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O*NET detailed work activitySort materials or products for processing, storing, shipping, or grading
Stays humanHands-on work
12 jobs15 tasks
This is physical, in-person work with real objects, tools, equipment and places that change from day to day. AI can't do it for you.
Part of Sort materials or products, under the O*NET work activity group Processing Information. Individual tasks below can carry a different label when their own wording calls for it (0 AI-ready, 0 AI-assist, 15 stays human).
Tasks built on this activity
- Examine and sort into lots articles to be cleaned, according to color, fabric, dirt content, and cleaning technique required.
- Stack and sort cut material for packaging, further processing, or shipping, according to types and sizes of material.
- Stock and sort product for packaging or filling machine operation, and replenish packaging supplies, such as wrapping paper, plastic sheet, boxes, cartons, glue, ink, or labels.
- Separate meats and byproducts into specified containers and seal containers.
- Separate materials or products according to size, weight, type, condition, color, or shade.
- Separate products according to weight, grade, size, or composition of materials used to produce them.
- Count, sort, and weigh processed items.
- Disassemble sizing mills removed from rolling lines, and sort and store parts.
- Sort rough diamonds into categories based on shape, size, color, and quality.
- Grade, classify, or sort products according to sizes, weights, colors, or other specifications.
- Fold products and product parts during processing.
Tasks where it is part of the work
- Sort and count articles removed from dryers, and fold, wrap, or hang them.
- Examine completed workpieces for defects, such as chipped edges or marred surfaces and sort defective pieces according to types of flaws.
- Sort, grade, weigh, and inspect products, verifying and adjusting product weight or measurement to meet specifications.
- Count, sort, or stack finished workpieces.