The Collar360

Kettle tender

Other names

gum sheeting machine operator, chewing gum production machinist, chewing gum production operative, chewing gum mixer operator

Food factories and processing

They run machines that mix chewing gum base with sugar, measuring the ingredients and moving the mixture along when it is ready.

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The work

The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

  1. 1

    Weigh or measure materials, ingredients, or products to ensure conformance to requirements.

  2. 2

    Read work orders to determine production specifications or information.

  3. 3

    Observe production or monitor equipment to ensure safe and efficient operation.

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Sources

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Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

Free to use with attribution

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

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In other languages

français
préposé à la fabrication de chewing gum/préposée à la fabrication de chewing gum
español
operario de máquina de fabricación de chicle/operaria de máquina de fabricación de chicle
العربية
راعي الغلاية / راعية الغلاية
português
Operador de produção de pastilhas elásticas/Operadora de produção de pastilhas elásticas
Deutsch
Bediener für Kochkessel/Bedienerin für Kochkessel
italiano
addetto alla produzione di gomme da masticare/addetta alla produzione di gomme da masticare

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