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Job Description

Weigh, measure, and check materials, supplies, and equipment for the purpose of keeping relevant records. Duties are primarily clerical by nature. Includes workers who collect and keep record of samples of products or materials.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 43-5111.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 31,080.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 14.00
Currently, there are 74,460 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping”.

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Tasks for “Quality Control Clerk”

Inspect incoming loads of waste to identify contents and to screen for the presence of specific regulated or hazardous wastes.
Store samples of finished products in labeled cartons and record their location.
Document quantity, quality, type, weight, test result data, and value of materials or products to maintain shipping, receiving, and production records and files.
Maintain, monitor, and clean work areas, such as recycling collection sites, drop boxes, counters and windows, and areas around scale houses.
Communicate with customers and vendors to exchange information regarding products, materials, and services.
Compute product totals and charges for shipments.
Signal or instruct other workers to weigh, move, or check products.
Collect product samples and prepare them for laboratory analysis or testing.
Inspect products and examination records to determine the number of defects per worker and the reasons for examiners' rejections.
Count or estimate quantities of materials, parts, or products received or shipped.
Transport materials, products, or samples to processing, shipping, or storage areas, manually or using conveyors, pumps, or hand trucks.
Examine products or materials, parts, subassemblies, and packaging for damage, defects, or shortages, using specification sheets, gauges, and standards charts.
Unload or unpack incoming shipments.
Collect or prepare measurement, weight, or identification labels and attach them to products.
Remove from stock products or loads not meeting quality standards, and notify supervisors or appropriate departments of discrepancies or shortages.
Weigh or measure materials, equipment, or products to maintain relevant records, using volume meters, scales, rules, or calipers.
Compare product labels, tags, or tickets, shipping manifests, purchase orders, and bills of lading to verify accuracy of shipment contents, quality specifications, or weights.
Maintain financial records, such as accounts of daily collections and billings, and records of receipts issued.
Fill orders for products and samples, following order tickets, and forward or mail items.
Prepare measurement tables and conversion charts, using standard formulas.
Operate scalehouse computers to obtain weight information about incoming shipments such as those from waste haulers.
Sort products or materials into predetermined sequences or groupings for display, packing, shipping, or storage.

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