blanching operator
Blanching operators remove outer coverings or skins from almonds and nuts in general. They cut leaves and impurities of raw material and control the flow of nuts, seeds, and/or leaves in the process. They use pressure and temperature to blanch the raw material if necessary.
Also called: blanching process worker, blanching worker, blancher, blanching operative
- 23
- essential skills
- 15
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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Essential skills
23- adhere to organisational guidelines
- administer ingredients in food production
- apply GMP
- apply HACCP
- apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages
- be at ease in unsafe environments
- blanching machine process
- carry out checks of production plant equipment
- disassemble equipment
- ensure public safety and security
- exert quality control to processing food
- follow hygienic procedures during food processing
- follow production schedule
- food safety principles
- lift heavy weights
- maintain mechanical equipment
- mark differences in colours
- mechanical almond processing
- monitor almond blanching process
- pump products
- set up machine controls
- tend blanching machines
- work in conveyor belts in food manufacturing
Optional skills
15- adjust drying process to goods
- boil water
- check quality of products on the production line
- condiment manufacturing processes
- dispose food waste
- ensure compliance with environmental legislation in food production
- follow verbal instructions
- health, safety and hygiene legislation
- label samples
- operate vibratory feeder in food production
- perform detailed food processing operations
- secure goods
- select unshelled almonds
- tend air-cleaning system
- tend almond huller machine
Definition and skills from ESCO, published by the European Commission. Source concept
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