Sector
Food Industry
Keyword

Juice Heater Cleaner

Minimum Diploma in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering/ITI

Not required

The tasks a Juice Heater Helper is expected to perform include:

Cleaning the juice heaters and assisting the Juice Heater Man in operating the heaters for heating the juice in sugar manufacturing

Opening and adjusting the valves as directed by the Juice Heater Man

Manning and admitting raw juice into the tubes or cylinders of the juice heater

Assisting in maintaining constant, specified, steam pressure during heating

Lifting the heater top cover

Removing the left-over juice and periodically cleaning the tubes, cylinders and other parts of the heaters

Using the portable power-driven or hand brush, cleaning rod, water, etc.

Getting the juice heater emptied by carrying the hot juice in buckets in case of leakage of tubes or breakdown of heater

Assisting in letting live steam into the juice heater

Repairing and overhauling of the heaters

Skilled in using hydrometers to maintain the necessary pressure

Basic knowledge of machine cleaning techniques followed in the manufacturing industry

Knowledge of operating juice heaters

Basic knowledge of heating methods to produce sugar

Familiar with the entire process of sugar processing

Not applicable

Hardworking

Time-management skills

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 in 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.

The sugar industry in India ranks second among the agro-based processing industries in India. Hence the jobs in the sugar industry have created ample employment opportunities in India. The manufacture of sugar requires the application of different technologies. It involves several biochemical processes. Therefore, skilled workers like Juice Heater Helper will always be in demand.

Sugar mills

Food processing companies

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