What does a Farm Product Grader do?

According to people in this career, the main tasks are...

TaskImportance
Place products in containers according to grade and mark grades on containers.
91%
Weigh products or estimate their weight, visually or by feel.
90%
Discard inferior or defective products or foreign matter, and place acceptable products in containers for further processing.
88%
Grade and sort products according to factors such as color, species, length, width, appearance, feel, smell, and quality to ensure correct processing and usage.
88%
Record grade or identification numbers on tags or on shipping, receiving, or sales sheets.
84%
Separate fiber tufts between fingers to assess strength, uniformity, and cohesive quality of fibers.
65%