A professional who tends machine that grinds dried fruit preparatory to making natural fruit confections. Respnsibilities include:

• Dumps mixed dried fruit, such as raisins, dates, figs, and prunes, into machine hopper and starts grinder.
• Places container at machine discharge outlet to receive ground fruit.
• Removes filled container and molds ground fruit into circular shape by hand.
• Cuts molded fruit into equal bars, using hand held cutting wheel.
• Places bars onto tray preparatory to coconut coating.