How do they match: Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping

  • Produce Weigher

  • Weigh, measure, and check materials, supplies, and equipment for the purpose of keeping relevant records. Duties are primarily clerical by nature. Includes workers who collect and keep record of samples of products or materials.

  • Collect product samples and prepare them for laboratory analysis or testing.
  • Collect or prepare measurement, weight, or identification labels and attach them to products.
  • Communicate with customers and vendors to exchange information regarding products, materials, and services.
  • Compare product labels, tags, or tickets, shipping manifests, purchase orders, and bills of lading to verify accuracy of shipment contents, quality specifications, or weights.
  • Compute product totals and charges for shipments.
  • Count or estimate quantities of materials, parts, or products received or shipped.
  • Document quantity, quality, type, weight, test result data, and value of materials or products to maintain shipping, receiving, and production records and files.
  • Examine products or materials, parts, subassemblies, and packaging for damage, defects, or shortages, using specification sheets, gauges, and standards charts.
  • Fill orders for products and samples, following order tickets, and forward or mail items.
  • Inspect products and examination records to determine the number of defects per worker and the reasons for examiners' rejections.
  • Remove from stock products or loads not meeting quality standards, and notify supervisors or appropriate departments of discrepancies or shortages.
  • Signal or instruct other workers to weigh, move, or check products.
  • Sort products or materials into predetermined sequences or groupings for display, packing, shipping, or storage.
  • Store samples of finished products in labeled cartons and record their location.
  • Transport materials, products, or samples to processing, shipping, or storage areas, manually or using conveyors, pumps, or hand trucks.
  • Weigh or measure materials, equipment, or products to maintain relevant records, using volume meters, scales, rules, or calipers.

  • Attach identification information to products, items or containers.
  • Collect samples of materials or products for testing.
  • Count finished products or workpieces.
  • Prepare products for testing.
  • Record production information.
  • Sort materials or products.