Job Description:

• 1) Operates one or more roasters to remove moisture and impart specified color and flavor to cocoa beans: Adjusts thermostat and fuel valve to heat roasters to specified temperature.

• 2) Observes temperature chart to ascertain heat pattern of roaster.

• 3) Pulls handle to open hopper and drop beans into roaster.

• 4) Starts roaster cylinder rotating to roast beans evenly.

• 5) Examines sample of beans for color, dryness, or brittleness after specified roasting cycle, and tastes bean to judge if flavor conforms to standard.

• 6) Adjusts roaster flame and dampers to control circulation of hot air on basis of evaluation of sample.

• 7) Pulls handle when desired degree of roasting is reached to discharge beans onto conveyor that transfers beans to cracking and fanning machine.

• 8) Records amounts of beans roasted.

• 9) May tend bean-cleaning machine.