Fruit And Vegetable Canner Stationary Plant & Machine Operators

Deterioration factors, controlling factors (temperature, additives, humidity, pH, water activity, etc., including packaging) and food processing methods to preserve food products.

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The proper conditions and methods to store food to keep it from spoiling, taking into account humidity, light, temperature and other environmental factors.

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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 …

Machines which heat food with steam or water in order to kill bacteria, preserve colour and remove trapped air.

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.

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

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 …

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 …

Ensure the quality of all factors involved in a food production process.

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

Maintenance of the cutting equipment (knives, cutters, and other elements).

Identify differences between colours, such as shades of colour.

Perform precise food processing operations with great attention and detail to all steps in the creation of a qualitative product.

Work in rotating conveyor belt systems in food manufacturing.

Process fruits and vegetables refer to all kinds of methods and techniques used to prepare food products using fruits and vegetables as raw materials.

Tend canning machine powered by electricity or batteries in order to can various types of food.

Analyse characteristics, composition, and other properties of food products at reception.

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.

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 …

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 …

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.

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

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.

Apply heat treatment aimed at preparing and preserving half-finished or finished food products.

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.

Dispose non-food waste within the food industry applying environmentally accepted procedures to dispose it.

Use presses and filters to extract juice from fruit.

Add acids or bases to neutralise converted sugar liquors. Verify the concentration using a pH meter.

Tend equipment and machines such as extruders that exert extreme pressure, sheer, turbulence, and acceleration to foodstuffs in order to stabilise and give them a homogeneous texture.