dryer attendant
Dryer attendants tend rotary dryers to remove moisture from raw materials or food products in transformation. They observe instruments to verify dryer temperature and regulate steam pressure in order to determine if products have the specified moisture content.
Also called: food products dryer operator, drying worker, drying attendant, dryer
- 30
- essential skills
- 13
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
- 8160
- ISCO-08 group
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8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
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Essential skills
30- adhere to organisational guidelines
- adjust drying process to goods
- apply different roasting methods
- apply GMP
- apply HACCP
- apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages
- be at ease in unsafe environments
- carry out checks of production plant equipment
- check processing parameters
- collect samples for analysis
- compare roasted grains to a standard
- control steam flows
- ensure public safety and security
- ensure sanitation
- follow hygienic procedures during food processing
- follow production schedule
- follow verbal instructions
- follow written instructions
- food dehydration processes
- food preservation
- food safety principles
- grain dehydration recipes
- handle flammable substances
- maintain industrial ovens
- mark differences in colours
- monitor temperature in manufacturing process of food and beverages
- operate industrial ovens
- secure goods
- tend drying equipment
- tend fans for machines
Optional skills
13- act reliably
- colour ranges of roasting
- ensure compliance with environmental legislation in food production
- have computer literacy
- label samples
- liaise with colleagues
- liaise with managers
- mix grain according to recipe
- set up equipment for food production
- stand high temperatures
- temperature scales
- work according to recipe
- work in a food processing team
Definition and skills from ESCO, published by the European Commission. Source concept
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