9619 Other labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities
Category: Occupations in manufacturing and utilities
Major Group 96 : Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities
This unit group includes labourers, not elsewhere classified, who perform material handling, clean-up, packaging and other elemental activities in processing, manufacturing and utilities. They are employed by companies that manufacture products such as clothing, footwear, furniture and electrical and electronic products and by printing and packaging companies.
Example Titles
bindery helper
box packer
carton marker
chair sander
clothing plant labourer
electrical products labourer
film cutter – film processing
furniture packer
garment folder
labourer, shoe manufacturing
lens blocker
packager, machine
seed packager
sorter, recyclable materials
upholsterer helper
Main duties
Labourers in this unit group perform some or all of the following duties:
- Transport raw materials, finished products and equipment throughout plant manually or using powered equipment
- Check and weigh materials and products
- Sort, pack, crate and package materials and products
- Assist machine operators, assemblers and other workers
- Clean work areas and equipment
- Perform other labouring and elemental activities.
Employment requirements
- Some secondary school education may be required.
Additional information
- There is some mobility among occupations in this unit group.
- Progression to machine operating positions is possible with experience.
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