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Overview
Dryer attendants operate rotary dryers that remove moisture from raw materials or food products during processing.
In job descriptions, look for dryer temperature, steam pressure, moisture content, drying parameters, food safety, samples, production equipment, grain recipes and high-temperature work.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
Dryer attendant work follows the condition of food products through a drying cycle. The role watches dryer temperature, steam pressure, moisture content and production parameters so raw materials leave the rotary dryer at the required state.
Skills and specializations
Important skills include adjusting drying to goods, controlling steam flows, checking processing parameters, taking samples, food safety, HACCP routines and working around heat. Grain drying or roasting can require recipe control and colour checks.
Salary context
Salary context is shaped by process responsibility, heat and shift conditions, food safety duties, sample handling, equipment checks and how much the role adjusts parameters rather than only watching instruments.
Career paths
Career paths can move toward food production setup, process control, quality sampling, team coordination, roasting or grain processing, and maintenance-facing work around dryers, valves and production plant equipment.
Good to know
Check whether the advert names the product, dryer type, steam system, moisture target and sample routine. Clear dryer attendant roles describe the process controls rather than only general packing or cleaning duties.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
Where might this occupation occur?
This occupation may occur in several kinds of economic activity. Here are some examples and other occupations that may be found in the same areas.
Manufacture of grain mill products, starches and starch products
This is one example. Another occupation in this activity is miller.
Explore this activityThese examples offer an overview but do not show every economic activity where the occupation may occur.
About this information
The selection is based on how occupations are connected to economic activities in ESCO and NACE. Only a few examples are shown to make the information easier to use. The occupations were selected because they are close in occupation area and important skills. The examples are not a ranking. They do not show where most people work, where demand is highest, or which occupation is best suited to a particular person.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 1
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders
51-3091.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
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Relationship direction: O*NET occupation to ESCO occupation.
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NACE Rev. 2.1
Economic activities linked to this occupation.
10.6Manufacture of grain mill products, starches and starch products10.8Manufacture of other food products10.9Manufacture of prepared animal feeds
Alternative labels
Occupation group
Food and related products machine operators (8160)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/804f1ae2-429c-48a9-9858-d5d42df144eb |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 8160.28 |
| ISCO group | 8160 |
| Concept type | Occupation |