A professional who tends conveyor-belt system to distribute wet char from filters to drying hoppers and dried char from driers or bins to filters. Respnsibilities include:

• Starts conveyor system under filter being emptied, and positions gate on belt over designated hopper to divert char from belt into hopper.
• Rakes char from one hopper to another to keep hoppers full.
• Starts shaker machine that distributes dried char from hopper or bins onto conveyor for transmission to filters.
• Inspects and cleans drier screens and pots.
• Sweeps and weighs char dust from dust-cooler room.
• May be designated according to condition of char as Wet-Char Conveyor Tender; or location of job as Char Conveyor Tender, Cellar.