Description
Blending plant operators control equipment to weigh and mix vegetable oils used in products such as salad oil and margarines. They tend pump oils to perform the blending according to specific formulas. They draw off samples of mixed oil to examine its texture and colour and based on that make adjustments to blending processes.
EssentialOptional
Theoretical Knowledge
Practical Skills
tend mixing oil machinemaintain tanksapply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beveragesassess quality characteristics of food productsuse tools for construction and repairapply HACCPclean food and beverage machinerysupport management of raw materialscollect samples for analysistend equipment for oil extractionadminister ingredients in food productionpump productscheck sensorial parameters of oils and fatswinterise fatsdevelop work programmesapply GMPperform preliminary operations for oil extractionrefine edible oilsmonitor oil blending processensure public safety and securityset up equipment for food productionexert quality control to processing foodmeasure density of liquidswork independently in service of a food production processensure compliance with environmental legislation in food productiondispose food wastemanage carbonation levelslabel samples