Job Description:

• 1) Controls equipment to produce maple syrup: Transfers maple sap to evaporator pan placed on stove, allowing product to flow through various compartments of evaporator.

• 2) Pours additional sap into evaporator as needed to maintain uniform temperature.

• 3) Transfers syrup to heated finishing pan when level of product in evaporator indicates evaporation is complete.

• 4) Tests syrup for prescribed consistency by adding quantity of syrup to cold water and observing appearance.

• 5) Filters evaporated syrup through cloths or other filtration media.

• 6) Pours syrup into containers or molds for storage, use, or sale.

• 7) May boil, stir, and evaporate syrup to form variety of maple products, such as maple sugar, wax, butter, or candy, depending on processing temperature and time, and be designated Maple-Products Maker.