Food and Drink Factory Workers

Controlling equipment or systems.

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.

Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

Reading work related information.

Keeping track of how well work is progressing so you can make changes or improvements.

Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.

Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.

Understanding why people react the way they do.

Talking to others.

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Managing your own and other peoples' time to get work done.

Figuring out the pros and cons of different options and choosing the best one.

Being able to use what you have learnt to solve problems now and again in the future.

Teaching people how to do something.

Using maths to solve problems.

Doing tests and checking products, services, or processes to make sure they are working properly.

Figuring out why a machine or system went wrong and working out what to do about it.

Looking for ways to help people.

Figuring out the best way to teach or learn something new.

Order or arrange things in a pattern or sequence (e.g., numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).

See details that are up-close (within a few feet).

Use your eyes to quickly compare groups of letters, numbers, pictures, or other things.

Communicate by speaking.

Listen to and understand what people say.

Quickly change the controls of a machine, car, truck or boat.

Notice when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong, even if you can't solve the problem.

Come up with different ways of grouping things.

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

Quickly move your hand to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.

Pay attention to something without being distracted.

Read and understand written information.

Use your abdominal and lower back muscles a number of times without 'giving out' or fatiguing.

Use lots of detailed information to come up with answers or make general rules.

Pay attention to a certain sound when there are other distracting sounds.

Tell the difference between sounds.

Speak clearly so others can understand you.

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

Put together small parts with your fingers.

Keep your hand or arm steady.

Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, moving and manipulating objects.

Operating machines or processes either directly or using controls (not including computers or vehicles).

Use your arms, legs and whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling objects.

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

Giving information to co-workers by telephone, in writing, or in person.

Comparing objects, actions, or events. Looking for differences between them or changes over time.

Using information to work out the best solution and solve problems.

Checking objects, actions, or events, and keeping an eye out for problems.

Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or checking information or data.

Deciding on goals and putting together a detailed plan to get the work done.

Working out the value, importance, or quality of things, services or people.

Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

Keeping up-to-date with technology and new ideas.

Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials for errors, problems or defects.

Deciding whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

Understanding the needs of others, developing training programs, and teaching or instructing.

Working out sizes, distances, amounts, time, costs, resources, or materials needed for a task.

Running, manoeuvring, navigating, or driving things like forklifts, vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.

Using computers to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.

Supportive management that stands behind employees. Workers are treated fairly by their company, they are supported by management, and have supervisors who train them well.

Serve and work with others. Workers usually get along well with each other, do things to help other people, and are rarely pressured to do things that go against their sense of right and wrong.

Job security and good working conditions. There is usually a steady flow of interesting work, and the pay and conditions are generally good.

Results oriented. Workers are able to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment.

Work alone and make decisions. Workers are able to try out their own ideas, make decisions on their own, and work with little or no supervision.

Advancement and the potential to lead. Workers are recognised for the work that they do, they may give directions and instructions to others, and they are looked up to in their company and their community.

Practical, hands-on work. Often with plants and animals, or materials like wood, tools, and machinery.

Following set procedures and routines. Working with numbers and details more than with ideas, usually following rules.

Ideas and thinking. Searching for facts and figuring out problems in your head.

Starting up and carrying out projects. Leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes require risk taking and often deal with business.

Working with forms, designs and patterns. Often need self-expression and can be done without following rules.

Working with people. Helping or providing service to others.