Job Description:

• 1) Sets up and operates peeling machine to behead and peel shrimp preparatory to canning or freezing: Spaces peeling rolls on machine, according to size of shrimp to be processed and adjusts holding rack bars to intermesh between rolls, using wrenches.

• 2) Turns thumbscrews to adjust spring tension on holding rack bars, according to shrimp size and turns valves to start water flow over rolls.

• 3) Starts machine and feed conveyor and spreads shrimp over feed pan at head of rolls to ensure even distribution, using wooden rake.

• 4) Examines samples of peeled shrimp to ensure conformance with standards.

• 5) Adjusts roll spacing and holding for tension as required.

• 6) Dismantles and cleans machine with high-pressure stream from water hose.

• 7) May sterilize machine parts by directing hot water or live steam over them with hose.