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Career: Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders
Job Description
Operate or tend equipment, such as cooling and freezing units, refrigerators, batch freezers, and freezing tunnels, to cool or freeze products, food, blood plasma, and chemicals.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
92
|
Adjust machine or freezer speed and air intake in order to obtain desired consistency and amount of product. |
88
|
Monitor 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. |
88
|
Assemble equipment, and attach pipes, fittings, or valves, using hand tools. |
85
|
Record temperatures, amounts of materials processed, and/or test results on report forms. |
81
|
Start machinery such as pumps, feeders, or conveyors, and turn valves in order to heat, admit, or transfer products, refrigerants, or mixes. |
80
|
Read dials and gauges on panel control boards in order to ascertain temperatures, alkalinities, and densities of mixtures, and turn valves in order to obtain specified mixtures. |
78
|
Scrape, dislodge, or break excess frost, ice, or frozen product from equipment in order to prevent accumulation, using hands and hand tools. |
76
|
Correct machinery malfunctions by performing actions such as removing jams, and inform supervisors of malfunctions as necessary. |
53
|
Sample and test product characteristics such as specific gravity, acidity, and sugar content, using hydrometers, pH meters, or refractometers. |
45
|
Inspect and flush lines with solutions or steam, and spray equipment with sterilizing solutions. |
36
|
Load and position wrapping paper, sticks, bags, or cartons into dispensing machines. |
36
|
Place or position containers into equipment, and remove containers after completion of cooling or freezing processes. |
35
|
Activate mechanical rakes in order to regulate flow of ice from storage bins to vats. |
31
|
Weigh packages and adjust freezer air valves or switches on filler heads in order to obtain specified amounts of product in each container. |
27
|
Measure or weigh specified amounts of ingredients or materials, and load them into tanks, vats, hoppers, or other equipment. |
25
|
Start agitators to blend contents, or start beater, scraper, and expeller blades to mix contents with air and prevent sticking. |
19
|
Stir material with spoons or paddles in order to mix ingredients or allow even cooling and prevent coagulation. |
17
|
Position molds on conveyors, and measure and adjust level of fill, using depth gauges. |
12
|
Insert forming fixtures, and start machines that cut frozen products into measured portions or specified shapes. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
80
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
77
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
76
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
67
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
64
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
64
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
63
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
60
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
60
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
58
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
55
|
Thinking Creatively
|
55
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
54
|
Processing Information
|
53
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
53
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
52
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
51
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
50
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
50
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
49
|
Getting Information
|
46
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
46
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
45
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
43
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
41
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
38
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
38
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
37
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
37
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
33
|
Interacting With Computers
|
31
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
30
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
30
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
29
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
29
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
29
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
28
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
26
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
25
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
22
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
14
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|