Packers

Key Tasks

• •Obtaining supplies of products and assembling bags, package folders and cartons
• •Packing containers and bags with products, and counting, weighing and measuring amounts and adjusting quantities
• •Wrapping protective material around products, sealing bags and containers, and attaching pre-printed labels
• •Counting and placing bags and packages onto trays and racks, and into shipping cartons
• •Recording information such as numbers, weight, times and dates
• •Monitoring the filling of containers and adjusting machines to maintain volume and seal quality
• •Monitoring the supply and quality of containers and contents of holding tanks
• •Checking the cleanliness and operation of machines, equipment and containers

Employment Projections to 2034