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Occupation AtlasPackers and Packagers, Hand

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Packers and Packagers, Hand

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

Also called Agricultural Produce Packer · Ampoule Sealer · Apple Packing Header · Bag Filler · Bag Loader · Bag Sealer · Bagger · Band Shover
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Job Zone 2 — Some Preparation NeededHolland code RCE35 skills on file

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Job Zone

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Zone 2: Some Preparation Needed

Some preparation. Usually a high school diploma, some previous work-related skill or experience, and a few months to a year of training with experienced workers.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

Occupational interest profile

RCERealistic · Conventional · Enterprising — the three strongest interests, in order

  • R Realistic5.59
  • C Conventional5.41
  • E Enterprising2.27
  • A Artistic1.50
  • S Social1.39
  • I Investigative1.34

RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.

Education and experience

The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.

  • Less than a High School Diploma33%
  • High School Diploma or the equivalent54%
  • Some College Courses14%
Related work experience
None (60%)
On-site or in-plant training
None (58%)
On-the-job training
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months (32%)

Typically associated skills

All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.

  • Monitoringbasic3.02.1Level 2 looks like: Proofread and correct a letter
  • Active Listeningbasic2.82.0Level 2 looks like: Take a customer's order
  • Critical Thinkingbasic2.82.0Level 2 looks like: Determine whether a subordinate has a good excuse for being late
  • Coordination2.62.1Level 2 looks like: Schedule appointments for a medical clinic
  • Reading Comprehensionbasic2.62.0Level 2 looks like: Read step-by-step instructions for completing a form
  • Speakingbasic2.62.0Level 2 looks like: Greet tourists and explain tourist attractions
  • Judgment and Decision Making2.31.9Level 2 looks like: Decide how scheduling a break will affect work flow
  • Quality Control Analysis2.31.9Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
  • Time Management2.31.9Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
  • Service Orientation2.12.0Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
  • Social Perceptiveness2.11.9Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
  • Operations Monitoring2.11.5Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
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Tasks

8 core · 4 supplemental

What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).

  1. Examine and inspect containers, materials, or products to ensure that product quality and packing specifications are met.4.5
  2. Measure, weigh, and count products and materials.4.4
  3. Record product, packaging, and order information on specified forms and records.4.2
  4. Seal containers or materials, using glues, fasteners, nails, and hand tools.4.2
  5. Assemble, line, and pad cartons, crates, and containers, using hand tools.4.1
  6. Obtain, move, and sort products, materials, containers, and orders, using hand tools.4.1
  7. Mark and label containers, container tags, or products, using marking tools.4.0
  8. Clean containers, materials, supplies, or work areas, using cleaning solutions and hand tools.3.9
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  1. Remove completed or defective products or materials, placing them on moving equipment, such as conveyors, or in specified areas, such as loading docks.4.3
  2. Load materials and products into package processing equipment.4.0
  3. Place or pour products or materials into containers, using hand tools and equipment, or fill containers from spouts or chutes.4.0
  4. Transport packages to customers' vehicles.3.9

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • Production and Processing4.03.8Level 4 looks like: Supervise an appliance assembly line
  • Customer and Personal Service3.23.1Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
  • English Language3.02.4Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
  • Administrative2.82.0Level 1 looks like: Direct phone calls to the appropriate staff member
  • Mathematics2.72.6
  • Public Safety and Security2.73.0Level 4 looks like: Inspect a building site for safety violations
  • Computers and Electronics2.62.2Level 1 looks like: Operate a media player to watch a training video
  • Mechanical2.62.6
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  • Chemistry2.51.9Level 1 looks like: Use a common household bug spray
  • Transportation2.41.7Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
  • Building and Construction2.31.6Level 1 looks like: Choose the proper type of wood for adding a deck onto a house
  • Engineering and Technology2.32.0Level 1 looks like: Install a door lock
  • Education and Training2.21.7Level 1 looks like: Show someone how to bowl
  • Administration and Management2.11.8Level 1 looks like: Approve a reimbursement request
  • Design2.11.5Level 1 looks like: Draw a straight line 4 3/16 inches long
  • Personnel and Human Resources2.11.5Level 1 looks like: Fill out a medical claim form
  • Food Production1.91.2Level 1 looks like: Grow herbs in the kitchen
  • Law and Government1.91.3Level 1 looks like: Describe the length of a U.S. presidential term
  • Psychology1.91.7Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
  • Sales and Marketing1.91.3Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
  • Economics and Accounting1.81.2Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
  • Telecommunications1.80.7Level 1 looks like: Send an email
  • Communications and Media1.71.3Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
  • Foreign Language1.71.2Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
  • History and Archeology1.70.7Level 1 looks like: Take a class in US history
  • Physics1.71.0Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
  • Sociology and Anthropology1.71.0Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
  • Medicine and Dentistry1.61.0Level 1 looks like: Use a band-aid
  • Fine Arts1.5—
  • Geography1.5—
  • Philosophy and Theology1.50.7Level 1 looks like: Watch a TV show on family values
  • Therapy and Counseling1.50.9Level 1 looks like: Put ice on a sprained ankle
  • Biology1.4—

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Near Vision3.33.1Level 2 looks like: Read indicators on the dashboard of a car
  • Problem Sensitivity3.12.5Level 2 looks like: Recognize that an unplugged lamp won't work
  • Trunk Strength3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Shovel snow for half an hour
  • Manual Dexterity3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Pack oranges in crates as quickly as possible
  • Multilimb Coordination3.02.8Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
  • Oral Comprehension3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Understand a television commercial
  • Speech Recognition3.02.1Level 2 looks like: Recognize the voice of a coworker
  • Static Strength3.03.0Level 4 looks like: Pull a 40-pound sack of fertilizer across the lawn
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  • Oral Expression2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Place an order at a restaurant drive-thru
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness2.82.3Level 2 looks like: Light a candle
  • Extent Flexibility2.82.9Level 2 looks like: Reach to adjust the radio in a car
  • Finger Dexterity2.82.6Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
  • Information Ordering2.82.1Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
  • Selective Attention2.82.1Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
  • Deductive Reasoning2.62.1Level 2 looks like: Know that a stalled car can coast downhill
  • Speech Clarity2.62.0Level 1 looks like: Call numbers in a bingo game
  • Depth Perception2.52.0Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
  • Dynamic Strength2.52.1Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
  • Inductive Reasoning2.52.0Level 2 looks like: Decide what to wear based on the weather report
  • Stamina2.52.3Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
  • Category Flexibility2.42.1Level 2 looks like: Sort paintbrushes based on length
  • Control Precision2.42.3Level 2 looks like: Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch
  • Perceptual Speed2.42.1Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
  • Visualization2.31.9Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
  • Auditory Attention2.11.9Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
  • Far Vision2.12.0Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
  • Flexibility of Closure2.12.0Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
  • Rate Control2.11.5Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
  • Visual Color Discrimination2.11.9Level 1 looks like: Separate laundry into colors and whites
  • Wrist-Finger Speed2.11.6Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
  • Written Comprehension2.12.0Level 2 looks like: Understand signs on the highway
  • Gross Body Coordination2.02.0Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
  • Mathematical Reasoning2.01.1Level 1 looks like: Determine how much 20 oranges will cost when they are priced at 5 for 4 dollars
  • Memorization2.01.3Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
  • Number Facility2.01.4Level 1 looks like: Add 2 and 7
  • Reaction Time2.01.9Level 2 looks like: Start to slow down the car when a traffic light turns yellow
  • Speed of Closure2.01.5
  • Speed of Limb Movement2.02.0Level 2 looks like: Saw through a thin piece of wood
  • Written Expression2.01.9Level 1 looks like: Write a note to remind someone to take food out of the freezer
  • Fluency of Ideas1.90.9
  • Gross Body Equilibrium1.91.0Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
  • Hearing Sensitivity1.91.3Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
  • Response Orientation1.91.1Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
  • Spatial Orientation1.91.1Level 2 looks like: Use the floor plan to locate a store in a mall
  • Time Sharing1.91.8Level 2 looks like: Listen to music while entering numbers into a spreadsheet
  • Peripheral Vision1.80.9
  • Originality1.60.6
  • Dynamic Flexibility1.50.5
  • Glare Sensitivity1.50.5
  • Night Vision1.50.5
  • Sound Localization1.50.5
  • Explosive Strength1.40.4

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Getting Information4.63.5Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
  • Handling and Moving Objects4.35.5Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials4.33.7Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events4.24.9Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings4.24.2Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems3.73.9Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates3.63.7Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
  • Training and Teaching Others3.63.4Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
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  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships3.53.7Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information3.53.0Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
  • Performing General Physical Activities3.53.2Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
  • Analyzing Data or Information3.43.0Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
  • Assisting and Caring for Others3.43.0Level 4 looks like: Help a medical patient find in-home assistance or healthcare
  • Coaching and Developing Others3.43.8Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge3.44.0Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People3.33.2Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work3.33.5Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
  • Controlling Machines and Processes3.23.3Level 4 looks like: Operate a drilling rig
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others3.23.2Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
  • Developing and Building Teams3.22.6
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards3.23.1Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment3.13.3Level 4 looks like: Change the oil on a tractor
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others3.02.6
  • Processing Information3.02.5Level 1 looks like: Calculate the costs for shipping packages
  • Developing Objectives and Strategies2.92.6
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates2.93.1Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others2.92.8
  • Documenting/Recording Information2.82.5Level 1 looks like: Record the weight of a patient during a routine health exam
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment2.82.5Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area
  • Working with Computers2.82.4Level 1 looks like: Enter employee information into a database
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment2.72.7
  • Scheduling Work and Activities2.72.5Level 1 looks like: Make appointments for patients using a predetermined schedule
  • Thinking Creatively2.72.7
  • Monitoring and Controlling Resources2.62.4Level 1 looks like: Work as a server responsible for keeping track of utensils
  • Performing Administrative Activities2.62.2Level 1 looks like: Complete routine paperwork
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to Others2.62.7
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization2.52.3Level 1 looks like: Have little contact with people outside the organization
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment2.52.2Level 1 looks like: Drive a car
  • Selling or Influencing Others2.42.0Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public2.32.2Level 1 looks like: Check tickets at a concert
  • Staffing Organizational Units2.31.8Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements

Work context

The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.

  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.6
  • Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets4.4
  • Contact With Others4.3
  • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate4.3
  • Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled4.3
  • Spend Time Standing4.3
  • Time Pressure4.2
  • Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls4.1
  • Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team4.0
  • Importance of Repeating Same Tasks3.9

Technology

6 tools

Software used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.

Hot (5)

  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Word
  • SAP software
Other tools (1)
  • Inventory tracking software

Related occupations

O*NET's own list of the occupations most related to this one, closest first.

  1. Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
  2. Machine Feeders and Offbearers
  3. Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products
  4. Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
  5. Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
  6. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
  7. Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
  8. Cutters and Trimmers, Hand
  9. Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping
  10. Helpers--Production Workers

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