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Packers, Bottlers, Canners & Fillers
Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers pack, wrap, fill, label and seal containers by hand or machine.
Tasks
- Selects appropriate cylinder, ensures that there is no corrosion or other damage and fills with gas fills tubes, ampoules, bottles, drums, barrels, bags, sacks, cans, boxes and other containers by hand using measuring/weighing aid or by positioning container under feeder spout packs heavy goods in crates and boxes using hoist, mobile crane or similar lifting equipment loads machine with packaging containers, materials, adhesive, etc., loads hopper with items to be packaged/wrapped, monitors filling, wrapping and packaging, adjusts controls as necessary and clears any blockages examines cans, bottles and seals and rejects any that are faulty labels goods by hand or machine packs specialist items according to specifications and completes necessary documentation
Entry Requirements
No academic qualifications are required. Training is typically provided on-the-job and varies according to the type of packing and product. Formal courses are run for specialist packing.
What could I earn?
Salaries for this occupation tend to be around £24,000 per annum
Is it in growth or decline?
There are currently 11,038 employed Packers, Bottlers, Canners & Fillers in the region.
