Product Tester
What the work is
Collects product samples, conducts tests to determine quality of produce, and maintains records of results.
Would you enjoy the work?
These are the main tasks in the official description. Mark how each one sounds to you.
- Obtains product samples for testing from various stages of the production process
- Carries out tests using standardised procedures to assess product quality
- Analyses test data and product performance during testing processes, and prepares reports summarising findings
- Identifies and reports any deviations or abnormalities in test results
Try it
A simulation and a case study from this kind of work, set in the quality room and grading floor of a fruit packing and food manufacturing site. They are fictional.
The kind of days you could have
Good days
- You catch a problem early and a whole batch is saved from being thrown out
- A grower looks at the grading sheet and says it is fair and clear
- A test comes back clean and you know the product on the shelf will be right
Hard days
- A grower or manager disagrees with your grading and wants it changed
- A borderline sample that could go either way, with the truck already waiting
- Being the person whose answer slows everybody else down
Written by Career Calling as a general guide. Real roles vary by employer and place.
Work a mission
Step into a simulated workplace in this field, with a brief from your manager.
Description and tasks: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Occupation Standard Classification for Australia, 2024, Version 1.0 (opens another site), occupation 839233, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. The skill guide above is our plain English summary.