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 prepare coating materials as required 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 lockouts 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 coating equipment to achieve required outcomes (this will depend on the nature of coating materials),such as: condition of coating materials, such as checking grist/particle shape and size, checking for dough balls or lumps in flour-based breaders viscosity and temperature of batter-type breaders and glazes condition of product to be coated (this may include shape and temperature) product orientation/indexing conveyor positions and speeds drum speed compression roller settings (drum applicator) dip pond levels air blow off settings spread/evenness of coating monitor supply and flow of materials to and from the coating process take corrective action in response to out-of-specification results conduct product/batch changeovers report and/or record corrective action as required 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 prepare equipment for cleaning respond to and/or report equipment failure within level of responsibility complete workplace records as required maintain work area to meet housekeeping standards prepare breaders and glazes according to enterprise procedures use process control systems according to enterprise procedures 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 |