Description
Tend canning machine powered by electricity or batteries in order to can various types of food.
Alternative labels
watch canning machines
take care of canning machines
tend a canning machine
look after canning machines
tend canning machines
mind canning machines
Skill type
skill/competence
Skill reusability level
sector-specific
Relationships with occupations
Essential skill
Tend canning machine is an essential skill of the following 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.
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.
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.
Optional skill
Tend canning machine 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.
Sauce production operator: Sauce production operators process, produce and manufacture sauces made from fruits, vegetables, oils and vinegars. They operate machinery and equipment for activities such as mixing, pasteurising and packaging sauces.
Fruit and vegetable preserver: Fruit and vegetable preservers tend machines to prepare and preserve fruit and vegetable products. They aim to keep preserved perishable foods in a stable form. Thus, they perform duties such as freezing, preserving, packing after sorting, grading, washing, peeling, trimming and slicing agricultural products.
References
- Tend canning machine – ESCO
