Sector
Food Industry
Keyword

Syrupman

Syrup Blender

Syrup Filterer

Minimum ITI

Minimum 2 4 years of experience in food pressing

The tasks a Panman (Food Canning & Preserving) is expected to perform include:

Managing equipment to mix ingredients that produce syrups used in canned fruits and preserves, flavourings, frozen novelty confections or non-alcoholic beverages

Determining amounts of ingredients, such as sugar, water and flavouring, required for specified quantity of syrup

Opening valve to admit liquid sugar and water into mixer

Adding flavouring ingredients and starting mixer to make syrup

Managing valve to admit steam into jacket of mixer to invert sugar, eliminate air, and sterilize syrup

Testing syrup for sugar content, using hydrometer

Pumping syrup to storage tank

Filtering syrup to remove impurities

Blending raw syrups

Familiar with safety and basic hygiene rules to be followed

Knowledge of raw materials, production processes and quality control

Knowledge of criticality of temperature to be maintained for quality of final product

Knowledge of handling/controlling valves of different machines

Skilled in using relevant tools and equipment

Skilled in monitoring gauges, dials or other indicators to make sure machine is working properly

Not applicable

Responsible

Safety-oriented

Detail-oriented

Hardworking

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 maybe available

Work from home option is not available

Working hours

Companies usually work for 6/7 days a week and 8/10 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 listed as hazardous or dangerous as per The Factories Act, 1948 (section 87)

For freshers - INR 10,000 to INR 15,000 per month

(These figures are indicative and subject to change)

Food Industry in India

According to IBEF, The Indian food industry is poised for huge growth, increasing its contribution in world food trade every year. In India, the food sector has emerged as a high-profit sector. The role of the Indian government has been instrumental in the growth and development of the industry. The Indian food and grocery market is the world?s sixth largest, with retail contributing 70% of the sales. It is projected to grow at the rate of 104%, touching US$ 482 billion by 2020.

Canned/preserved food is expected to register a CAGR of 6% in constant value terms over the forecast period. Rising food inflation in the country has made canned/preserved food products attractive to consumers. Inflation has been high in the country since 2009, a trend that is expected to continue over the forecast period. This shows that in coming decades a boom can be expected in the sector with immense demand of trained professionals. Therefore, the career as a Panman (Food Canning & Preserving) has a bright future and opportunities are only going to rise in the coming years.

Food processing companies

Food manufacturing companies

Cities and towns across India