Process operatives

£27,114

Average salary

Average annual salary UK 2020 | Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings

52 hours

Average weekly hours

Average weekly hours UK 2019 | Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings

6.35%

Unemployment rate

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Definition: Process operatives n.e.c.

*SOC Code (Standard Occupational Classification): 8119

Job holders in this unit group perform a variety of processing occupations not elsewhere classified in MINOR GROUP 811: Process Operatives.

Common tasks include:

packs products ready for kiln setting;
operates kilns, furnaces and ovens to produce cement clinker, linoleum cement and asphalt, to fire abrasive and carbon products and otherwise cook and heat treat materials and products not elsewhere classified;
operates machines to mix, blend, crush, wash and separate seeds and other materials not elsewhere classified;
operates machines to produce flat and corrugated asbestos cement pipes and sheets;
performs other processing tasks not elsewhere classified.

(N.E.C. = not elsewhere classified)

Qualifications

There are no formal academic entry requirements, though some employers may expect entrants to possess GCSEs/S grades. Training is typically provided on-the-job, supplemented by specialist training courses. NVQs/SVQs in Process Operations are available at Levels 1, 2 and 3.

*Introduced in 1990, SOC is a multi-purpose common classification of occupations in UK. Jobs are defined in terms of skill level and skill content, including qualifications, training and work experience.

Employment status: Process operatives n.e.c.

Regional employment: Process operatives n.e.c.

Future employment: Process operatives n.e.c.

Top 12 industries: Process operatives n.e.c.

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