Why is Job Browser Pro Wrong in Moving DOT Codes to Food Processing Workers, All Other?

Food processing workers, all other, is a 2010 SOC addition to the SOC family.  Our friends a Job Browser Pro put 61 DOT codes in the group, for example 524.687-022 Bakery Worker, Conveyor Line,  The question is whether the movement of the DOT codes is appropriate; does it yield reliable job data?

First, the O*NET OnLine publishes the crosswalk and does not move the 61 DOT codes to food processing workers, all other.  The list of DOT codes for production workers, all other contains the 61 food-related codes.  Food processing workers, all other lists no constituent DOT codes.  The O*NET OnLine does not place any of the 61 DOT codes within food processing workers, all other.  Any placement of a DOT code within that group should be carefully considered and justified.

The O*NET Resource Center provides alternate titles to each SOC/O*NET code.  Food processing workers, all other has four alternate titles:

Olive Pitter
Pasta Press Operator
Poultry Hanger
Yeast Maker

Each of those designations has the source code of 04.  That designation means that the occupations come from the SOC.  Code 08 means the DOT or some other related designation.  

Compare that data and source to 40 alternate titles for recycling and reclamation workers (O*NET 51-9199.01), the detailed subset of production workers, all other (SOC 51-9199).  Of those 40 alternate titles, 10 come from the DOT or related source.  The other 30 alternate titles from form incumbent data and employer job postings.  

Production workers, all other (SOC 51-9199) has 2,749 alternate titles.  This includes 1,413 titles that are lifted in whole or in part from the DOT and related sources.  That balance come from the SOC, the Census Bureau, the Department of Labor, and employer job postings.  

Within that list are olive pitter, pasta press operator, poultry hanger, and yeast maker.  Those move over to food processing workers.  The other food-related production worker occupations -- those stay right there.  Bakery worker, conveyor line and its ilk are production worker, not food processing worker occupations. 

See When to Use Occu Collect.