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Primary Products Inspectors Nec

ANZSCO 311399

Employed

410

Part-time share

24%

Female share

48%

Median age

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Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy.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

Other Primary Products Inspectors includes jobs like Dairy Quality Assurance Officer, and Fruit and Vegetable Inspector.

What they typically do

  • Inspects animals, plants and agricultural produce to identify product quality issues and provide advice to producers.
  • Audits and monitors quality procedures at farms, food handling and processing facilities to ensure compliance with required standards.
  • Tests samples of produce for quality, size and purity.
  • Ensure that required standards of hygiene are observed at storage, processing and packing facilities and in transport vehicles.
  • Advises primary producers on economic aspects of disease eradication and informs producers and the general public of the health implication of disease and impurities.

States and territories

Share of workers by location

VIC
33.7%
SA
19.4%
NSW
18.7%
QLD
17.5%
WA
6.6%
ACT
2.4%
NT
1%
TAS
1%

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Primary Products Inspectors Nec.

  • Advanced Diploma of Conservation and Ecosystem Management

    AHC60422 · AQF 6 · 3 providers

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  • Advanced Diploma of Arboriculture

    AHC60524 · AQF 6 · 1 providers

    View qualification
  • Advanced Diploma of Building Biology

    11429NAT · AQF 6 · 1 providers

    View qualification