Fruit and Vegetable Factory Workers

Fruit and Vegetable Factory Workers operate machines and perform routine tasks to prepare canned and frozen fruit and vegetables, and make and package sauces, jams and juices.

  • The Job
  • The Facts
  • Related Courses

What the job involves

  • Weighs, measures, mixes, dissolves and boils ingredients
  • Add materials, such as spices and preservative to food and beverages
  • Operates heating, chilling, freezing, pasteurising, carbonating, sulphuring and desulphuring plant
  • Monitors product quality before packaging by inspecting, taking samples and adjusting treatment conditions when necessary
  • Operates machines to peel, core, slice, dice, pit and juice fruit and vegetables
  • Cleans equipment, pumps, hoses, storage tanks, vessels and floors, and maintains infestation control programmes
  • Regulates speed of conveyors and crusher rollers
  • Packages and bottles products
  • Moves products from production lines into storage and shipping areas

Key values of workers in Fruit and Vegetable Factory Workers

  • Relationships

    Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service.

  • Independence

    Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.

  • Achievement

    Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.

  • Working Conditions

    Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions.

  • Recognition

    Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status.

Top skills required for workers in Fruit and Vegetable Factory Workers

  • Monitoring

    Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

  • Active Listening

    Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

  • Coordination

    Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.

  • Operation and Control

    Controlling operations of equipment or systems.

  • Reading Comprehension

    Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.