Operator refers to a person who operates a machine or equipment. The term "operator" can be used in various contexts, including food production, pet food production, and feed production. Here are some examples of how the term "operator" is used in different contexts:
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Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders: These operators operate or tend cooking equipment, such as steam cooking vats, deep fry cookers, pressure cookers, kettles, and boilers, to prepare food products. They pour, dump, or load prescribed quantities of ingredients or products into cooking equipment, manually or using a hoist.
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Kettle Operators: These operators are responsible for producing sauces in open kettles. They operate various cooking equipment, such as ovens, kettles, dishwasher, and pumps. They verify correct ingredients and measure and/or weigh ingredients, and place products on the production line.
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Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders: These operators inspect food products, evaluate the quality of food ingredients or prepared foods, collect samples of materials or products for testing, and adjust temperature.
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Feed Mill Operators: These operators regulate the flow of materials and observe flow to ensure attainment of specified products. They perform daily feed, bulk, and micro ingredient inventory.
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Pet Food Production: In pet food production, the term "operator" can refer to a person who operates the equipment used to produce pet food. The ingredients used in pet food can include major ingredients, such as animal-sourced materials, and minor ingredients, such as preservatives, conditioning agents, emulsifiers, stabilizers, and coloring or flavoring agents. Inorganic compounds supply minerals, and most include the elements they offer within their name, whether as standalones or as the first or second half of a name (e.g. selenite gives selenium). Some could even include two useful minerals, such as dicalcium phosphate.
In summary, the term "operator" refers to a person who operates a machine or equipment, and it can be used in various contexts, including food production, pet food production, and feed production. The operators role can involve verifying correct ingredients, regulating the flow of materials, and adjusting temperature, among other tasks.
