, appearance, feel, smell, and quality to ensure correct processing and usage.Core taskTask 13349Rated by 52 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 5. Record grade or identification numbers on tags or on shipping, receiving, or sales sheets.Supplemental taskTask 13353Rated by 49 people who do the job, July 2017
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How we copy and credit sources- Published byO*NET 29.0, U.S. Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration
- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 45-2041
- LicenseCC BY 4.0Free to copy and reuse, with credit
- Changed by usNothing.
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