Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products

Tasks

Core Tasks Include:

• Grade and sort products according to factors such as color, species, length, width, appearance, feel, smell, and quality to ensure correct processing and usage.
• Discard inferior or defective products or foreign matter, and place acceptable products in containers for further processing.
• Weigh products or estimate their weight, visually or by feel.
• Place products in containers according to grade and mark grades on containers.

Supplemental Tasks Include:

• Record grade or identification numbers on tags or on shipping, receiving, or sales sheets.

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