How to become a Chocolate Packer
Weighs, wraps, seals and labels chocolate products.
Main tasks
- Weighs chocolate products to ensure accurate packaging
- Wraps chocolate products in packaging materials
- Seals packaging to ensure product freshness and prevent tampering
- Labels packaged chocolate products with appropriate information
- Inspects packaged chocolate products for quality and adherence to packaging standards
- Monitors packaging supplies and replenishes as needed
Ways in
- TAFE and VET: Certificate III in Food Processing (FBP30121); Certificate I in Food Processing (FBP10121)
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Typical full-time pay: $71,032 a year
- About 59,600 people work in this job group now, and about 61,200 are projected by 2035. (+2.6%)
- AI is more likely to help with parts of this job than to do it. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as low.
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Questions people ask
How do I become a Chocolate Packer?
Ways in include: Certificate III in Food Processing; Certificate I in Food Processing.
How much does a Chocolate Packer earn in Australia?
Median full-time pay is $71,032 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Is a Chocolate Packer a growing career in Australia?
Yes. Employment is projected to grow 3% by 2035, from about 59,600 to about 61,200 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Do you need a degree to become a Chocolate Packer?
Usually not. Only 16% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Ways in include: Certificate III in Food Processing; Certificate I in Food Processing.
Will AI change the work of a Chocolate Packer?
AI is more likely to help with parts of this job than to do it. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as low.
Sources
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Occupation data (ANZSCO), from ABS Labour Force and Census (February 2026), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Generative AI Capacity Study, interactive table data (September 2025), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Employment Projections (Victoria University) (May 2025 to May 2035), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Australian Taxation Office: Taxation Statistics, Individuals Table 15A (2023-24), CC BY 2.5 AU, retrieved 2026-10-04
Updated 2026-10-04