Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders

A typical week, in the words of people in the job

1. 01Stir material with spoons or paddles to mix ingredients or allow even cooling and prevent coagulation.
2. 02Monitor pressure gauges, ammeters, flowmeters, thermometers, or products, and adjust controls to maintain specified conditions, such as feed rate, product consistency, temperature, air pressure, and machine speed.
3. 03Read dials and gauges on panel control boards to ascertain temperatures, alkalinities, and densities of mixtures, and turn valves to obtain specified mixtures.
4. 04Start machinery, such as pumps, feeders, or conveyors, and turn valves to heat, admit, or transfer products, refrigerants, or mixes.
5. 05Insert forming fixtures, and start machines that cut frozen products into measured portions or specified shapes.
6. 06Scrape, dislodge, or break excess frost, ice, or frozen product from equipment to prevent accumulation, using hands and hand tools.
7. 07Record temperatures, amounts of materials processed, or test results on report forms.
8. 08Assemble equipment, and attach pipes, fittings, or valves, using hand tools.
9. 09Measure or weigh specified amounts of ingredients or materials, and load them into tanks, vats, hoppers, or other equipment.
10. 10Adjust machine or freezer speed and air intake to obtain desired consistency and amount of product.
11. 11Weigh packages and adjust freezer air valves or switches on filler heads to obtain specified amounts of product in each container.
12. 12Inspect and flush lines with solutions or steam, and spray equipment with sterilizing solutions.

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