Seafood Packer

832115 · Medium Next-day ready

Weighs, wraps, seals and labels seafood products.

Obtains supplies of seafood and assembles bags, package folders and cartons; packs containers and bags with products, and counts, weighs and measures amounts and adjusts quantities; wraps protective material around products, seals bags and containers, and attaches pre-printed labels; counts and places bags and packages onto trays and racks, and into shipping cartons; records information such as numbers, weight, times and dates; monitors the filling of containers and adjusts machines to maintain volume and seal quality; monitors the supply and quality of containers and contents of holding tanks; checks the cleanliness and operation of machines, equipment and containers.

Works indoors in a factory setting.
Usually works in adequately ventilated factory or other work environments. Some packing tasks may require entry into include movement into and out of chillers.
Wears protective clothing and equipment appropriate to tasks and food safety and health requirements.

Light to medium physical demand levels.
Stands constantly when working.
Stretching across is a frequent requirement for packers.
Squatting or crouching movements may be required on an occasional basis.
Bending is frequent where lifting or leaning over packing equipment is required.
Twisting of the body or neck may be required on an occasional basis.
Contact with skin irritants is not usually a component of the job.
Lifting and carrying is required when moving packed containers and when bringing product to be packed to the packing area.
Repetitive hand/arm movements are required constantly for many packing roles.
Driving is not required.
Use of hand tools may be frequently required.
Mental skills necessary include practical and organisational skills.

Entry signal Reviewed

No formal entry barrier — can start without prior training. Flagged next-day ready.

Entry barrier No formal entry barrier

Licence / registration No licence required

ANZSCO skill level 5

Next-day ready Yes

How this was determined (model-generated): Seafood packer, nil entry requirements; immediate start.