| Job Title |
Steep Tender |
| Job Description |
Tends Steep Tanks To Soften Corn And Other Grains Preparatory
To Grinding: Opens Hatch And Chute Gate Leading To Steep Tank,
And Signals Grain Receiver (grain-feed Mills) To Load Tank With
Grain. Turns Valves And Starts Pumps To Fill Tank With
Steep-water To Specified Level. Observes Thermometers And Opens
Steam Valves To Heat Tank To Specified Temperature. Tests
Specific Gravity Of Water In Tanks, Using Hydrometer, To
Determine When Steeping Process Is Complete. Records Data, Such
As Number Of Batches And Bushels Steeped, Length Of Steeping
Cycle, And Temperature And Specific Gravity Of Each Batch. May
Prepare Grinding Schedules To Facilitate Production. May Operate
Sulfur Burner To Regulate Sulfuric Acid Concentration In Steep
Water, Millhouse, And Starch Wash Water. May Work As Member Of
Team And Be Designated According To Position As Bottom Steep
Tender (grain-feed Mills); Top Steep Tender (grain-feed Mills).
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