Candy Machine Operator Stationary Plant & Machine Operators
SaveWhat Does a Candy Machine Operator Do?
Candy machine operators tend machines that mix candy ingredients. They tend machines that weigh, measure, and mix ingredients. They form soft candies by spreading candy onto cooling and warming slabs cutting them manually or mechanically. They cast candies in moulds or by machine that extrudes candy.
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Where Do I Start?
Chemical Aspects Of Sugar
Chemical aspects and constitution of sugar to alter recipes and provide customers with experiences of pleasure.
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Skills You Need to Become a Candy Machine Operator
Essential Skills
Essential Skills
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EssentialChemical Aspects Of Sugar knowledge
Chemical aspects and constitution of sugar to alter recipes and provide customers with experiences of pleasure.
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EssentialAdhere To Organisational Guidelines skill
Adhere to organisational or department specific standards and guidelines. Understand the motives of the organisation and the common agreements and act accordingly.
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EssentialAdminister Ingredients In Food Production skill
ngredients to be added and the required amounts according to the recipe and the way those ingredients are to be administered.
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EssentialApply GMP skill
Apply regulations regarding manufacture of food and food safety compliance. Employ food safety procedures based on Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
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EssentialApply HACCP skill
Apply regulations regarding manufacture of food and food safety compliance. Employ food safety procedures based on Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP).
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EssentialApply Requirements Concerning Manufacturing Of Food And Beverages skill
Apply and follow national, international, and internal requirements quoted in standards, regulations and other specifications related with manufacturing of food and beverages.
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EssentialBe At Ease In Unsafe Environments skill
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EssentialClean Food And Beverage Machinery skill
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 …
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EssentialDisassemble Equipment skill
Disassembles equipment using hand tools in order to clean equipments and to perform regular operational maintenance.
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EssentialEnsure Public Safety And Security skill
Implement the relevant procedures, strategies and use the proper equipment to promote local or national security activities for the protection of data, people, institutions, and property.
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EssentialLift Heavy Weights skill
Lift heavy weights and apply ergonomic lifting techniques to avoid damaging the body.
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EssentialMaintain Cutting Equipment skill
Maintenance of the cutting equipment (knives, cutters, and other elements).
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EssentialOperate Weighing Machine skill
Work with a weighing machine to measure raw, half-finished and finished products.
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EssentialPerform Cleaning Duties skill
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.
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EssentialMould Chocolate skill
Mould chocolate to make chocolate pieces that are of a certain shape. Pour liquid chocolate into a mould and let it harden.
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EssentialOperate Grain Cleaning Machine skill
Start automatic cleaning machine that blows as well as sifts foreign particles, like dirt, twigs, and also stones from whole grain conveys clean grain to storage tank for further processing.
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EssentialProduce Confectionery From Chocolate skill
Produce different kinds of confectionery from chocolate mass.
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EssentialTend Sweet Making Machines skill
Tend sweet making machines that blend sweet substances for candy manufacturing.
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Optional Skills (5 of 17 displayed)
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OptionalHealth, Safety And Hygiene Legislation knowledge
The set of health, safety and hygiene standards and items of legislation applicable in a specific sector.
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OptionalChemical Aspects Of Chocolates knowledge
Chemical constitution of chocolate to alter recipes and provide customers with experiences of pleasure.
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OptionalCrafting knowledge
The ability to work with the hands in order to create something artistic.
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OptionalAct Reliably skill
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OptionalEnsure Compliance With Environmental Legislation In Food Production skill
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.
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OptionalExert Quality Control To Processing Food skill
Ensure the quality of all factors involved in a food production process.
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OptionalFollow Hygienic Procedures During Food Processing skill
Ensure a clean working space according to hygienic standards in the food processing industry.
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OptionalFollow Verbal Instructions skill
Have the ability to follow spoken instructions received from colleagues. Strive to understand and clarify what is being requested.
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OptionalFollow Written Instructions skill
Follow written directions in order to perform a task or carry out a step-by-step procedure.
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OptionalLabel Samples skill
Label raw material/ product samples for laboratory checks, according to implemented quality system.
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OptionalLiaise With Colleagues skill
Liaise with fellow colleagues to ensure common understanding on work related affairs and agree on the necessary compromises the parties might need to face. Negotiate compromises between parties as to …
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OptionalLiaise With Managers skill
Liaise with managers of other departments ensuring effective service and communication, i.e. sales, planning, purchasing, trading, distribution and technical.
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OptionalOperate A Heat Treatment Process skill
Apply heat treatment aimed at preparing and preserving half-finished or finished food products.
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OptionalOperate Automated Process Control skill
Operate process control or automation system (PAS) used to control a production process automatically.
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OptionalSet Up Equipment For Food Production skill
Set up machinery and equipment for food production. Make sure that controls, settings, and input requirements are according to the required standards.
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OptionalApply Extruding Techniques skill
Apply specific techniques for extrusion process in the food industry.
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OptionalManufacture Confectionery skill
Manage the development and production of bakers' confectionery, also called flour confections, including pastries, cakes, and similar baked goods.
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