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Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders

SOC 51-3093.00

Operate or tend cooking equipment, such as steam cooking vats, deep fry cookers, pressure cookers, kettles, and boilers, to prepare food products.

Zone 2 Production

Skills

Knowledge

Job Zone

Green

Top Skills 8

Operation Monitoring

3.8

Operation and Control

3.4

Monitoring

3.2

Reading Comprehension

3.1

Speaking

3.1

Active Listening

3.0

Writing

3.0

Coordination

3.0

Knowledge Areas 8

Food Production

3.9

English Language

3.5

Production and Processing

3.2

Education and Training

3.2

Customer and Personal Service

3.2

Mathematics

2.7

Public Safety and Security

2.7

Administration and Management

2.5

Key Tasks

1Tend or operate and control equipment, such as kettles, cookers, vats and tanks, and boilers, to cook ingredients or prepare products for further processing.

2Set temperature, pressure, and time controls, and start conveyers, machines, or pumps.

3Clean, wash, and sterilize equipment and cooking area, using water hoses, cleaning or sterilizing solutions, or rinses.

4Observe gauges, dials, and product characteristics, and adjust controls to maintain appropriate temperature, pressure, and flow of ingredients.

5Listen for malfunction alarms, and shut down equipment and notify supervisors when necessary.

Also Known As

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