The agro-processing sector offers a great career choice for many young people leaving education or for people looking for a change in career. As well as learning the technical skills needed to work in the industry like operating machinery, agro-processing employers want committed and enthusiastic employees with great core skills like:

Knowing what to expect and how to behave in the workplace

Communicating well with your co-workers, supervisors and managers

Working together in a team

Being able to follow instructions

Being punctual for work and completing work on time

Staying safe at work

This training manual is an introduction to core skills for anyone who would like to work in the agro-processing sector.