Animal Feed Operator Stationary Plant & Machine Operators

Contamination and spoilage hazards related to animal feeds. Prevention and reaction.

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Hazards associated with animal feed

Food and Agriculture Org…

2019

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Composition, nutritional specifications and formulas of animal feeds. Feed additives, energy values, nutritional and supplemental needs depending on different species. Feed requirements according to legislation in force.

Ensure to adapt the most efficient production techniques to accomplish food processing tasks with the least amount of time, effort and costs.

Adhere to organisational or department specific standards and guidelines. Understand the motives of the organisation and the common agreements and act accordingly.

ngredients to be added and the required amounts according to the recipe and the way those ingredients are to be administered.

Apply regulations regarding manufacture of food and food safety compliance. Employ food safety procedures based on Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).

Apply regulations regarding manufacture of food and food safety compliance. Employ food safety procedures based on Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP).

Apply and follow national, international, and internal requirements quoted in standards, regulations and other specifications related with manufacturing of food and beverages.

Carry out checks of the machinery and equipment used in the production plant. Ensure that the machinery is working properly, set machines before usage, and assure continuous operability of the …

Clean machinery used for food or beverage production processes. Prepare the appropriate solutions for cleaning. Prepare all parts and assure that they are clean enough to avoid deviation or errors …

Disassembles equipment using hand tools in order to clean equipments and to perform regular operational maintenance.

Utilise computers, IT equipment and modern day technology in an efficient way.

Operate a forklift, a vehicle with a pronged device in front for lifting and carrying heavy loads.

Perform cleaning duties such as waste removal, vacuuming, emptying bins, and general cleaning of the working area. Cleaning activities should follow health and safety regulations if required.

Tolerate strong smells expelled by the goods being processed during the production of goods.

Control the odours generated during grinding, heating, and cooling, the discharge of liquid waste, and other emissions. May use thermal oxidiser for the purpose.

Dispose prepared animal feeds waste while striving to minimise the environmental impact of feed compositions. Follow the relevant legislation.

Fills sacks with feeds coming from a sack holder machine.

Oversee the delivery of incoming materials and follow a detailed procedure to evaluate and assess their characteristics accordingly.

Inspect silo systems to minimise any harmful emissions during their use.

Ensuring procurement and reception of raw materials, planning and execution of production, as well as the loading and dispatching of feed.

Use equipment and material handling for the production of prepared animal feeds. Perform maintenance to machinery and ensure steady production ratios and productivity.

The set of health, safety and hygiene standards and items of legislation applicable in a specific sector.

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A Practical Guide to Food Law in the United Kingdom - 2nd Edition

Ian Thomas

2021

Legislation related to the food and feed industry including food manufacturing, hygiene, safety, raw materials, additives, GMOs, labelling, environmental and trade regulations.

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EU Food Law Handbook

Bernd Van der Meulen, Ba…

2020

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Check products for quality on the production line and remove defective items before and after packaging.

Make sure to comply with environmental legislation in food production. Understand the legislation related to environmental matters in food manufacturing and apply it in practice.

Ensure a clean working space according to hygienic standards in the food processing industry.

Uses adequate equipment to place label on food goods.

Label raw material/ product samples for laboratory checks, according to implemented quality system.

Lift heavy weights and apply ergonomic lifting techniques to avoid damaging the body.

Measuring pH which is a measure of acidity or alkalinity.

Set up machinery and equipment for food production. Make sure that controls, settings, and input requirements are according to the required standards.

Collaborate in a team with other food processing professionals in service of the food and beverages industry.

Apply specific techniques for extrusion process in the food industry.