How to hire graders and sorters, agricultural products
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Job description template
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[Job title] at [Company name] [City, State] · [Full-time / Part-time] · [Pay range] About the role [Two or three sentences about your team, the work and why it matters.] What you will do • Discard inferior or defective products or foreign matter, and place acceptable products in containers for further processing. • Grade and sort products according to factors such as color, species, length, width, appearance, feel, smell, and quality to ensure correct processing and usage. • Place products in containers according to grade and mark grades on containers. • Weigh products or estimate their weight, visually or by feel. What you bring • [Required license, certification or years of experience, if any] • [Education, only if you truly need it. Typical to start in this job: No formal educational credential] • Working knowledge of production and processing • [Anything else you would really turn someone away for] Pay and benefits [Pay range]. For reference, the U.S. median for this job is $17.18 an hour ($35,730 a year). [Benefits, schedule and anything else candidates should know.] How to apply [Apply on JAI Bot. Every applicant hears back.]
Interview questions for graders and sorters, agricultural products
Ask every candidate the same questions, in the same order, and write down what they say. Questions about past work show what someone has actually done.
- Tell me about a time you had to discard inferior or defective products or foreign matter, and place acceptable products in containers for further processing. What did you do, and how did it turn out?
- Tell me about a time you had to grade and sort products according to factors such as color, species, length, width, appearance, feel, smell, and quality to ensure correct processing and usage. What did you do, and how did it turn out?
- Tell me about a time you had to place products in containers according to grade and mark grades on containers. What did you do, and how did it turn out?
- Tell me about a time you had to weigh products or estimate their weight, visually or by feel. What did you do, and how did it turn out?
- Why this job, and why now? What would make you stay here for the long term?
Good answers name a real situation, what the person did themselves and what happened. Avoid questions about age, family plans, religion, health, national origin or anything else unrelated to the job.
What graders and sorters, agricultural products do
- Discard inferior or defective products or foreign matter, and place acceptable products in containers for further processing.
- Grade and sort products according to factors such as color, species, length, width, appearance, feel, smell, and quality to ensure correct processing and usage.
- Place products in containers according to grade and mark grades on containers.
- Weigh products or estimate their weight, visually or by feel.
Education, experience and outlook for graders and sorters, agricultural products
- Typical education to start: No formal educational credential (BLS)
- Related work experience most have: Up to 1 month (O*NET)
- Training on the job: Short-term on-the-job training (BLS)
- Job outlook: -3.4% over ten years, declining · about 5,800 openings a year (BLS)
What to pay graders and sorters, agricultural products
Pay depends a lot on where the job is. Highest and lowest median yearly pay by state:
| State | Median yearly pay |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | $38,430 |
| Tennessee | $36,880 |
| California | $36,330 |
| Texas | $36,090 |
| Missouri | $35,800 |
| Mississippi | $30,140 |
| Idaho | $27,680 |
| Florida | $27,470 |
See graders and sorters, agricultural products pay in every state
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Post a job freePay by areaJob duties and skills: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. Pay: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, May 2025. Interview questions and the job description template: JAI Bot, based on the duties and skills above.