Tends or operates and controls equipment to cook ingredients and prepare products for enrobing/seasoning processing Sets temperature, pressure, and time controls Starts conveyers, machines, or pumps Turns valves and start pumps to add ingredients Uses scales or measuring containers Reads work orders, recipes, or formulas to determine cooking times and temperatures, and ingredient specifications Admits required amounts of water, steam, cooking oils, or compressed air into equipment, such as by opening water valves to cool mixtures to the desired consistency Pours, dumps, or loads prescribed quantities of ingredients or products into cooking and enrobing equipment Activates agitators and paddles to mix or stir ingredients Stops machines when ingredients are thoroughly mixed Operates auxiliary machines and equipment, such as grinders, canners, and molding presses, to prepare or further process products Troubleshoots issues, making simple adjustments based on findings Monitors production or manufacturing processes to ensure quality. Observes gauges, dials, and product characteristics Adjusts controls to maintain appropriate temperature, pressure, and flow of ingredients Listens for malfunction alarms Shuts down equipment and notifies supervisors when necessary Collects and examines product samples during production to test them for quality, color, consistency, viscosity, acidity, or specific gravity Records production and tests data, such as processing steps, temperature and steam readings, cooking time, batches processed, and test results Organizes, maintains and cleans the environment.