A professional who controls gas-fired ovens to roast barley malt. Respnsibilities include:

• Observes temperature gauges, and turns gas valves and ignition switches to start and heat ovens to specified temperatures.
• Opens slide gate of hopper to dump malt into oven.
• Sets timer to control roasting cycle.
• Shuts off ovens and opens water valves to drench roasted malt at end of cycle.
• Dumps malt in cooler tubs and pushes to cleaning machine.
• Starts conveyor that lifts and dumps malt into cleaning machine.
• Opens gate and valves to drop malt into storage bins for bagging.