Process Worker: What is the cost of hiring?
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Process Worker: What is the cost of hiring?
As of April 2022, the average number of job seekers per process worker job in Australia is 46.
a process worker: What is the cost of hiring?
As of April 2022, the average number of job seekers per process worker job in Australia is 46.
Why hire a process worker?
Hiring a process worker can greatly benefit your business, especially if you find a team of skilled, reliable process workers who simply get the job done. A good process worker will ensure that your operations and production lines run smoothly and that your products are processed, picked and packed without any glitches.
Contributions of a great process worker:
- Confidently operates tools and machinery
- Happy to work different shifts including nights if necessary
- Well organised and comfortable in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
Deciding between a full-time vs freelance process worker
Process workers can be hired on a full-time or contract basis. Most manufacturers employ a core team of permanent, full-time process workers. They typically work shifts and are the backbone of your operations.
If your business is highly seasonal, it might make sense to hire additional contract process workers to meet the additional demand in those busy periods. Hiring contractors allows you to temporarily scale up your operations as needed without having to bring on board a team of full-time employees who you may not need once your one-off project or busy period is over.
What are the different types of process worker?
Before hiring a process worker, be clear about what type of specialised worker you require or whether you’re after a general process worker. Examples of different process workers include the following:
- Factory process worker: Works in a variety of factory or production site settings; examples include textile factory process workers, glass processing workers, recycling process workers, concrete plant process workers and chemical plant process workers.
- Food process worker: Works on a production line, operates machinery, and produces and packs various manufactured and processed food items, e.g. tinned, frozen, baked or dried goods.
- Pharmaceutical process worker: Operates equipment to produce pharmaceutical products such as pain relievers and other medication, first aid products and toiletries.
- Meat process worker: Works at abattoirs, factories or meat processing plants; prepares various meat products for further processing in retail, catering or manufacturing operations.
- Seafood process worker: Cleans, skins, trims, fillets, cuts and packages fish and shellfish for further processing.
- Metal engineering process worker: Carries out routine tasks in metal product manufacturing, operates presses and cutting devices, performs soldering and spot welding.
Where to find a process worker
To find the right process worker for your business, consider trying out a few different recruiting strategies:
- Local TAFEs or high schools: Liaise with your local educational institutions to find school-leavers keen to take on their first entry-level role.
- Social media: Advertise your opportunities on your company’s social media pages to be found by potential candidates.
- Training or internships: Offer training or internships for school-leavers and other interested candidates; this may lead to the opportunity to take them on permanently once trained and up to speed on your operations.
- Indeed Smart Sourcing: Go to Indeed Smart Sourcing and search for ‘process worker’, choose a location and your must-have skills, and you’ll see a list of resumes of suitable process workers you can contact.
Post your job online: Try posting your process worker job on Indeed to find and attract quality process worker candidates.
Skills to look for in a great process worker
A great process worker candidate will have the following skills and attributes as well as work experience that reflects:
- an aptitude for technical work
- an ability to operate and troubleshoot production equipment and machinery
- physical fitness and an ability to work on their feet for an entire shift
- awareness of
workplace
health and safety guidelines
- excellent teamwork skills
Writing a process worker job description
A thoughtful description is important for finding qualified process worker candidates. A process worker job description includes a compelling summary of the role, a detailed list of duties and responsibilities and the required and preferred skills for the position.
When writing your job description for a process worker, consider including some or all of the following keywords to strengthen the visibility of your job posting. These are the most popular search terms leading to clicks on process worker jobs, according to Indeed data:
- production worker
- process worker
- pick packer
- packer
- food process worker
- warehouse
- food processing
- food packing
Interviewing process worker candidates
Strong candidates for process worker positions will be confident answering questions regarding:
- relevant work experience and qualifications, or training and internships for school-leavers
- common health and safety issues in busy production environments
- ability to work effectively under pressure without compromising the integrity of their work
- willingness to work shifts as required, including nights and weekends, if necessary
- physical ability to perform the required manual tasks, including excellent hand-eye coordination
Need help coming up with interview questions? See our list of process worker interview questions for examples (with sample answers).
*Indeed provides this information as a courtesy to users of this site. Please note that we are not your recruiting or legal advisor, we are not responsible for the content of your job descriptions, and none of the information provided herein guarantees performance.
