Fruit And Vegetable Factory Worker
ANZSCO 831115
2,600
42%
45%
39 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Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy.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
Fruit and Vegetable Factory Workers operate machines and perform routine tasks to prepare canned and frozen fruit and vegetables, and make and package sauces, jams and juices.
What they typically do
- Weighs, measures, mixes, dissolves and boils ingredients.
- Add materials, such as spices and preservative to food and beverages.
- Operates heating, chilling, freezing, pasteurising, carbonating, sulphuring and desulphuring plant.
- Monitors product quality before packaging by inspecting, taking samples and adjusting treatment conditions when necessary.
- Operates machines to peel, core, slice, dice, pit and juice fruit and vegetables.
- Cleans equipment, pumps, hoses, storage tanks, vessels and floors, and maintains infestation control programmes.
- Regulates speed of conveyors and crusher rollers.
- Packages and bottles products.
- Moves products from production lines into storage and shipping areas.
States and territories
Share of workers by location
Qualification pathways
These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Fruit And Vegetable Factory Worker.
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Advanced Diploma of Applied Electrical Engineering (Electrical Systems)
52883WA · AQF 6 · 1 providers
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Advanced Diploma of Applied Electrical Engineering (Power Industry)
52888WA · AQF 6 · 1 providers
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Advanced Diploma of Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering
UEE62525 · AQF 6 · 2 providers