Chocolate Moulding Operator Stationary Plant & Machine Operators

Raw materials and production processes for getting finished food products. Importance of quality control and other techniques for the food and beverage industry.

Celsius and Fahrenheit temperature scales.

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

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.

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 …

Keep workspaces and equipment free from dirt, infection, and disease by removing waste, trash and providing for appropriate cleaning.

Examine production samples visually or manually to verify properties such as clarity, cleanliness, consistency, humidity and texture.

Monitor and control required temperatures in the different phases of production until the product reaches suitable properties according to specifications.

Work in rotating conveyor belt systems in food manufacturing.

Change moulds to match product specification. Run test samples and check for proper specifications.

Mould chocolate to make chocolate pieces that are of a certain shape. Pour liquid chocolate into a mould and let it harden.

Start up moulding line equipment, including chillers, air compressor, chocolate tanks, pumps and tempering units.

Heat and cool chocolate using marble slabs or machines in order to obtain the desired characteristics for different applications like shininess of the chocolate or the way it breaks.

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

Process to transform cacao to chocolate where the seeds of the cacao tree are fermented to develop the flavour. Process from beginning to the end including the drying of the …

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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.

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

Oil or grease the parts of the machines and equipment that need to be lubricated. Follow safety procedures to do so.

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 …

Liaise with managers of other departments ensuring effective service and communication, i.e. sales, planning, purchasing, trading, distribution and technical.

Handle stressful and challenging work conditions in a limited time frame to ensure qualitative food and beverage products are created in time.

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

Demonstrate degrees of maturity by fully understanding one's own qualities and abilities which can serve as sources of confidence in different situations.

Arrange and store goods in areas outside of customers display.