8144 — Weighers, graders and sorters

What this occupation covers

Weighers, graders and sorters weigh, grade and sort materials, goods and products.

Typical duties

examines hide, skins, leather, fabric, wool, rags, scrap metal, tobacco pipe bowls, fish, fibres, ceramics, produce and other goods

assesses product quality visually and by touch, and grades according to weight, thickness, colour and other quality criteria

ascertains material(s) required from order card, recipe, or specification and weighs and measures prescribed quantities accordingly

uses balances, springs, weighing platforms, automatic scales and weighbridges to check the weight of goods, products and loaded vehicles

records and calculates gross and net weight, checks delivery notes and prepares documents and labels for identification purposes

operates machines to measure lengths of rolls of material and irregularly shaped materials such as leather or sheepskin

Entry routes and qualifications

There are no formal academic entry requirements. Training is typically received on-the-job, supplemented by short courses relating to the specific material or product being considered.

Sponsorship information

Ineligible. Actual duties, sponsor, applicant, salary and any transitional or shortage-list conditions must be checked.

DBS assessment

No code-wide DBS assessment is assigned. Check actual duties, activities, workplace, frequency and jurisdiction. This code does not determine the level of check.

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