Starch converting operator
Code 8160.50
Starch converting operators control converters to change starch into glucose or corn syrup. After processing, they test products to verify their purity.
Essential skills
Knowledge
- food safety principles
- extraction process of starch from corn
- starch production processes
- enzymatic processing
- variety of starches
Skills and competences
- administer chemicals to starch production
- apply HACCP
- apply GMP
- apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages
- monitor temperature in manufacturing process of food and beverages
- stabilise pH of starches
- keep task records
- measure pH
- tend corn starch extraction machines
- process starch slurry
- collect samples for analysis
- follow production schedule
- follow written instructions
- follow verbal instructions
- follow hygienic procedures during food processing
- use filters to dewater starch
Transversal competences
- secure goods
- be at ease in unsafe environments
- carry out checks of production plant equipment
- adhere to organisational guidelines
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This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences