Fish Production Operator Stationary Plant & Machine Operators
SaveWhat Does a Fish Production Operator Do?
Fish production operators regulate and supervise fish product manufacturing facilities. They keep stock of all required ingredients and equipment for mass manufacturing. They also perform processes such as moulding, breading, frying, freezing, setting the system's temperature and checking speeds.
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Where Do I Start?
Adhere To Organisational Guidelines
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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Skills You Need to Become a Fish Production Operator
Essential Skills
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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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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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EssentialCheck Quality Of Products On The Production Line skill
Check products for quality on the production line and remove defective items before and after packaging.
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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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EssentialComply With Food Safety And Hygiene skill
Respect optimal food safety and hygiene during preparation, manufacturing, processing, storage, distribution and delivery of food products.
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EssentialEnsure Refrigeration Of Food In The Supply Chain skill
Apply different procedures to maintain the chain of temperature of foodstuffs and products in each stage of the production and supply chain.
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EssentialExecute Chilling Processes To Food Products skill
Carry out chilling, freezing and cooling operation processes to food products such as fruit and vegetables, fish, meat, catering food. Prepare food products for extended periods of storage or half …
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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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EssentialManage Health And Safety Standards skill
Oversee all personnel and processes to comply with health, safety and hygiene standards. Communicate and support alignment of these requirements with the company's health and safety programmes.
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EssentialTolerate Strong Smells skill
Tolerate strong smells expelled by the goods being processed during the production of goods.
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EssentialUse Food Cutting Tools skill
Trim, peel and slice products with knives, paring or food cutting tools or equipment according to guidelines.
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EssentialWork According To Recipe skill
Perform tasks in food preparation according to recipe or specification in order to preserve the quality of ingredients and to ensure replication accuracy of the recipe. Select the appropriate materials …
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EssentialMonitor Freezing Processes skill
Monitoring freezing processes to ensure product is adequately frozen. Assessing temperature levels and ensuring energy efficiency and product refrigeration.
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EssentialOperate Chainsaw skill
Operate mechanical chainsaw powered by electricity, compressed air or gasoline.
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EssentialOperate Fish Processing Equipment skill
Operate equipment for canning, drying, freezing, smoking, high pressure processing of fish, or other types of processing of fish following established procedures.
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EssentialPackage Fish skill
Package fish in specified containers and compartments after preparing and trimming the fish. Prepare the fish to be shipped, and further treated in the supply chain.
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EssentialRemove Parts Of Fish skill
Remove guts, heads and tails for fish and seafood production.
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EssentialSlice Fish skill
Cut fish or fish parts into fillets and smaller pieces.
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EssentialWash Gutted Fish skill
Wash gutted fish in cold water, rinse it, brush it in a machine, or apply a combination of these techniques.
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Optional Skills (5 of 26 displayed)
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OptionalPathogenic Microorganisms In Food knowledge
The identification and characteristics of pathogenic micro-organisms in food and the adequate prevention methods to inhibit its reproduction in food materials.
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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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OptionalAnimal Anatomy For Food Production knowledge
The anatomy of animals, their organs and their functions, as well as the usage of these organs for food production after slaughtering.
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OptionalFood Canning Production Line knowledge
Steps in the canning process line from washing, conditioning and weighing food products, washing and preparing cans, filling cans, as well as other operations in order to obtain the end …
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OptionalBiotechnology knowledge
The technology that uses, modifies or harnesses biological systems, organisms and cellular components to develop new technologies and products for specific uses.
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OptionalFood Dehydration Processes knowledge
The processes by which fruit and vegetables are dehydrated including techniques such as sun drying, indoor drying, and industrial applications for drying food. The dehydration process goes from selection of …
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OptionalLegislation About Animal Origin Products knowledge
The applicable legal rules on temperature, waste materials, traceability, labelling, trading, and the transport of animal origin products.
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OptionalAdapt Efficient Food Processing Practices skill
Ensure to adapt the most efficient production techniques to accomplish food processing tasks with the least amount of time, effort and costs.
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OptionalAdminister 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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OptionalCare For Food Aesthetic skill
Convey presentation and aesthetic elements into the production of food. Cut products properly, manage right quantities into the product, care for the attractiveness of the product.
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OptionalDispose Food Waste skill
Dispose or collect food waste with the purpose of recycling or throwing away from the production process. Follow established procedures for their disposal taking care of the environment and the …
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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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OptionalEnsure Sanitation skill
Keep workspaces and equipment free from dirt, infection, and disease by removing waste, trash and providing for appropriate cleaning.
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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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OptionalHave Computer Literacy skill
Utilise computers, IT equipment and modern day technology in an efficient way.
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OptionalKeep Inventory Of Goods In Production skill
Keep inventory of goods whether they are goods in the front end (i.e. raw materials), intermediate, or back end (i.e. finished products). Count goods and store them for the following …
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OptionalLabel Samples skill
Label raw material/ product samples for laboratory checks, according to implemented quality system.
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OptionalLead A Team skill
Lead, supervise and motivate a group of people, in order to meet the expected results within a given timeline and with the foreseen resources in mind.
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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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OptionalMark Differences In Colours skill
Identify differences between colours, such as shades of colour.
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OptionalOperate Forklift skill
Operate a forklift, a vehicle with a pronged device in front for lifting and carrying heavy loads.
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OptionalPreserve Fish Products skill
Place and classify fish products for proper conservation. Maintain suitable conditions for the conservation of fishery products.
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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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OptionalBlend Food Ingredients skill
Blend, mix or cultivate ingredients to make reagents or to manufacture food or beverage products and to carry the analysis that goes along with it.
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