About This Career Path
Grade, sort, or classify unprocessed food and other agricultural products by size, weight, color, or condition.
Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources
Grade, sort, or classify unprocessed food and other agricultural products by size, weight, color, or condition.
Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources Industry
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products
Degree Recommendations
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products
01
Place products in containers according to grade and mark grades on containers.
02
Weigh products or estimate their weight, visually or by feel.
03
Discard inferior or defective products or foreign matter, and place acceptable products in containers for further processing.
04
Grade and sort products according to factors such as color, species, length, width, appearance, feel, smell, and quality to ensure correct processing and usage.
05
Record grade or identification numbers on tags or on shipping, receiving, or sales sheets.
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products
Common knowledge, skills & abilities needed to get a foot in the door.
KNOWLEDGE
Production and Processing
KNOWLEDGE
English Language
KNOWLEDGE
Mechanical
KNOWLEDGE
Food Production
KNOWLEDGE
Education and Training
SKILL
Monitoring
SKILL
Active Listening
SKILL
Speaking
SKILL
Coordination
SKILL
Critical Thinking
ABILITY
Manual Dexterity
ABILITY
Near Vision
ABILITY
Category Flexibility
ABILITY
Finger Dexterity
ABILITY
Oral Comprehension
Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources
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