§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

flour purifier operator

Flour purifier operators tend machines to blend and sift flour.

Description

Flour purifier operators tend machines to blend and sift flour. They tend screw conveyors to transport flour for blending and purification processes. They operate separators to sieve blended flour and to remove lumps before it is ready for packaging.

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

food safety principles

OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit

starchy plant foods

Practical Skills

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences

operate middlings purifier be at ease in unsafe environments secure goods carry out checks of production plant equipment follow written instructions follow hygienic procedures during food processing apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages collect samples for analysis follow production schedule apply HACCP perform detailed food processing operations ensure sanitation apply GMP operate separators for flour

OPTIONALOptional competences

label samples dispose food waste tend packaging machines monitor packaging operations ensure compliance with environmental legislation in food production liaise with colleagues check quality of products on the production line set up equipment for food production work in a food processing team keep machines oiled for steady functioning have computer literacy liaise with managers

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)