Job Description:

• 1) Operates continuous churn to produce butter of specified grade and quality, and performs quality control tests: Starts agitator of salt injector and fills tank of injector with salt solution.

• 2) Turns valve control and starts pump to move cream from storage tank to churn.

• 3) Presses switches to start beater and extruders of churn, and adjusts controls while monitoring gauge and ammeter to regulate churn speed.

• 4) Connects salt injector tube to extruder of churn and starts salt injector pump.

• 5) Raises or lowers nozzle to adjust height of buttermilk drainpipe to control level of buttermilk in extruder, using wrenches.

• 6) Observes butter granules dropping from beater section to ensure that beater is operating efficiently.

• 7) Removes sample of butter from discharge of churn and performs standardized tests for moisture, butterfat, and color content.

• 8) Tastes butter to detect undesirable flavors and to ensure required salt level.

• 9) Rubs sample of butter between thumb and finger to determine if texture meets specifications.

• 10) Turns control knobs to adjust speed of beater, speed of salt pump, height of buttermilk discharge pipe, or adds vegetable color to salt solution to ensure butter meets specifications.

• 11) Observes and listens to churn to detect possible malfunctions, such as leaks or plugging, and reports malfunctions or undesirable taste to supervisor.

• 12) Mixes salt and water, according to formula, to maintain stock of solution.

• 13) Records production and test data on record sheet.