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| SUB-MAJOR GROUP 74: OTHER CRAFT AND RELATED TRADES WORKERS
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Other craft and related trades workers treat and process
agricultural and fisheries raw materials into food and other
products, and produce and repair goods made of wood, textiles,
fur, leather, or other materials.
The work is carried out by hand and by hand-powered and
other tools which are used to reduce the amount of physical
effort and time required for specific tasks, as well as to
improve the quality of the products. The tasks call for an
understanding of the work organisation, the materials and tools
used, and the nature and purpose of the final product.
Tasks performed by this sub-major group usually include:
treating and processing meat, fish, grain, fruit, vegetables and
related materials into food stuffs, and tobacco into tobacco
products; tasting and grading food products and beverages;
treating and processing natural fibres, skins and hides; making
and repairing furniture and other goods made of wood; preparing
hides, skins and pelts for further use; making and repairing
textiles, garments, hats, shoes and related products.
Supervision of other workers may be included.
Occupations in this sub-major group are classified into the
following minor groups:
741 Food processing and related trades workers
742 Wood treaters, cabinet-makers and related trades
workers
743 Textile, garment and related trades workers
744 Pelt, leather and shoemaking trades workers
Note
Occupations are classified into Major group 8, Plant and
machine operators and assemblers, if the tasks call mainly for
experience with and an understanding of the machinery operated
and monitored.
Occupations are classified into Major group 9, Elementary
occupations, if the tasks are of a simple and routine nature,
mainly entail the use of hand-held tools, some physical effort,
little or no previous experience and understanding of the work,
and limited initiative or judgement.
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