Job Description:

• 1) Tends equipment that conveys shelled corn and vegetable oil between processes in plant producing foods, such as corn chips and cheese puffs: Starts bucket-type conveyor or pneumatic conveyor that transfers shelled corn from freight cars and trucks to corn storage elevator.

• 2) Moves levers to control flow of corn from elevator to hoppers of cleaning and grinding machines.

• 3) Connects pipe, tightens coupling with wrenches, and starts pumps to transfer vegetable oils from tank cars to storage tanks.

• 4) Opens valves to transfer oils from storage tanks to cooking vats in production areas of plant.

• 5) Collects oil and corn grain samples for laboratory analysis.

• 6) Sprays corn storage elevators and conveyor belts with insecticide and seals elevator for specified period to eliminate insects.

• 7) May weigh trucks before and after unloading.