What is a grocery packer and how to become one

Key steps to become a grocery packer

1. Explore grocery packer education requirements

   Most common grocery packer degrees

   High School Diploma

   33.3 %

   Associate

   33.3 %

   Bachelor's

   25.0 %

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2. Start to develop specific grocery packer skills

   Skills	Percentages
   Groceries	69.29%
   Quality Customer Service	30.71%

3. Complete relevant grocery packer training and internships

   Accountants spend an average of 1-3 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New grocery packers learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a grocery packer based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real grocery packer resumes.

4. Research grocery packer duties and responsibilities

   • Prepare pallets by following prescribe stacking arrangement and properly tagging pallets.
   • Request product lot numbers and batch records from the QA department according to the production schedules.

5. Apply for grocery packer jobs

   Now it's time to start searching for a grocery packer job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

   1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
   2. Consult your professional network
   3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
   4. Watch out for job scams