Raw material reception operator
Also known as: raw materials worker, raw materials reception operative, raw materials reception worker, raw material processing operator
About this occupation
Raw material reception operators operate and maintain tools and equipment to ensure that qualitative and quantitative requirements in the reception of the raw material are met. They use equipment to evaluate products such as grains, potatoes, cassava root, etc. They store and distribute products to the different processing factory units.
A specialisation of inventory coordinator.
Essential skills and knowledge
- carry out checks of production plant equipment
- lift heavy weights
- implement efficiency plans for logistics operations
- check the quality of raw materials at reception
- follow verbal instructions
- adhere to organisational guidelines
- follow production schedule
- follow evaluation procedures of materials at reception
- follow written instructions
- analyse characteristics of food products at reception
- inspect insects in whole grain
- manage delivery of raw materials
Typical tasks and preparation
From the related US occupation profile Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping (O*NET 43-5111.00). Linked by an official crosswalk: related, not identical; details vary by country.
- Document quantity, quality, type, weight, test result data, and value of materials or products to maintain shipping, receiving, and production records and files.
- Weigh or measure materials, equipment, or products to maintain relevant records, using volume meters, scales, rules, or calipers.
- Collect or prepare measurement, weight, or identification labels and attach them to products.
- Examine products or materials, parts, subassemblies, and packaging for damage, defects, or shortages, using specification sheets, gauges, and standards charts.
- Signal or instruct other workers to weigh, move, or check products.
- Collect product samples and prepare them for laboratory analysis or testing.
- Typical education (US)
- High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
- Preparation
- Job Zone 2 of 5
- Interests
- Conventional, Realistic, Investigative
Top skills: Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Monitoring, Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness
US median pay: US$46,380 a year (2025), 53,300 employed. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Subjects this work relies on
How important each subject's knowledge is in the job itself, rated by people doing it (1 to 5).
- Mathematics or StatisticsO*NET: MathematicsVery important (3.7)
- English or Literature in EnglishO*NET: English LanguageImportant (3.1)
- Business Studies or EntrepreneurshipO*NET: Administration and ManagementImportant (3.1)
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Preparation needed
Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
- Most common education (US)
- High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
- Education
- Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
- Experience
- Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience. For example, landscaping and groundskeeping workers might require very little training or previous experience, while agricultural equipment operators can benefit from on-the job training.
- Training
- Ranges from a few days to one year of on-the-job training.
O*NET data describe work in the United States; requirements differ by country. This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. CareerProof Global has modified all or some of this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.
Related occupations
Occupations O*NET links to this one by similar work, skills and knowledge.
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks
- Packers and Packagers, Hand
- Machine Feeders and Offbearers
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
- Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products
- Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks
- Log Graders and Scalers
- Stockers and Order Fillers
O*NET data describe work in the United States; requirements differ by country. This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. CareerProof Global has modified all or some of this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.