Graders & Sorters, Agricultural Products
Also called:
Sorter, Grader, Apple Sorter, Potato Grader
What they do:
Grade, sort, or classify unprocessed food and other agricultural products by size, weight, color, or condition.
On the job, you would:
- Grade and sort products according to factors such as color, species, length, width, appearance, feel, smell, and quality to ensure correct processing and usage.
- Discard inferior or defective products and/or foreign matter, and place acceptable products in containers for further processing.
- Weigh products or estimate their weight, visually or by feel.
Safety and Government
- public safety and security
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
- manufacture and distribution of products
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Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
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Hand and Finger Use
- keep your arm or hand steady
Verbal
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People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Dependability
- Attention to Detail
- Cooperation
- Adaptability/Flexibility
- Self Control
- Concern for Others
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You might use software like this on the job:
Spreadsheet software
Electronic mail software
Word processing software
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some high school or
high school diploma
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are less likely in the future.
$19,150
per year, on average
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