Grade, sort, or classify unprocessed food and other agricultural products by size, weight, color, or condition.

Discard inferior or defective products and/or foreign matter, and place acceptable products in containers for further processing. Grade and sort products according to factors such as color, species, length, width, appearance, feel, smell, and quality to ensure correct processing and usage. Place products in containers according to grade and mark grades on containers. Record grade and/or identification numbers on tags or on shipping, receiving, or sales sheets. Weigh products or estimate their weight, visually or by feel. Examine product fibers through microscopes to determine maturity and spirality of fibers. Separate fiber tufts between fingers to assess strength, uniformity, and cohesive quality of fibers.

Production and Processing -- Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.

Quality Control Analysis -- Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. Monitoring -- Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Category Flexibility -- The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. Perceptual Speed -- The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object. Information Ordering -- The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). Near Vision -- The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). Wrist-Finger Speed -- The ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists. Finger Dexterity -- The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects. Manual Dexterity -- The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.

Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products Job Description & Jobs Job Title: Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products RIASEC Career Code: R-C-E SOC: 45-2041.00 Job Description for:"Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products" Grade, sort, or classify unprocessed food and other agricultural products by size, weight, color, or condition. For Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products Jobs Click Here What do you want to do now? 1) Learn how our Career Test will help you plan or change your career 2) Take our FREE Myers-Briggs-like Personality Test 3) Use our quick over-the-phone Career Coaching session for immediate help with your career 4) Quickly sort through over 2,000,000 real jobs and apply on-line For Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products Jobs Click Here Job Tasks for: "Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products" Discard inferior or defective products and/or foreign matter, and place acceptable products in containers for further processing. Grade and sort products according to factors such as color, species, length, width, appearance, feel, smell, and quality to ensure correct processing and usage. Place products in containers according to grade and mark grades on containers. Record grade and/or identification numbers on tags or on shipping, receiving, or sales sheets. Weigh products or estimate their weight, visually or by feel. Examine product fibers through microscopes to determine maturity and spirality of fibers. Separate fiber tufts between fingers to assess strength, uniformity, and cohesive quality of fibers. Find the perfect career, try our Career Search Tools Knowledge Requirements for: "Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products" Production and Processing -- Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods. See the education requirements for Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products Skill Requirements for: "Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products" Quality Control Analysis -- Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. Monitoring -- Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. Ability Requirements for: "Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products" Category Flexibility -- The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. Perceptual Speed -- The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object. Information Ordering -- The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). Near Vision -- The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). Wrist-Finger Speed -- The ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists. Finger Dexterity -- The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects. Manual Dexterity -- The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. "Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products" Job Activities Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events -- Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. Handling and Moving Objects -- Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things. Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People -- Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. Documenting/Recording Information -- Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material -- Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. Getting Information -- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards -- Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information -- Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity. Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings -- Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. Job Description for: "Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products"