Production and Warehousing - Packer
Production and Warehousing - Packer
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Packers work in factories and warehouses, putting products into containers like boxes and crates for delivery.
- Check items to make sure they are not damaged or broken
- Weigh, label and wrap items
- Close containers and load packed onto a conveyor or pallets
- Report problems to supervisors
- Clean work areas
You could work in a factory or in a warehouse.
Your working environment may be cool.
You may need to wear protective clothing.
Packers tend to work between 41 to 43 hours a week. You could work evenings and weekends on shifts.
Starting salary: £12,000
Experienced: £22,000
There are no set qualifications to work as a packer. You may have to take an assessment to check your practical skills before being offered a job. Some employers may ask for GCSE’s others may be more flexible it will depend on which industry you are working within. You could also apply for an apprenticeship. If you have an EHCP you may be able to apply under the DfE exemption which allows the apprentice to use Entry level 3 English and Maths qualifications.
The apprentice would have to be component enough to successfully achieve all other aspects of the apprenticeship requirements, become occupationally competent and achieve Entry Level 3 in English and Maths before the end of their apprenticeship.