National
| Median wages (2008) |
$9.16 hourly, $19,060 annual |
| Employment (2006) |
834,000 employees |
| Projected growth (2006-2016) |
Decline rapidly (-10% or lower)
|
| Projected need (2006-2016) |
102,000 additional employees |
53-7064.00 - Packers and Packagers, Hand
Pack or package by hand a wide variety of products and materials.
Sample of reported job titles:
Packer, Bagger, Mini Shifter, Pack Out Operator, Packager, Shipping Clerk, Consolidator, Kit Assembler, Package Maker, Utility Bagger
Tasks
- Mark and label containers, container tags, or products, using marking tools.
- Measure, weigh, and count products and materials.
- Examine and inspect containers, materials, and products to ensure that packing specifications are met.
- Record product, packaging, and order information on specified forms and records.
- Remove completed or defective products or materials, placing them on moving equipment such as conveyors or in specified areas such as loading docks.
- Seal containers or materials, using glues, fasteners, nails, and hand tools.
- Load materials and products into package processing equipment.
- Assemble, line, and pad cartons, crates, and containers, using hand tools.
- Clean containers, materials, supplies, or work areas, using cleaning solutions and hand tools.
- Transport packages to customers' vehicles.
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Tools & Technology
Tools used in this occupation:
| Box sealing tape dispensers — Electronic water-activated tape dispensers; Pistol grip tape dispensers |
| Form or fill or seal machinery — Bagging machines; Clamshell sealers; Heat sealers |
| Staple guns — Carton closing staplers; Foot-operated staplers; Pneumatic roll staplers; Pneumatic stick staplers |
| Staplers — Electric tabletop staplers; Manual hand staplers |
| Strapping dispenser — Combination polypropylene strapping tools; Stretch wrap dispensers |
| Strapping tensioners or sealers — Strap sealers; Strap tensioners |
| Wrapping machinery — Strapping machines; Stretch wrapping machines |
Technology used in this occupation:
| Data base user interface and query software — Data entry software |
| Inventory management software — Inventory tracking software |
| Spreadsheet software |
