O*NET-SOC 45-2041.00

Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products

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

Preparation

ItemValue
Preparation zoneZone 1 – Little or no preparation needed
What O*NET says the zone requiresNo previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed
Broad occupation in O*NETTrue (Yes)
Skills listed for this occupation6
Abilities listed for this occupation6
Tasks listed for this occupation4
Interest scores given for this occupation6

Skills

The 6 skills with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

SkillO*NET elementImportanceDate
Monitoring2.A.2.d2.8807/2017
Active Listening2.A.1.b2.7507/2017
Speaking2.A.1.d2.7507/2017
Coordination2.B.1.b2.507/2017
Critical Thinking2.A.2.a2.507/2017
Judgment and Decision Making2.B.4.e2.2507/2017

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Abilities

The 6 abilities with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

AbilityO*NET elementImportanceDate
Manual Dexterity1.A.2.a.23.2507/2017
Near Vision1.A.4.a.13.2507/2017
Category Flexibility1.A.1.b.73.1207/2017
Finger Dexterity1.A.2.a.33.007/2017
Oral Comprehension1.A.1.a.13.007/2017
Oral Expression1.A.1.a.32.8807/2017

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Tasks

The tasks O*NET records for this occupation, with the type, respondent count and date each record carries.

TaskTypeIncumbents respondingDate
Place products in containers according to grade and mark grades on containers.Core4907/2017
Weigh products or estimate their weight, visually or by feel.Core4907/2017
Discard inferior or defective products or foreign matter, and place acceptable products in containers for further processing.Core5007/2017
Grade and sort products according to factors such as color, species, length, width, appearance, feel, smell, and quality to ensure correct processing and usage.Core5207/2017

Work interests

The interest scores O*NET gives this occupation, on the six interest types.

InterestScoreDate
Realistic5.6411/2023
Conventional4.9911/2023
Investigative2.411/2023
Enterprising2.1411/2023
Artistic1.6611/2023
Social1.5311/2023

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Source: O*NET 29.1 Database (Occupation Data, Job Zones, Skills, Abilities, Task Statements, Interests), U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Data fetched 2026-10-31. See about and sources.