Barrel Filler (Food and Beverage Manufacturing)
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Industry & Occupation
Classification
Summary
Manufacturing job responsible for filling food and beverages into barrels, sealing, label pasting, and other packaging processes.
Description
Barrel fillers are a job that fills food and beverages into barrels, seals them, applies seals, pastes labels, prepares for shipment, etc. They handle weighing raw materials, operating filling machines and sealers, inspections by weight and visual checks, and recording manufacturing logs. To maintain product quality and hygiene management, they also perform cleaning of the workspace and washing and disinfecting of equipment. Accurate work based on procedures and manuals in compliance with safety and hygiene rules is required.
Future Outlook
While food demand is stable, automation is advancing, and in the future, manpower reduction through the introduction of automatic filling machines will progress. High value-added skills such as machine maintenance and quality control will be required.
Personality Traits
Work Style
Career Path
Packaging Line Worker → Group Leader/Leader → Manufacturing Manager → Factory Manager
Required Skills
Forklift Operation / Hygiene Management / Manufacturing Machine Operation / Quality Control
Recommended Skills
5S Activities and Improvement Activities / Basic Machine Maintenance / Food Hygiene Manager / Manufacturing Record Management
Aptitudes (Strengths Preferred)
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Attention to Detail & Accuracy | To maintain product quality, detailed checks of filling amounts and sealing conditions are essential. |
| Physical Stamina & Endurance | Because handling heavy objects and long hours of standing work are common. |
Aptitudes (Weaknesses Acceptable)
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Analytical & Logical Thinking | Because there is little complex analysis. |
| Creativity & Ideation | Because creative thinking is not required. |
| Learning Agility & Knowledge Acquisition | Because routine work is the main task, and the frequency of acquiring new knowledge is low. |
| Numerical & Quantitative Analysis | Only basic weighing is required, no advanced mathematical analysis needed. |
| Planning & Organization | Because work procedures are specified, and there are few opportunities to make plans oneself. |
Related Qualifications
- Food Hygiene Manager
- Forklift Operation Training
Aliases
- Barrel Packing Worker
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