About this career
Sugar refinery operators tend and control refinery equipment to produce sugars and related products from raw sugar or other raw materials like corn starch.
Essential skills
adhere to organisational guidelines
apply GMP
apply HACCP
apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages
be at ease in unsafe environments
carry out checks of production plant equipment
clean food and beverage machinery
comply with food safety and hygiene
disassemble equipment
handle product separation in the sugar industry
measure sugar refinement
monitor centrifugal separators
monitor sugar uniformity
perform cleaning duties
perform food safety checks
tend corn starch extraction machines
Required knowledge
chemical aspects of sugar
enzymatic processing
types of sugars
Additional skills
act reliably
dispose food waste
ensure compliance with environmental legislation in food production
liaise with colleagues
liaise with managers
measure density of liquids
set up equipment for food production
work in a food processing team
financial capability
food preservation
food storage
health, safety and hygiene legislation
Also known as
sugar production operative
sugar worker
sugar refinery operative
sugar plant operative