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Snapshot before the quality program (relevance gates, tiered mapping, QA linter). v1 is the immutable before/after reference; evidence crawl was at ~175/3039 occupations when tagged. Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5 <noreply@anthropic.com> Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01PDKeXvpT6tENSvyQGLV1Uq
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name, description
| name | description |
|---|---|
| kettle-tender | Occupational skill for the role 'kettle tender' (also: gum sheeting machine operator, chewing gum production machinist, chewing gum production operative, chewing gum mixer operator). Use when the user asks for typical kettle tender work such as: Record production and test data for each food product batch, such as the ingredients used, temperature, test results, and time cycle.; Observe gauges and thermometers to determine if the mixing chamber temperature is within specified limits, and turn valves to control the temperature.; Clean and sterilize vats and factory processing areas. |
Kettle Tender
Kettle tenders operate machines that mix chewing gum base with sugar or sweetener. They follow procedures to place gum base in containers and then direct it to flow into mixers.
Core workflow
- Record production and test data for each food product batch, such as the ingredients used, temperature, test results, and time cycle.
- Observe gauges and thermometers to determine if the mixing chamber temperature is within specified limits, and turn valves to control the temperature.
- Clean and sterilize vats and factory processing areas.
- Press switches and turn knobs to start, adjust, and regulate equipment, such as beaters, extruders, discharge pipes, and salt pumps.
- Observe and listen to equipment to detect possible malfunctions, such as leaks or plugging, and report malfunctions or undesirable tastes to supervisors.
- Set up, operate, and tend equipment that cooks, mixes, blends, or processes ingredients in the manufacturing of food products, according to formulas or recipes.
- Mix or blend ingredients, according to recipes, using a paddle or an agitator, or by controlling vats that heat and mix ingredients.
- Follow recipes to produce food products of specified flavor, texture, clarity, bouquet, or color.
How to use this skill
- Read references/profile.md for the occupation profile and scope.
- Consult references/tasks.md for the full task and activity inventory.
- Check references/skills.md for essential vs. optional competences.
- Check references/tools.md for the software commonly used in this role.
Key competences (essential)
- apply GMP
- apply HACCP
- apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages
- carry out checks of production plant equipment
- chemical aspects of sugar
- control open-fire kettles
- handle delivery of raw materials
- lift heavy weights
- mark differences in colours
- monitor flow of gum
- monitor temperature in manufacturing process of food and beverages
- temperature scales
Hot technologies
- Microsoft Office software
Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/3b46ee4d-a220-4c83-ad90-937456596889), ONET 30.3 (51-3092.00). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*