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Packaging and filling machine operator

Other names

packaging and filling operator, packaging and filling machine worker, packaging and filling operative, packaging and filling worker

Food factories and processing

They run machines that fill and pack food into jars, cartons and cans, and check that the packs are right.

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The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

  1. 1

    Attach identification labels to finished packaged items, or cut stencils and stencil information on containers, such as lot numbers or shipping destinations.

  2. 2

    Sort, grade, weigh, and inspect products, verifying and adjusting product weight or measurement to meet specifications.

  3. 3

    Stop or reset machines when malfunctions occur, clear machine jams, and report malfunctions to a supervisor.

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Sources

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Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the 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 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

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In other languages

français
opérateur de conditionnement/opératrice de conditionnement
español
operario de máquinas de embalaje y llenado/operaria de máquinas de embalaje y llenado
العربية
مشغل آلة الملء والتغليف / مشغلة آلة الملء والتغليف
português
Operador de máquina de embalagem e enchimento/Operadora de máquina de embalagem e enchimento
Deutsch
Verpackungs- und Abfüllanlagenbediener/Verpackungs- und Abfüllanlagenbedienerin
italiano
operatore di macchina di confezionamento e riempimento/operatrice di macchina di confezionamento e riempimento

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