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Agriculture and food

Hire food processing workers, with skills checked in person.

Prepare and process food on the line, to hygiene and quality standards.

The evidence

What you can see for food processing workers

What a trade test can cover

  • Follow hygiene and protective clothing rules
  • Complete a line task to a set standard
  • Spot and remove a defective product
  • Clean a work area correctly

What employers often ask for too

  • Food safety or hygiene training
  • Product types worked with
  • Any health checks the destination requires

These are examples. The test is agreed for each role and employer, and availability is confirmed with you directly.

Trade tests

How a trade test works

  1. 1

    Book

    Confirm the trade, requirements, worker consent and an available appointment.

  2. 2

    Test at a centre

    The worker completes practical tasks in person using appropriate tools and safety procedures.

  3. 3

    Assessor scores

    A human assessor records observations against agreed criteria and reviews the result.

  4. 4

    Report issued

    A reviewed report brings together skills evidence, check status and any gaps.

  • Farm workers

    Plant, tend and harvest crops, and help run day-to-day farm work.

  • Packing staff

    Grade, pack and label products quickly and accurately.

  • Greenhouse staff

    Grow, care for and harvest plants in controlled growing environments.

FAQs

Questions you may have.

How can I check that a food processing worker can do the job?

The worker completes practical tasks in person while a human assessor observes and records what they did. You review the evidence, along with check status and any gaps, and you decide who to hire.

Are the test tasks fixed?

No. The tasks on this page are examples. The test is agreed for each role and employer, and it does not replace a licence or certificate the destination requires.

Do workers pay for this?

No. SODH does not charge workers for skills verification or access to opportunities.

Can SODH guarantee food processing workers for my project?

No. Availability, corridors and timelines are confirmed directly with you, and visa or placement outcomes are never guaranteed.

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