Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators
On the Job
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators run equipment that cools or freezes products, such as food, blood, or chemicals.
Physical Demands 
This career requires time standing, walking, or running.
Typical Work Tasks
People who work in this career often:
- Operate mixing equipment.
- Operate pumping systems or equipment.
- Test chemical or physical characteristics of materials or products.
- Monitor equipment operation to ensure proper functioning.
- Monitor instruments to ensure proper production conditions.
- Record operational or production data.
- Notify others of equipment repair or maintenance needs.
- Clean production equipment.
- Load materials into production equipment.
- Mix substances to create chemical solutions.
Typical Working Conditions
- Wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hearing protection, hard hats, or life jackets.
- Having face-to-face discussions.
- Exposure to sounds or noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable.
- Working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions.
- Standing.
- Responsibility for others' health and safety.
- The importance of being accurate or exact.
- Meeting strict deadlines.
- Making decisions that impact co-workers or company results.
- Working with a group or team.
- Exposure to hazardous equipment.
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