9619- Other labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities

Canada NOC: 
9619
Job Title: 

Other labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities

Job Description: 

This unit group includes labourers, not elsewhere classified, who perform material handling, clean-up, packaging and other elemental activities in processing, manufacturing and utilities. They are employed by companies that manufacture products such as clothing, footwear, furniture and electrical and electronic products and by printing and packaging companies.

Main Duties: 

Labourers in this unit group perform some or all of the following duties:


Transport raw materials, finished products and equipment throughout plant manually or using powered equipment
Check and weigh materials and products
Sort, pack, crate and package materials and products
Assist machine operators, assemblers and other workers
Clean work areas and equipment
Perform other labouring and elemental activities.

Employment Requirements: 

Some secondary school education may be required.

Additional Inormation: 

There is some mobility among occupations in this unit group.
Progression to machine operating positions is possible with experience.

Classified Elsewhere: 

Supervisors of labourers in this unit group (in 9227 Supervisors, other products manufacturing and assembly)
Supervisors, textile, fabric, fur and leather products processing and manufacturing (9217)

Source Of Info: 

National Occupation Classification, (2011)

Statistics Canada and Human Resources and Skills Development Canada,

February 2012,

Catalogue no. 12-583-X