Ability to: access workplace information to identify processing requirements select, fit and use personal protective clothing and/or equipment confirm supply of necessary materials and services, such as confirming that characteristics of in-feed (cream or butter) meet quality requirements conduct pre-start checks, such as inspecting equipment condition to identify any signs of wear, selecting appropriate settings and/or related parameters, cancelling isolation or lock outs as required, confirming that equipment is clean and correctly configured for processing requirements, positioning sensors and controls correctly, ensuring any scheduled maintenance has been carried out, and confirming that all safety guards are in place and operational start, operate, monitor and adjust process equipment to achieve required outcomes, such as monitoring control points and conducting inspections as required to confirm process remains within specification: for the phase inversion stage, this typically includes monitoring colour for the oil concentration stage, this typically includes monitoring oil transparency: in a direct from cream process, it may involve checking homogeniser and centrifuge pressures, centrifuge operation and desludging for a butter process, the centrifugal separator pressures, and desludging and heat exchanger temperatures are also monitored for the neutralisation stage, this typically includes monitoring water flow and temperatures, ph and caustic concentration for the polishing stage, this typically includes monitoring water temperatures and product appearance (e.g. clarity) for the dehydration stage, this typically includes monitoring operation of the centrifuge to flash off remaining moisture in oil monitor supply and flow of materials to and from the process take corrective action in response to out-of-specification results respond to and/or report equipment failure within level of responsibility locate emergency stop functions on equipment follow isolation and lock out/tag out procedures as required to take process and related equipment off-line in preparation for cleaning and/or maintenance within level of responsibility complete workplace records as required maintain work area to meet housekeeping standards use process control systems according to enterprise procedures demonstrate batch/product changeovers according to enterprise procedures (may not apply to some continuous operations) collect samples and conduct tests according to enterprise procedures conduct routine maintenance according to enterprise procedures clean and sanitise equipment according to enterprise procedures use oral communication skills/language competence to fulfil the job role as specified by the organisation, including questioning, active listening, asking for clarification and seeking advice from supervisor work cooperatively within a culturally diverse workforce |