Line Cook
Take charge of one area of a kitchen during prime time rushes.
Process Cheese Cooker
Tend vats to cook blended cheeses or cheese curds to make process cheese. Also known as Cheese Cook, Cooker, Process Cheese See More
Tends vat to cook blended cheeses or cheese curd and other ingredients to make process cheese: Starts agitator and signals for cheese to be dropped into vat. Turns steam valve and observes thermometer to heat vat to specified temperature. Measures or weighs out prescribed ingredients, such as sodium citrate, disodium phosphate, and cream, using scale and measuring glass. Dumps ingredients into vat. Cooks mixture at specified temperature for specified time or observes consistency of mixture to determine when it is cooked to specifications. Pulls lever to drain cheese into hopper or bucket. May pump cheese through viscolizer to achieve finer texture. May mix unheated cheese or cheese curd and other ingredients to make cold pack cheese or creamed cheese and be designated Cream-Cheese Maker.
Personality Traits
Team Player: You're able to listen, communicate, and work with tons of different people.
Trustworthy: You are known for your personal integrity and honesty.
Reliable: You can always be counted on to do a good job.
Salary and Education
How much does a
Process Cheese Cooker make?
Nationally: $17,000 – $37,000
Main education level: Certificate
source: US Dept of Labor
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