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drum loader and unloader
A professional who tends revolving drums in which barley is germinated under controlled temperature and humidity to produce malt. Respnsibilities include:
- Couples drum spout to steeping tanks or to base of screw conveyors containing steeped barley.
- Turns valve or pulls lever to drop barley into drum or starts conveyor that empties barley into drum.
- Starts rotation of drum that mixes barley to promote uniformity of growth and temperature.
- Stops drum, following oral instructions.
- Unlocks and opens slide door, and starts drum rotating to dump barley onto conveyor.
- Crawls into drum and scrapes walls, using metal hook to remove barley.
- Washes drum with water, using high-pressure hose.
- May stand in pit under revolving drum and pull barley from drum, using metal hook.
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