Major Group: 8 - Labourers
Sub-Major Group: 83 - Factory Process Workers
Minor Group: 839 - Miscellaneous Factory Process Workers
Unit Group: 8399 - Other Factory Process Workers
Description
Performs routine tasks in a chemical processing plant such as delivering materials to processing areas, dumping ingredients into hoppers, operating machines to heat, cool and agitate chemical solutions, filling and fastening covers on containers, and attaching labels and information on products.
Alternative Titles
There are no Alternative Titles for this occupation
Specialisations
- Gas Plant Worker
- Munitions Factory Worker
- Paint Factory Worker
Alternative titles are any commonly used alternative title (or titles) for the occupation. These alternative titles have the same meaning as the principal title but may be less commonly used.
Specialisation titles are any commonly used titles which refer to a subset of jobs belonging to the occupation designated in the principal title. These jobs involve the performance of specialised tasks rather than the broader range of tasks usually performed in the occupation.
Unit Group 8399: Other Factory Process Workers
Description
This unit group covers Factory Process Workers not elsewhere classified. It includes Cement and Concrete Plant Workers, Chemical Plant Workers, Clay Processing Factory Workers, Fabric and Textile Factory Workers, Footwear Factory Workers, Glass Processing Workers, and Hide and Skin Processing Workers.
Indicative Skill Level 5
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications outlined below.
In Australia:
AQF Certificate I, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5)
In New Zealand:
NZQF Level 2 or 3 qualification, or at least one year of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 4)
For some occupations a short period of on-the-job training may be required in addition to or instead of the formal qualification.
There are no Tasks associated to this Unit Group.
- 839911: Cement and Concrete Plant Worker
- 839912: Chemical Plant Worker
- 839913: Clay Processing Factory Worker
- 839914: Fabric and Textile Factory Worker
- 839915: Footwear Factory Worker
- 839916: Glass Processing Worker
- 839917: Hide and Skin Processing Worker
- 839918: Recycling Worker
- 839999: Factory Process Workers nec
Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2013, ANZSCO - Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations, 2013, Version 1.3, cat. no. 1220.0, https://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/1220.0