Extract mixer tester

Extract mixer testers sift spices using mechanical sifters. They operate mixing machines to blend spices and weigh them until a specified consistency is reached. They compare colours of mixtures with the standard colour chart to ensure that colours of the mixture meet the specifications.

Includes tea blender.

The following job titles also refer to extract mixer tester:

spice sifter
spice mixers
tea blender
extract mixer
mechanical sifter operator

No formal educational credential is generally required to work as an extract mixer tester.

ISCO skill level is defined as a function of the complexity and range of tasks and duties to be performed in an occupation. It is measured on a scale from 1 to 4, with 1 the lowest level and 4 the highest, by considering:

• the nature of the work performed in an occupation in relation to the characteristic tasks and duties
• the level of formal education required for competent performance of the tasks and duties involved and
• the amount of informal on-the-job training and/or previous experience in a related occupation required for competent performance of these tasks and duties.

Extract mixer tester is a Skill level 2 occupation.

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These occupations require some skills and knowledge of extract mixer tester. They also require other skills and knowledge, but at a higher ISCO skill level, meaning these occupations are accessible from a position of extract mixer tester with a significant experience and/or extensive training.

green coffee coordinator
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This knowledge should be acquired through learning to fulfill the role of extract mixer tester.

• Types of condiments: The wide range of spices or condiments from aromatic or pungent vegetable substances that are used to flavour food such as cloves, pepper, and cumin.
• Condiment manufacturing processes: The manufacturing processes and technologies for producing condiments, spices, and seasonings. The techniques to produce products such as mayonnaise, vinegars, and cooking herbs.

These skills are necessary for the role of extract mixer tester.

• Care for food aesthetic: Convey presentation and aesthetic elements into the production of food. Cut products properly, manage right quantities into the product, care for the attractiveness of the product.
• Ensure public safety and security: Implement the relevant procedures, strategies and use the proper equipment to promote local or national security activities for the protection of data, people, institutions, and property.
• Apply HACCP: Apply regulations regarding manufacture of food and food safety compliance. Employ food safety procedures based on Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP).
• Administer ingredients in food production: ngredients to be added and the required amounts according to the recipe and the way those ingredients are to be administered.
• Blend food ingredients: Blend, mix or cultivate ingredients to make reagents or to manufacture food or beverage products and to carry the analysis that goes along with it.
• Operate sieves for spices: Operate sieves or sifters in order to separate undesired elements from the spices, or to separate ground spices based on size.
• Tend spice mixing machine: Weigh out each variety of spice and transfer them to the mixing machine to be blended.
• Apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages: Apply and follow national, international, and internal requirements quoted in standards, regulations and other specifications related with manufacturing of food and beverages.
• Apply GMP: Apply regulations regarding manufacture of food and food safety compliance. Employ food safety procedures based on Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
• Carry out checks of production plant equipment: Carry out checks of the machinery and equipment used in the production plant. Ensure that the machinery is working properly, set machines before usage, and assure continuous operability of the equipment.
• Operate weighing machine: Work with a weighing machine to measure raw, half-finished and finished products.

These skills and competences are sometimes, but not always, required for the role of extract mixer tester. However, mastering these skills and competences allows you to have more opportunities for career development.

• Measure density of liquids: Measuring the density of liquids, including oils, using instruments such as hygrometers, or oscillating tubes.
• Act reliably: Proceed in a way that one can be relied on or depended on.
• Work independently in service of a food production process: Work individually as an important element in service of a food production process. This function is executed individually with little or no supervision or collaboration with colleagues.
• Follow written instructions: Follow written directions in order to perform a task or carry out a step-by-step procedure.
• Liaise with colleagues: Liaise with fellow colleagues to ensure common understanding on work related affairs and agree on the necessary compromises the parties might need to face. Negotiate compromises between parties as to ensure that work in general run efficiently towards the achievement of the objectives.
• Work in a food processing team: Collaborate in a team with other food processing professionals in service of the food and beverages industry.
• Analyse characteristics of food products at reception: Analyse characteristics, composition, and other properties of food products at reception.
• Liaise with managers: Liaise with managers of other departments ensuring effective service and communication, i.e. sales, planning, purchasing, trading, distribution and technical.
• Label samples: Label raw material/ product samples for laboratory checks, according to implemented quality system.
• Follow verbal instructions: Have the ability to follow spoken instructions received from colleagues. Strive to understand and clarify what is being requested.

8160 – Food and related products machine operators

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References

1. Extract mixer tester – ESCO