How do they match: Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders

  • Steam Box Hand
  • Steam Box Tender
  • Steam Conditioner Operator
  • Steam Conditioning Operator
  • Steam Oven Operator
  • Steam Table Associate
  • Steam Tender
  • Steamer
  • Nut Steamer

  • Operate or tend cooking equipment, such as steam cooking vats, deep fry cookers, pressure cookers, kettles, and boilers, to prepare food products.

  • Admit 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.
  • Observe gauges, dials, and product characteristics, and adjust controls to maintain appropriate temperature, pressure, and flow of ingredients.
  • Operate auxiliary machines and equipment, such as grinders, canners, and molding presses, to prepare or further process products.
  • Record production and test data, such as processing steps, temperature and steam readings, cooking time, batches processed, and test results.
  • Set temperature, pressure, and time controls, and start conveyers, machines, or pumps.