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Packers and Packagers, Hand

Pack or package by hand a wide variety of products and materials.

What you’d do

  • Examine and inspect containers, materials, or products to ensure that product quality and packing specifications are met.
  • Measure, weigh, and count products and materials.
  • Record product, packaging, and order information on specified forms and records.
  • Seal containers or materials, using glues, fasteners, nails, and hand tools.
  • Assemble, line, and pad cartons, crates, and containers, using hand tools.
  • Obtain, move, and sort products, materials, containers, and orders, using hand tools.
  • Mark and label containers, container tags, or products, using marking tools.
  • Clean containers, materials, supplies, or work areas, using cleaning solutions and hand tools.

Skills that matter

  • Monitoring
  • Active Listening
  • Critical Thinking
  • Coordination
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Speaking

How to get there

Little to some preparation: usually a high school diploma or GED, though some jobs do not need one

Also called

  • Bagger
  • Packager
  • Packer
  • Selector Packer
  • Crater
  • Mini Shifter

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