Job Description:

• 1) Controls battery of steam-jacketed kettles that cook ingredients for preparation of dog and cat foods: Dumps or pours premeasured amounts of water and ground meat into kettles.

• 2) Starts agitator to mix ingredients.

• 3) Opens steam valve and observes thermometer reading to heat contents and to maintain specified temperature.

• 4) Dumps specified amounts of seasoning, chemical solution, and grain into mixture at designated intervals.

• 5) Opens valves to allow mixtures to circulate through other kettles.

• 6) Observes mixture for required viscosity and closes valves upon completion of cooking cycle.

• 7) Starts pumps to transfer contents from kettles to tank of filling machines.