Concrete Batching Plant Operators
Overview
Snapshot
Summary
Concrete Batching Plant Operators operate mixing plants to produce batches of concrete from cement, sand, aggregate, water and other ingredients.
Specialisations: Premix Concrete Batcher.
Formal qualifications are not usually required to work as a Concrete Batching Plant Operator. Some workers have Vocational Education and Training (VET) qualifications in areas such as carpentry, joinery or building.
Tasks
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Weighs and mixes concrete materials.
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Maintains plant.
Characteristics
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Vocational Education and Training (VET)
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Informal or on-the-job
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Practical
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Administrative
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Very Heavy
Outlook
JSA produces employment projections to show where likely future job opportunities may be. Employment projections data are only produced for occupations at the broad four digit Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) level. While data are not available for this occupation, projections data are available for the parent occupation, Other Stationary Plant Operators, under the outlook section.
Earnings and hours
Working arrangements
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Around 96% of people employed as Concrete Batching Plant Operators work full-time hours, in all their jobs combined. This is 30 percentage points above the all jobs average (66%).
Full-time workers work an average of 51 hours per week in their main job. This is 7 hours more than the all jobs average (44 hours per week).
Sources:Full-time share and full-time hours: ABS, 2016 Census, customised report. Compared to the all jobs average.
Industries
Main industries
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Concrete Batching Plant Operators work in industries like:
Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report.
Regions
Employment across Australia
NSW
VIC
QLD
SA
WA
TAS
NT
ACT
Employment by State and Territory (% Share)
State | Concrete Batching Plant Operators | All Jobs Average |
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NSW | 27.9 | 31.6 |
VIC | 18.2 | 25.6 |
QLD | 31.3 | 20.0 |
SA | 5.8 | 7.0 |
WA | 10.7 | 10.8 |
TAS | 3.4 | 2.0 |
NT | 1.1 | 1.0 |
ACT | 1.6 | 1.9 |
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Around 63% of Concrete Batching Plant Operators live outside of capital cities, compared with the all jobs average of 38%.
Queensland has a large share of employment relative to its population size.
Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Share of workers across Australian states, territories and regions, in this job compared to the all jobs average.
Worker profile
Age and gender
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The median age of Concrete Batching Plant Operators is 44 years. This is higher than the all jobs average of 40 years.
A large share of workers are aged 35 to 44 years.
Females make up 3% of the workforce. This is 45 percentage points below the all jobs average of 48%.
Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Age profile and gender share compared to the all jobs average.
Age Profile (% Share)
Age Bracket | Concrete Batching Plant Operators | All Jobs Average |
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15-19 | 0.6 | 5.0 |
20-24 | 3.9 | 9.3 |
25-34 | 19.9 | 22.9 |
35-44 | 27.1 | 22.0 |
45-54 | 27.0 | 21.6 |
55-59 | 11.5 | 9.0 |
60-64 | 6.4 | 6.0 |
65 and Over | 3.6 | 4.2 |
Median Age | 44 | 40 |
Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Age profile of workers in this job compared to the all jobs average.
Employment Pathways
Education, training and experience
Formal qualifications are not usually required to work as a Concrete Batching Plant Operator. Some workers have Vocational Education and Training (VET) qualifications in areas such as carpentry, joinery or building.
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Highest Level of Education (% Share)
Type of Qualification | Concrete Batching Plant Operators | All Jobs Average |
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Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate | 0.0 | 10.1 |
Bachelor degree | 0.9 | 21.8 |
Advanced Diploma/Diploma | 3.6 | 11.6 |
Certificate III/IV | 32.4 | 21.1 |
Year 12 | 21.9 | 18.1 |
Year 11 | 10.0 | 4.8 |
Year 10 and below | 31.2 | 12.5 |
Source: ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Highest qualification completed by workers in this job (in any field of study). Qualifications needed by new workers might be different from the qualifications of workers already in the job.
Skills and Knowledge
Employers look for Stationary Plant Operators who communicate well with others, are polite, courteous and reliable.
Skills
Skills can be improved through training or experience.
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50%
Operation and controlControlling equipment or systems.
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50%
Operation monitoringWatching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
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45%
Equipment maintenanceMaintaining equipment and deciding what maintenance will be needed in the future.
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43%
MonitoringKeeping track of how well work is progressing so you can make changes or improvements.
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43%
Quality control analysisDoing tests and checking products, services, or processes to make sure they are working properly.
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41%
Reading comprehensionReading work related information.
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41%
Active learningBeing able to use what you have learnt to solve problems now and again in the future.
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41%
Active listeningListening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
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41%
Critical thinkingThinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
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41%
Time managementManaging your own and other peoples' time to get work done.
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41%
TroubleshootingFiguring out why a machine or system went wrong and working out what to do about it.
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39%
Complex problem solvingNoticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
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39%
Coordination with othersBeing adaptable and coordinating work with other people.
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39%
Judgment and decision makingFiguring out the pros and cons of different options and choosing the best one.
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39%
RepairingFixing machines or systems.
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39%
Social perceptivenessUnderstanding why people react the way they do.
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39%
WritingWriting things for co-workers or customers.
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36%
SpeakingTalking to others.
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36%
Learning strategiesFiguring out the best way to teach or learn something new.
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36%
Systems analysisFiguring out how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect it.
Knowledge
These are important topics, subjects or knowledge areas.
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61%
ChemistryChemical composition, structure, and properties. How chemicals are made, used, mixed, and can change.
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55%
Production and processingRaw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and ways of making and distributing goods.
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49%
MathematicsArithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics.
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48%
MechanicalMachines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
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46%
ClericalWord processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office work.
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41%
Public safety and securityUse of equipment, rules and ideas to protect people, data, property, and institutions.
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41%
English languageEnglish language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
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37%
Education and trainingCurriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
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36%
TransportationMoving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road.
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32%
Administration and managementBusiness principles involved in strategic planning, leadership, and coordinating people and resources.
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30%
PhysicsThe physical laws of matter, motion and energy, and how they interact through space and time.
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29%
Engineering and technologyUse engineering, science and technology to design and produce goods and services.
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28%
Customer and personal serviceUnderstanding customer needs, providing good quality service, and measuring customer satisfaction.
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28%
Computers and electronicsCircuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
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27%
Law and governmentHow our laws and courts work. Government rules and regulations, and the political system.
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23%
Building and constructionMaterials, and methods used to construct or repair houses, buildings, or other structures like highways and roads.
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23%
Personnel and human resourcesRecruiting and training people, managing pay and other entitlements (like sick leave), and negotiating pay and conditions.
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15%
Therapy and counsellingDiagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and career counselling and guidance.
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15%
TelecommunicationsTransmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.
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13%
Sales and marketingShowing, promoting, and selling including marketing strategy, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
Abilities
Workers use these physical and mental abilities..
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52%
Near visionSee details that are up-close (within a few feet).
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52%
Oral comprehensionListen to and understand what people say.
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48%
Manual dexterityQuickly move your hand to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
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46%
Colour discriminationNotice differences between colours, including shades of colour and brightness.
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46%
Control precisionQuickly change the controls of a machine, car, truck or boat.
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46%
Reaction timeQuickly move your hand, finger, or foot when a sound, light, picture or something else appears.
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45%
Arm-hand steadinessKeep your hand or arm steady.
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45%
Problem spottingNotice when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong, even if you can't solve the problem.
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45%
Sorting or orderingOrder or arrange things in a pattern or sequence (e.g., numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
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45%
Finger dexterityPut together small parts with your fingers.
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45%
Perceptual speedUse your eyes to quickly compare groups of letters, numbers, pictures, or other things.
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43%
Written comprehensionRead and understand written information.
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43%
CategorisingCome up with different ways of grouping things.
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43%
Deductive reasoningUse general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.
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43%
Inductive reasoningUse lots of detailed information to come up with answers or make general rules.
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43%
Multilimb coordinationUse your arms and/or legs at the same time while sitting, standing, or lying down.
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43%
Oral expressionCommunicate by speaking.
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43%
Rate controlChange when and how fast you move based on how something else is moving.
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41%
Far visionSee details that are far away.
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39%
Response orientationQuickly choose the right movement of the hand, foot, or other body part when there are two or more different signals (lights, sounds, pictures).
Activities
These are kinds of activities workers regularly do in this job.
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73%
Handling and moving objectsUsing hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, moving and manipulating objects.
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60%
Checking for errors or defectsInspecting equipment, structures, or materials for errors, problems or defects.
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59%
Controlling equipment or machinesOperating machines or processes either directly or using controls (not including computers or vehicles).
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55%
Monitoring people, processes and thingsChecking objects, actions, or events, and keeping an eye out for problems.
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52%
Looking for changes over timeComparing objects, actions, or events. Looking for differences between them or changes over time.
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49%
Communicating within a teamGiving information to co-workers by telephone, in writing, or in person.
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49%
Researching and investigatingLooking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.
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48%
Doing physically active workUse your arms, legs and whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling objects.
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46%
Collecting and organising informationCompiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or checking information or data.
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46%
Assessing and evaluating thingsWorking out the value, importance, or quality of things, services or people.
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43%
Driving vehicles or equipmentRunning, manoeuvring, navigating, or driving things like forklifts, vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.
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42%
Checking compliance with standardsDeciding whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
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42%
Making decisions and solving problemsUsing information to work out the best solution and solve problems.
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41%
Training and teaching othersUnderstanding the needs of others, developing training programs, and teaching or instructing.
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39%
Estimating amounts, costs and resourcesWorking out sizes, distances, amounts, time, costs, resources, or materials needed for a task.
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38%
Working with mechanical equipmentServicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment.
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37%
Coordinating the work of a teamGetting members of a group to work together to finish a task.
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34%
Documenting or recording informationEntering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
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34%
Making sense of information and ideasLooking at, working with, and understanding data or information.
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27%
Guiding and directing staffGuiding and directing staff, including setting and monitoring performance standards.
Interests and demands
Learn about the daily activities, and physical and social demands faced by workers. Explore the values and work styles that workers rate as most important.
Interests
Interests are the style or type of work we prefer to do. All interest areas are shown below.
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100%
PracticalPractical, hands-on work. Often with plants and animals, or materials like wood, tools, and machinery.
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67%
AdministrativeFollowing set procedures and routines. Working with numbers and details more than with ideas, usually following rules.
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52%
AnalyticalIdeas and thinking. Searching for facts and figuring out problems in your head.
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19%
EnterprisingStarting up and carrying out projects. Leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes require risk taking and often deal with business.
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14%
CreativeWorking with forms, designs and patterns. Often need self-expression and can be done without following rules.
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14%
HelpingWorking with people. Helping or providing service to others.
Values
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71%
SupportSupportive management that stands behind employees. Workers are treated fairly by their company, they are supported by management, and have supervisors who train them well.
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48%
RelationshipsServe and work with others. Workers usually get along well with each other, do things to help other people, and are rarely pressured to do things that go against their sense of right and wrong.
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43%
IndependenceWork alone and make decisions. Workers are able to try out their own ideas, make decisions on their own, and work with little or no supervision.
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40%
Working conditionsJob security and good working conditions. There is usually a steady flow of interesting work, and the pay and conditions are generally good.
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29%
AchievementResults oriented. Workers are able to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment.
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29%
RecognitionAdvancement and the potential to lead. Workers are recognised for the work that they do, they may give directions and instructions to others, and they are looked up to in their company and their community.
Demands
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100%
Wear common protective or safety equipmentWear equipment like safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets.
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94%
Face-to-face discussionsTalk with people face-to-face.
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90%
Time pressureWork to strict deadlines.
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89%
Contact with peopleHave contact with people by telephone, face-to-face, or any other way.
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88%
Being exact or accurateBe very exact or highly accurate.
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86%
Health and safety of othersTake responsibility for the health and safety of others.
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85%
Indoors, not heat controlledWork indoors without heating or cooling (e.g., warehouse without heat).
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85%
Exposure to contaminantsBe exposed to pollutants, gases, dust or odours.
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81%
TeamworkWork with people in a group or team.
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78%
Frequent decision makingFrequently make decisions that impact other people.
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78%
Unstructured workHave freedom to decide on tasks, priorities, and goals.
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77%
Impact of decisionsMake decisions that have a large impact on other people.
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77%
Repeating same tasksRepeat the same tasks or activities (e.g., key entry) over and over, without stopping.
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77%
Responsible for outcomesTake responsibility for the results of other people's work.
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76%
Freedom to make decisionsHave freedom to make decision on your own.
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76%
Pace of work set by equipmentPace of work depends on the speed of equipment or machinery.
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76%
Spend time standingSpend time standing at work.
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75%
Using your hands to handle, control, or feelSpend time using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls.
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72%
Walking and runningSpend time walking and running.
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72%
Loud or uncomfortable soundsBe exposed to noises and sounds that are distracting or uncomfortable.
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