Job Description:

• 1) Feeds animal intestines into machine rollers that prepares them for use as sausage casings: Soaks intestines in vats of warm water to loosen waste matter and deposits.

• 2) Separates soaked intestines and removes loosened matter.

• 3) Feeds intestines between crushing and finishing rolls that strip lime, fat, and mucus, and roll casing into shape.

• 4) Measures and ties casings into bundles, and packs bundles in salt for shipment.

• 5) Unpacks cured casings and soaks them for subsequent processing into sausage casings.

• 6) May clean and flush animal stomachs for use as casings.

• 7) May adjust tension on machine rollers.

• 8) May be designated according to function performed as Casing Packer; Casing Soaker; or machine tended as Casing-Machine Operator.