Career pathway

Seafood Packer

ANZSCO 832115

Employed

710

Part-time share

54%

Female share

55%

Median age

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Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy.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

Seafood Packers weigh, wrap, seal and label seafood products.

What they typically do

Obtains supplies of seafood 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.
Monitors the supply and quality of containers and contents of holding tanks.
Checks the cleanliness and operation of machines, equipment and containers.

States and territories

Share of workers by location

NSW

28.2%

TAS

17%

VIC

16.1%

QLD

15.8%

15.1%

7.7%

1.4%

ACT

Qualification pathways

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

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