Clean and sterilize vats and factory processing areas

Record production and test data for each food product batch, such as ingredients used, temperature, test results, and time cycle

Press switches and turn knobs to start, adjust, and regulate equipment such as beaters, extruders, discharge pipes, and salt pumps

Mix or blend ingredients, according to recipes, using a paddle or an agitator, or by controlling vats that heat and mix ingredients

Turn valve controls to start equipment and to adjust operation to maintain product quality

Set up, operate, and tend equipment that cooks, mixes, blends, or processes ingredients to make food products according to formulas or recipes

Select and measure or weigh ingredients, using English or metric measures and balance scales

Follow recipes to produce food products of specified flavor, texture, clarity, bouquet, or color