§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

clarifier

Clarifiers operate equipment to remove sediments and moisture from oleo and oils.

Description

Clarifiers operate equipment to remove sediments and moisture from oleo and oils. They heat clarifying tank with steam and strainers for the clarification process. They remove foreign matters from the surface of hot oleo or oil stacks using skimmers.

Theoretical Knowledge

OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit

free fatty acid elimination processes mechanical engineering applicable to edible oil seed alkali stages of refining processes for edible oils origin of dietary fats and oils components of oil seeds oil seed process

Practical Skills

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences

be at ease in unsafe environments assess oil hardness carry out checks of production plant equipment monitor oil blending process tend mixing oil machine follow hygienic procedures during food processing apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages perform oil clarification with boiling methods filter edible oils maintain tanks clarify oil by settlement apply HACCP pump products disassemble equipment operate weighing machine adhere to organisational guidelines control flow of matter used in oil processing apply GMP assess quality characteristics of food products

OPTIONALOptional competences

dispose food waste perform cleaning duties ensure compliance with environmental legislation in food production act reliably liaise with colleagues liaise with managers check sensorial parameters of oils and fats

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