Job Description:

• 1) Tends machine that extracts juice, and separates seeds and pulp from fresh and precooked fruits, berries, and tomatoes: Places containers under discharge outlets of pulping machine to receive juice, seeds, and pulp.

• 2) Starts equipment to pump or convey material through machines or dumps fruit, berries, or vegetables in machine hopper.

• 3) Observes passage of juice flowing from discharge outlet to ensure that juice is free of pulp and seeds.

• 4) Removes filled containers from discharge outlets.

• 5) Replaces damaged or clogged filter screen, using handtools.

• 6) May adjust paddles in machine, using wrench.

• 7) May add measured amounts of salt to tomato juice.

• 8) May heat berries in open kettle prior to processing in pulping machine.

• 9) May clean and sterilize machine, using steam hose.

• 10) May be designated according to product pulped as Tomato-Pulper Operator.