Dispose non-food waste within the food industry

Description

Dispose non-food waste within the food industry applying environmentally accepted procedures to dispose it.

Alternative labels

recycle non-food waste within the food industry
throw away non-food waste within the food industry
throw out non-food waste within the food industry
get rid of non-food waste within the food industry
disposing of non-food waste within the food industry

Skill type

skill/competence

Skill reusability level

sector-specific

Relationships with occupations

Essential skill

Dispose non-food waste within the food industry is an essential skill of the following occupations:

Canning and bottling line operator: Canning and bottling line operators observe bottles and cans passing by during the production process. They stand next to conveyors belts to ensure that bottles are filled to standard levels that there are no major deviations. They discard defective bottles or cans.
Packaging and filling machine operator: Packaging and filling machine operators tend machines for preparing and packing food products in various packaging containers such as jars, cartons, cans, and others.

Optional skill

Dispose non-food waste within the food industry is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this skill may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.

Fish canning operator: Fish canning operators brine, cook and package fish. They sterilise fish canning lines and introduce fishes in tanks once heads and visceras have been removed from the body. They tend cooking stoves to preheat the fish, and fill the cans either manually or mechanically with fish, olive oil or other products.
Fruit and vegetable canner: Fruit and vegetable canners tend machines to prepare industrial products based on fruits and vegetables for storage or shipping. They perform a wide range of tasks  such as sorting, grading, washing, peeling, trimming, and slicing. Moreover, they follow procedures for canning, freezing, preserving, packing food products.
Food production operator: Food production operators supply and perform one or more tasks in different stages of the food production process. They perform manufacturing operations and processes to foods and beverages, perform packaging, operate machines manually or automatically, follow predetermined procedures, and take food safety regulations on board.

 


 

References

  1. Dispose non-food waste within the food industry – ESCO

 

Last updated on September 20, 2022