53-7064.00 · Task explorer
Packers and Packagers, Hand: reported tasks and exploration worksheet
Pack or package by hand a wide variety of products and materials.
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This source lists 12 tasks, including 8 marked Core and 4 marked Supplemental. Labels and dates are retained below. Employers can combine or divide these responsibilities differently; explore the task itself before assuming it belongs in every version of the role.
Task source dates: 08/2020.
12 tasks shown
Core · Task 21216 · 08/2020 · Incumbent
Examine and inspect containers, materials, or products to ensure that product quality and packing specifications are met.
Core · Task 3212 · 08/2020 · Incumbent
Measure, weigh, and count products and materials.
Core · Task 3214 · 08/2020 · Incumbent
Record product, packaging, and order information on specified forms and records.
Core · Task 3216 · 08/2020 · Incumbent
Seal containers or materials, using glues, fasteners, nails, and hand tools.
Core · Task 3218 · 08/2020 · Incumbent
Assemble, line, and pad cartons, crates, and containers, using hand tools.
Core · Task 3222 · 08/2020 · Incumbent
Obtain, move, and sort products, materials, containers, and orders, using hand tools.
Core · Task 3211 · 08/2020 · Incumbent
Mark and label containers, container tags, or products, using marking tools.
Core · Task 3219 · 08/2020 · Incumbent
Clean containers, materials, supplies, or work areas, using cleaning solutions and hand tools.
Supplemental · Task 3215 · 08/2020 · Incumbent
Remove completed or defective products or materials, placing them on moving equipment, such as conveyors, or in specified areas, such as loading docks.
Supplemental · Task 3221 · 08/2020 · Incumbent
Place or pour products or materials into containers, using hand tools and equipment, or fill containers from spouts or chutes.
Supplemental · Task 3217 · 08/2020 · Incumbent
Load materials and products into package processing equipment.
Supplemental · Task 3220 · 08/2020 · Incumbent
Transport packages to customers' vehicles.
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