A professional who inspects and sorts returned canned and bottled food products for possible salvage of contents. Respnsibilities include:

• Opens containers by hand or with opening devices and inspects containers and contents for defects such as leaking or mislabeled containers, or defective wrapping.
• Sets aside salvaged cans and bottles.
• Pours usable contents of defective cans or bottles into bulk containers.
• Discards rejected contents and containers into waste containers.
• Routes inspected materials to appropriate filling, packaging, and waste disposal points.
• May repackage salvaged cans and bottles.
• May wash glass containers.