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Career Details : Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products

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Description

Grade, sort, or classify unprocessed food and other agricultural products by size, weight, color, or condition.

Experience

No previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, a person can become a general office clerk even if he/she has never worked in an office before.

Education

These occupations may require a high school diploma or GED certificate. Some may require a formal training course to obtain a license.

Training

Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few days to a few months of training. Usually, an experienced worker could show you how to do the job.

Tasks

  • Pulls product sample apart between fingers to determine fiber quality.
  • Examines product fibers through microscope to determine maturity and spirality of fibers.
  • Weighs and places products in containers, according to grade, and marks grade on containers.
  • Records grade on tag or shipping, receiving, or sales sheet.
  • Discards inferior or defective products and foreign matter and places acceptable products in containers for further processing.
  • Grades and sorts products, according to factors, such as color, length, width, appearance, feel, and smell.
  • Segregates products on conveyor belt or table, according to grade, color, size, fiber quality, species, deformities, and sex.
  • Estimates weight of product visually and by feel.

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    Important Abilities

    General Work Activities

    Important Skills

    Frequent Work Context

    • Using Hands on Objects, Tools, Controls
    • Indoors
    • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
    • Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
    • Importance of Being Sure All Is Done

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