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Cake press operator

Latest available data: December 2024 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
Cake press operative Cake press operator Cake press setter Cake press tender Cake press worker Hydraulic cake press operator Hydraulic press operative Hydraulic press setter Hydraulic press tender Hydraulic press worker Plastic cake press operative Plastic cake press operator Plastic cake press setter Plastic cake press tender Plastic cake press worker Plastic production process operative Plastic production process operator Plastic production process worker

Cake press operators set up and tend the hydraulic presses that compress and bake plastic chips into cake moulds to produce plastic sheets. They regulate and adjust the pressure and temperature.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Operating and monitoring machines which knead and blend compounds to obtain plastic materials;
(b) Operating and monitoring machines which shape plastic materials by moulding, extrusion, blowing, cutting and other means;
(c) Operating and monitoring machines which laminate plastics and plastic-impregnated materials or produce fibreglass;
(d) Encasing uncoated wire, cord, cable and optic fibre in plastic;
(e) Examining outputs for defects and conformity to specifications;
(f) Recycling waste plastic materials;
(g) Making artificial eyes and contact lens discs, making and repairing spectacle frames and plastic parts of orthopaedic appliances.

Knowledge

  • Mechanics and metal trades
  • Wholesale and retail sales
  • Materials (glass, paper, plastic and wood)
  • Fashion, interior and industrial design
  • Chemistry

Digital competencies

  • Developing solutions
  • Making production moulds and casts
  • Monitoring quality of products
  • Maintaining operational records
  • Installing wooden and metal components

Digital competencies

  • Using digital tools to control machinery

Personal competencies

  • Working efficiently
  • Communicating
  • Dealing with problems

Professional groups of the occupation

Craft and related trades workers

Food processing, woodworking, garment and other craft and related trades workers

Other craft and related workers

Product graders and testers (except foods and beverages)

Other occupations of the professional group

Do you want to know the demand for this occupation in the market?

Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès

Product graders and testers (except foods and beverages)

113

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

6,00%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

-30,25% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

28,32%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

7,08%

Part-time contracts

1,30% Turnover index

298

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

-5%

Interannual variation of job seekers in Barcelonès

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

The market for this profile is hiring

Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age

Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.

Food processing, woodworking, garment and other craft and related trades workers

73%

27%

Men
Women

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

Contracts by age groups.

Food processing, woodworking, garment and other craft and related trades workers

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

What vacancies are published in the professional family?

Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year

Other craft and related workers

Occupation Vacancies Permanent contracts

Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.

What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?

Product graders and testers (except foods and beverages)

No experience
11%
Less than 1 year
8%
Between 1 and 2 years
16%
Between 2 and 4 years
43%
Between 4 and 8 years
5%
More than 8 years
17%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
34%
Manufacturing
23%
Administrative and support service activities
12%
Information and communication
8%
Education
7%
Others
16%

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.

The vacancies published are for working in:

Job vacancies posted by county

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.