As a Blending Plant Operator, you will need to master following:

• administer ingredients in food production
• apply GMP
• apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages
• assess quality characteristics of food products
• check sensorial parameters of oils and fats
• clean food and beverage machinery
• develop work programmes
• ensure public safety and security
• monitor oil blending process
• origin of dietary fats and oils
• perform preliminary operations for oil extraction
• refine edible oils
• support management of raw materials
• tend equipment for oil extraction
• tend mixing oil machine
• use tools for construction and repair
• winterise fats

More generally, a blending plant operator is also versed in:

• apply HACCP
• collect samples for analysis
• maintain tanks
• mechanical tools
• pump products

It also helps to know the following:

• dispose food waste
• ensure compliance with environmental legislation in food production
• exert quality control to processing food
• label samples
• manage carbonation levels
• measure density of liquids
• set up equipment for food production
• work independently in service of a food production process