| Job Title |
Packer, Agricultural Produce |
| Job Description |
Packs Agricultural Produce, Such As Bulbs, Fruits, Nuts, Eggs,
And Vegetables, For Storage Or Shipment, Performing Any
Combination Of Following Duties: Lines Box, Barrel, Basket,
Carton, Or Crate With Treated Paper, Cardboard, Excelsior, Or
Prepared Padding, Or Inserts Paper Trays Or Separators In
Container. Places Rows Of Produce In Layers In Containers, And
Inserts Excelsior, Shredded Cellophane, Or Paper Trays After
Each Layer And Over Top Layer Of Produce, Or Scoops Produce Into
Container. Wraps Produce In Treated Paper, Foil, Or Plastic Film
Wrap Before Placing Produce In Container. Packs Exposed Top
Layer Of Produce, Arranging Produce In Successive Rows In
Container. Positions Basket Liner Upside Down Over Ring Of
Produce On Pallet And Fills Basket Liner With Specified Amount
Of Produce. Places Basket Upside Down Over Filled Liner On
Pallet. Pushes Basket And Pallet Over Conveyor Rollers Onto
Table Of Turning Frame, Clamps Basket And Pallet In Place, And
Moves Lever To Turn Basket Upright. Fits Lid On Container And
Nails, Wires, Or Tapes In Place. Stamps Grade, Brand, And Date
Of Packing On Container. Washes And Trims Produce, Such As
Lettuce And Carrots, Preparatory To Packing, Working In
Warehouse Or On Harvesting Machine In Field. Sorts Produce
According To Size, Color, And Grade Before Packing. May Weigh
Packed Produce And Add Or Remove Produce From Container To
Obtain Specified Weight. May Be Designated Apple Packer
(agriculture; Wholesale Tr.); Basket Turner (agriculture);
Face-and-fill Packer (agriculture); Lettuce Trimmer
(agriculture); Ring Packer (agriculture; Wholesale Tr.); Topper
Packer (agriculture); Apricot Packer (agriculture; Wholesale
Tr.); Avocado Packer (agriculture; Wholesale Tr.); Boxer
(agriculture); Capper (agriculture); Cherry Packer (agriculture;
Wholesale Tr.); Citrus-fruit Packer (agriculture; Wholesale
Tr.); Crater (agriculture); Crate Tier (agriculture; Wholesale
Tr.); Culled-fruit Packer (agriculture); Egg Packer
(agriculture; Wholesale Tr.); Fruit Packer, Face-and-fill
(agriculture; Wholesale Tr.); Fruit Packer, Wrap-and-place
(agriculture; Wholesale Tr.); Header (agriculture; Wholesale
Tr.); Lidder (agriculture; Wholesale Tr.); Make-up Market
Worker, Truck Garden (agriculture); Melon Packer (agriculture);
Mushroom Packer (agriculture); Pear Packer (agriculture;
Wholesale Tr.); Plant Packer (agriculture); Plant Wrapper
(agriculture); Plum Packer (agriculture; Wholesale Tr.); Ring
Facer (agriculture); Seed Packer (agriculture); Tobacco Packer
(agriculture); Tree Wrapper (agriculture).
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