Agriculture & GrowingEntry levelField & Crop Work
Packing & Grading Worker
Post-harvest work in the packing shed: grading fruit and vegetables, running the line, and boxing to spec. Less weather-dependent than field work and a common way to stay employed after a harvest ends, since sheds run long after picking stops.
What you'd actually do
- Grade produce against size, colour, and quality specs
- Feed and clear the grading line and clear jams
- Box, label, and palletise to the customer's spec
- Log lot numbers so a pallet can be traced back to a field
The facts
- Training time
- Days on the job
- Experience expected
- None
- Physical demand
- moderate
- Room to advance
- moderate
- Path to ownership
- low
- Level
- Entry level
Work environment
Packing shed · Indoors · Shift work · Seasonal
Skills
Core to the job
- Attention to detail
- Manual labor
- Record keeping & compliance
- Jobsite safety
Helps you stand out
- Harvesting & post-harvest
- Inventory & procurement
- Material handling
- Automation & robotics
Education & credentials
- No formal education required
- Food-safety / HACCP awarenessCommonly expected
Usually trained in-house.
Licensing rules vary by state, county, and job scope. Always confirm what applies where you plan to work.
Where this leads
Field Supervisor
Agriculture & GrowingLead
You run field crews and hit planting and harvest windows on schedule.
- Training:
- 3-5 years
- Experience:
- 3-5 years
Farm Manager
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You run the operation: crop plan, labor, equipment, and margin, usually for an owner or an investor group.
- Training:
- 5-8 years
- Experience:
- 5-8 years
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