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Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products - 45-2041.00

O*NET-SOC Description

Grade, sort, or classify unprocessed food and other agricultural products by size, weight, color, or condition.

Sample of Reported Job Titles

  • Sorter
  • Grader
  • Apple Sorter
  • Potato Grader
  • Corn Lab Technician
  • Agriculture Laborer
  • Egg Worker
  • Potato Sorter
  • Apple Inspector
  • Laboratory Technician

SOC Occupation Groups

45-0000 Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations
45-2000 Agricultural Workers
45-2040 Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products
45-2041.00 Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products

Related Occupations

Tasks

  • Discard inferior or defective products and/or foreign matter, and place acceptable products in containers for further processing.
  • Grade and sort products according to factors such as color, species, length, width, appearance, feel, smell, and quality to ensure correct processing and usage.
  • Place products in containers according to grade and mark grades on containers.
  • Record grade and/or identification numbers on tags or on shipping, receiving, or sales sheets.
  • Separate fiber tufts between fingers to assess strength, uniformity, and cohesive quality of fibers.
  • Weigh products or estimate their weight, visually or by feel.

Detailed Work Activities

  • attach or mark identification onto products or containers
  • grade, classify, or sort products according to specifications
  • identify crop characteristics
  • maintain safe work environment
  • mark items for acceptance or rejection, according to conformance to specifications
  • measure, weigh, or count products or materials
  • perform safety inspections in agricultural, forestry, or fishing setting
  • recognize plant diseases
  • record test results, test procedures, or inspection data
  • sort manufacturing materials or products
  • understand second language
  • use hazardous materials information
  • use microscope
  • use oral or written communication techniques
  • use quality assurance techniques

Military Crosswalk Titles

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Apprenticeship Crosswalk Titles

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DOT Crosswalk Titles

  • Chick Grader
  • Chick Sexer
  • Clam Sorter
  • Cotton Classer
  • Cotton Classer Aide
  • Egg Candler
  • Fish Roe Technician
  • Inspector-Grader, Agricultural Establishment
  • Sorter, Agricultural Produce
  • Wool Sorter
  • Wool-Fleece Grader
  • Wool-Fleece Sorter