| Job Title |
Buttermaker, Continuous Churn |
| Job Description |
Operates Continuous Churn To Produce Butter Of Specified Grade
And Quality, And Performs Quality Control Tests: Starts Agitator
Of Salt Injector And Fills Tank Of Injector With Salt Solution.
Turns Valve Control And Starts Pump To Move Cream From Storage
Tank To Churn. Presses Switches To Start Beater And Extruders Of
Churn, And Adjusts Controls While Monitoring Gauge And Ammeter
To Regulate Churn Speed. Connects Salt Injector Tube To Extruder
Of Churn And Starts Salt Injector Pump. Raises Or Lowers Nozzle
To Adjust Height Of Buttermilk Drainpipe To Control Level Of
Buttermilk In Extruder, Using Wrenches. Observes Butter Granules
Dropping From Beater Section To Ensure That Beater Is Operating
Efficiently. Removes Sample Of Butter From Discharge Of Churn
And Performs Standardized Tests For Moisture, Butterfat, And
Color Content. Tastes Butter To Detect Undesirable Flavors And
To Ensure Required Salt Level. Rubs Sample Of Butter Between
Thumb And Finger To Determine If Texture Meets Specifications.
Turns Control Knobs To Adjust Speed Of Beater, Speed Of Salt
Pump, Height Of Buttermilk Discharge Pipe, Or Adds Vegetable
Color To Salt Solution To Ensure Butter Meets Specifications.
Observes And Listens To Churn To Detect Possible Malfunctions,
Such As Leaks Or Plugging, And Reports Malfunctions Or
Undesirable Taste To Supervisor. Mixes Salt And Water, According
To Formula, To Maintain Stock Of Solution. Records Production
And Test Data On Record Sheet.
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