Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operator Resume Template
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James Ross
Freezing Equipment Operator · Frozen Food Production
Contact
Denver, CO
(303) 555-8341
james.ross@email.com
linkedin.com/in/jamesross
Denver, CO · (303) 555-8341 · james.ross@email.com · linkedin.com/in/jamesross
Trade Skills
Refrigeration systemsTemperature monitoringMachine calibrationQuality inspectionPreventive maintenanceFood safety complianceProduction reporting
Equipment
Blast freezer controls
Chiller panel controls
pH meters
Production log software
Education
High School Diploma
2015
George Washington High School, Denver
Profile
Equipment operator with 9 years running blast freezers and chillers for a frozen food processor. Holds temperature control within 1 degree of target while filling 5,000 packages a shift.
Production Experience
2021 – Present
Lead Equipment Operator
Mile High Frozen Foods, Denver, CO
- Run blast freezers and chillers processing 5,000 packages a shift for retail customers.
- Read dials and gauges to track temperature, and adjust valves to hold specified settings.
- Hold temperature control within 1 degree of target across all freezing tunnels.
- Sample product for specific gravity, acidity and sugar content using lab instruments.
- Train new operators on HACCP checkpoints and freezer air-valve adjustments.
2017 – 2021
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operator
Rocky Mountain Cold Storage, Denver, CO
- Started pumps, feeders and conveyors and turned valves to transfer product and refrigerants.
- Weighed packages and adjusted filler heads to obtain specified fill amounts per container.
- Inspected and flushed lines with sanitizing solutions between production runs.
- Recorded temperatures, materials processed and test results on daily report forms.
2015 – 2017
Equipment Operator Trainee
Rocky Mountain Cold Storage, Denver, CO
- Measured and loaded specified amounts of ingredients into mixing tanks and hoppers.
- Loaded wrapping paper, bags and cartons into dispensing machines for packaging lines.
Certifications
ServSafe Food Handler Certification
National Restaurant Association
OSHA 10-Hour General Industry
OSHA Outreach Training Program
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Skills to list
- Refrigeration Systems
- Temperature Monitoring
- Machine Setup & Calibration
- Quality Inspection
- Preventive Maintenance
- Food Safety Compliance
- Material Handling
- Production Reporting
Software and tools
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Google Gmail
Duties to describe on a cooling and freezing equipment operator resume
- Recorded temperatures, amounts of materials processed, or test results on report forms.
- Read dials and gauges on panel control boards to ascertain temperatures, alkalinities, and densities of mixtures, and turn valves to obtain specified mixtures.
- Started machinery, such as pumps, feeders, or conveyors, and turned valves to heat, admit, or transfer products, refrigerants, or mixes.
- Corrected machinery malfunctions by performing actions such as removing jams, and informed supervisors of malfunctions as necessary.
- Assembled equipment, and attached pipes, fittings, or valves, using hand tools.
- Measured or weighed specified amounts of ingredients or materials, and loaded them into tanks, vats, hoppers, or other equipment.
Titles along the way
- Equipment Operator Trainee
- Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operator
- Lead Equipment Operator
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