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Settling Tank Attendant

Clarifier Attendant, Sugar

Minimum Diploma in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering/ITI

Minimum 6 months of experience required

The tasks a Settling Tank Man, Sugar is expected to perform include:

Attending to the settling tanks to separate the sugar cane juice/syrup from the mud and other sediments

Receiving the juice/syrup from the eliminators into the settling tank

Administering the juice/syrup to remain in the tank for a specified period, to let the mud and other sediments settle down at the bottom

Opening the valve to allow the clear juice/syrup to flow out for further processing

Removing the muddy juice/syrup for further filtering

Cleaning and washing the tanks assisted by operatives

Skilled in filtering and sedimentation techniques

Knowledge of the functioning of the eliminator tank and settling tank

Basic knowledge of operating valves

Skilled in keeping the tank and its surroundings clean

Basic knowledge of the entire process of sugar manufacturing

Not applicable

Hardworking

Attention to detail

Team player

It is not a desk job

Need not handle a team

Local travelling is not a part of this job role

Part-time work and contractual jobs are available

Work from home option maybe available

Working hours

Companies usually work for 6/7 days a week and 9/10 hours everyday. This may vary from company to company

Shift system maybe available

Is the job suitable for a candidate with special needs?
No

This job is not considered hazardous/dangerous according to The Factories Act, 1948

For freshers - INR 6,000 to INR 7,000 per month

(These figures are indicative and subject to change)

The Food Industry in India

According to IBEF, the Indian food industry is poised for huge growth, increasing its contribution to the world food trade every year. Accounting for about 32 per cent of the country?s total food market, the food processing industry is one of the largest industries in India and is ranked fifth in terms of production, consumption, export and expected growth. The Indian food and grocery market is the world?s sixth largest, with retail contributing 70 per cent of the sales. It is projected to grow at the rate of 104 per cent, touching US$ 482 billion by 2020. The Indian gourmet food market is currently valued at US$ 1.3 billion and is growing at a CAGR of 20 per cent. It is expected to cross US$ 2.8 billion by 2015.

India is the largest consumer of sugar in the world and consumes around 16 million tonnes of sugar per annum. The Indian sugar industry has a total turnover of INR 500 billion per annum and contributes almost INR 22.5 billion to the central and state exchequer as tax, cess, and excise duty every year according to the sources of Ministry of Food and Government of India. These facts are evident in proving that the jobs in this industry are going to manifold in the future and the career of Settling Tank Attendant, Sugar will have a great chance to grow in the future.

Sugar mills

Juice manufacturing companies

Cities and towns across India

Will be updated

Government universities/colleges

Private universities/colleges

Will be updated