Job Description:

• 1) Tends one or more cracking and fanning machines that shell and crack cocoa beans and separate shells from nibs preparatory to further processing: Starts machine rollers and blowers that shell and crack beans and starts conveyors that carry off shells and transfer nibs to treating drum.

• 2) Turns handwheels to adjust roller pressure so that resultant nibs are of specified size.

• 3) Moves handles to adjust air supply to blower to ensure thorough separation of shells from nibs.

• 4) Observes thermometer and turns cold water valve to cool conveyor carrying beans from roaster to cracking fanning machine.

• 5) May grind nibs to obtain liquid chocolate of specified consistency.