A professional who tends steeping tank that saturates barley with water preparatory to germination. Respnsibilities include:

• Moves lever to open slide gate of weighing tank.
• Dumps barley into tank and weighs out specified amount.
• Turns handle to open and load barley into steeping tank.
• Turns water and air valves to fill steeping tank with water, remove chaff, and aerate barley.
• Reads and copies water and air temperature data to maintain record of steeping cycle.
• Drains and refills tank during cycle.
• Turns handles to open steeping tank and dumps steeped barley onto conveyor.
• May tend equipment to germinate barley.