Cider Maker
Ferment apple juice until it’s a tasty, alcoholic cider.
Spreading Machine Operator
Tend equipment that spread and cut glutinous materials.
Tends equipment that spreads and cuts glutinous material, such as glue and gelatin, into sheets for drying: Opens valve to allow glutinous material to spread onto conveyor belt or onto tray. Starts conveyor belt to move material through chilling tunnel to congeal, or cuts off material, using knife, when tray is filled. Turns on cooling system in chilling tunnel, observes thickness of congealed material, and regulates flow of material onto conveyor belt to ensure specified thickness. Starts knives that cut congealed material into sheets of specified length and machine that deposits sheets onto drying frames. Stacks drying frames or trays of glutinous material onto handtruck and pushes handtruck to drying compartments. May tend equipment to dry glutinous material [DRIER OPERATOR VI].
Personality Traits
Detail Oriented: You pay close attention to all the little details.
Calm Under Pressure: You keep your cool when dealing with highly stressful situations.
Independent: You enjoy flying solo and doing things your own way.
Salary and Education
How much does a
Spreading Machine Operator make?
Nationally: $19,000 – $46,000
Main education level: Certificate
source: US Dept of Labor
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