Grade, sort, or classify unprocessed food and other agricultural products by size, weight, color, or condition.
Work Activities
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Place products in containers according to grade and mark grades on containers.
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Weigh products or estimate their weight, visually or by feel.
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Discard inferior or defective products or foreign matter, and place acceptable products in containers for further processing.
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Grade and sort products according to factors such as color, species, length, width, appearance, feel, smell, and quality to ensure correct processing and usage.
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Record grade or identification numbers on tags or on shipping, receiving, or sales sheets.
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Monitoring
Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
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Active Listening
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
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Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
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Manual Dexterity
The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
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Near Vision
The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
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Category Flexibility
The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.
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Production and Processing
Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
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English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
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Mechanical
Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
- Education No formal educational credential
- Work Experience No work experience
- Training Less than 1 month on-the-job training
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Realistic: People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.They do well at jobs that need:
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Dependability
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Attention to Detail
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Cooperation
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Initiative
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Self Control
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Achievement/Effort
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Sorting machines for seed or grain or dried leguminous vegetables
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Grading machines for seed or grain or dried leguminous vegetables
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Electronic measuring probes
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Centrifugal separation equipment or parts or screens
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Calipers
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Word processing software
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Spreadsheet software
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Presentation software
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Office suite software
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Electronic mail software
