Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders

Course Advisor; United States; On-site; USD 22,140 - 49,740; Full time

Job summary

Course Advisor is looking for a Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operator to operate equipment such as refrigerators and freezing units to ensure products are properly cooled or frozen. Responsibilities include adjusting machine settings, sampling products for quality, and managing ingredient loading. Salary ranges from $22,140 to $49,740 annually, varying with experience and location. This role requires strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills, alongside effective communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Start agitators to blend contents.
• Adjust machine speed and air intake.
• Sample and test product characteristics.
• Load ingredients into tanks or vats.
• Cut frozen products into portions.

Skills

Operation Monitoring

Operation and Control

Critical Thinking

Complex Problem Solving

Monitoring

Speaking

Job description

Overview

Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operator or Tender. Operate or tend equipment, such as cooling and freezing units, refrigerators, batch freezers, and freezing tunnels, to cool or freeze products, food, blood plasma, and chemicals.

Responsibilities

• Start agitators to blend contents, or start beater, scraper, and expeller blades to mix contents with air and prevent sticking.
• Adjust machine or freezer speed and air intake to obtain desired consistency and amount of product.
• Sample and test product characteristics such as specific gravity, acidity, and sugar content, using hydrometers, pH meters, or refractometers.
• Place or position containers into equipment, and remove containers after completion of cooling or freezing processes.
• Measure or weigh specified amounts of ingredients or materials, and load them into tanks, vats, hoppers, or other equipment.
• Insert forming fixtures, and start machines that cut frozen products into measured portions or specified shapes.

What You Need to Know

• Operation Monitoring: Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to ensure machines are working properly.
• Operation and Control: Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
• Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify strengths and weaknesses of solutions.
• Complex Problem Solving: Identifying complex problems and evaluating options to implement solutions.
• Monitoring: Assessing performance to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Speaking: Conveying information effectively to others.

Related Job Titles

• Freezer
• Crystalizer Operator
• Freezing Machine Operator
• Machine Operator
• Freezer Person

Opportunities and Salaries

Salary ranges for Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders vary and may be influenced by location and experience. Salary examples include ranges such as $22,140 to $49,740 per year with higher salaries in certain states.