Packers and Packagers, Hand Go Back to List Pack or package by hand a wide variety of products and materials.

Technology used in this occupation:
	Computer aided design CAD software

Tasks
	Mark and label containers, container tags, or products, using marking tools.
	Measure, weigh, and count products and materials.
	Examine and inspect containers, materials, and products to ensure that packing specifications are met.
	Record product, packaging, and order information on specified forms and records.
	Remove completed or defective products or materials, placing them on moving equipment, such as conveyors, or in specified areas, such as loading docks.
	Seal containers or materials, using glues, fasteners, nails, and hand tools.
	Load materials and products into package processing equipment.
	Assemble, line, and pad cartons, crates, and containers, using hand tools.
	Clean containers, materials, supplies, or work areas, using cleaning solutions and hand tools.
	Transport packages to customers' vehicles.

Skills
	Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
	Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
	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.
	Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
	Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
	Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
	Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
	Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
	Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.
	Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Knowledge
	English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
	Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
	Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
	Production and Processing - Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
	Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
	Clerical - Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
	Economics and Accounting - Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
	Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
	Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
	Foreign Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of a foreign (non-English) language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and grammar, and pronunciation.

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Wage Information
	Region Average Entry Level  Mid-Range  Annual  Hourly  Statewide $35,703.00 $17.17  $14.17  $14.66 - $19.04  Bridgeport/Stamford $35,963.00 $17.29  $13.90  $14.09 - $19.12  Danbury $35,276.00 $16.96  $14.16  $14.31 - $17.84  Hartford $35,349.00 $16.99  $14.29  $14.75 - $18.41  New Haven $36,161.00 $17.39  $14.58  $14.99 - $19.82  New London/Norwich $35,297.00 $16.97  $13.84  $14.12 - $18.66  Waterbury $35,443.00 $17.03  $13.88  $14.10 - $18.51  Torrington $35,547.00 $17.09  $14.86  $15.41 - $17.83

Occupation Outlook ( 2016 - 2026 ) Average Annual Job Openings:   737   Employment in this occupation is expected to grow about as fast as average, and the number of annual openings will offer excellent job opportunities.

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