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K - knowledge
L - language skills and knowledge
S - skills
S1 - communication, collaboration and creativity
S2 - information skills
S3 - assisting and caring
S4 - management skills
S5 - working with computers
S6 - handling and moving
S6.0 - handling and moving
S6.1 - sorting and packaging goods and materials
S6.1.0 - sorting and packaging goods and materials
S6.1.1 - sorting materials or products
S6.1.2 - marking materials or objects for identification
S6.1.3 - packaging objects
- apply tape
- assist bottling
- attach protective attachments to timber piles
- bundle fabrics
- carry out specialised packing for customers
- check bottles for packaging
- demonstrate proficiency in packaging standards
- dispatch order processing
- fill sacks
- handle feathers
- handle forest products
- identify damaged goods before shipment
- manage packaging material
- match goods with appropriate packaging according to security procedures
- pack electronic equipment
- pack fragile items for transportation
- pack leather
- pack merchandise for gifts
- pack soap
- pack stone products
- pack timber products
- pack vegetables or fruits
- package fish
- package purchases in bags
- perform packing of footwear and leather goods
- pour mix into rubber pouches
- repackage medical equipment after sterilisation
- select adequate packaging for food products
- use packaging equipment
S6.2 - moving and lifting
S6.3 - transforming and blending materials
S6.4 - tending plants and crops
S6.5 - assembling and fabricating products
S6.6 - making moulds, casts, models and patterns
S6.7 - using hand tools
S6.9 - handling animals
S6.11 - cleaning
S6.12 - washing and maintaining textiles and clothing
S6.13 - handling and disposing of waste and hazardous materials
S7 - constructing
S8 - working with machinery and specialised equipment
T - transversal skills and competences

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pack goods

skills

handling and moving

sorting and packaging goods and materials

packaging objects

pack goods

Concept overview

Description

Pack different kinds of goods such as finished manufactured products or goods in use. Pack goods by hand in boxes, bags and other types of containers.

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package goods

pack goods by hand

pack manufactured products by hand

pack manufactured products or goods in use

Skill type

skill

Skill reusability level

cross-sector skills and competences

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Broader concepts

Narrower skills

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DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion of the European Commission developed ESCO in collaboration with stakeholders and with the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop).

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Current version: ESCO v1.2 (Last update 15/05/2024)