Career pathway

Chocolate Packer

ANZSCO 832111

Employed

570

Part-time share

49%

Female share

75%

Median age

40 yrs

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.

Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy. They are shown as unavailable rather than zero.

About this career

Chocolate Packers weigh, wrap, seal and label chocolate products.

What they typically do

Obtains supplies of products and assembles bags, package folders and cartons.
Packs containers and bags with products, and counts, weighs and measures amounts and adjusts quantities.
Wraps protective material around products, seals bags and containers, and attaches pre-printed labels.
Counts and places bags and packages onto trays and racks, and into shipping cartons.
Records information such as numbers, weight, times and dates.
Monitors the filling of containers and adjusts machines to maintain volume and seal quality.
Checks the cleanliness and operation of machines, equipment and containers.

States and territories

Share of workers by location

VIC

54.2%

NSW

23%

11.2%

4.9%

QLD

3.7%

TAS

1.6%

ACT

0.9%

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Chocolate Packer.

No qualification pathways published on training.gov.au yet.