Career pathway

Container Filler

ANZSCO 832112

Employed

2,900

Part-time share

39%

Female share

42%

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Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy.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

Container Fillers fill and seal containers with products, such as food, beverages, paints, oils and lotions, and package the filled containers.

What they typically do

Obtains supplies of products and fills packages.
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

29.3%

26.4%

NSW

22.9%

QLD

11.2%

6.8%

TAS

2.9%

0.1%

ACT

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Container Filler.

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