Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders

Representative Tasks

• •Observe, feel, taste, or otherwise examine products during and after processing to ensure conformance to standards.
• •Set temperature and time controls, light ovens, burners, driers, or roasters, and start equipment, such as conveyors, cylinders, blowers, driers, or pumps.
• •Observe temperature, humidity, pressure gauges, and product samples and adjust controls, such as thermostats and valves, to maintain prescribed operating conditions for specific stages.
• •Observe flow of materials and listen for machine malfunctions, such as jamming or spillage, and notify supervisors if corrective actions fail.
• •Record production data, such as weight and amount of product processed, type of product, and time and temperature of processing.

Detailed Work Activities

• •Inspect food products.
• •Evaluate quality of food ingredients or prepared foods.
• •Collect samples of materials or products for testing.
• •Adjust temperature controls of ovens or other heating equipment.
• •Operate pumping systems or equipment.

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