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Program Codes
10268
20820
Employment Percentage
-17.14127219
SOC ID
51-3092
SOC Title
Food Batchmakers
ONET ID
51-3092.00
ONET Concat ID
51309200
Median Salary
30615.57
EMSI Interest Area Term
Business Sciences
Ed Level High School
51.740002
Ed Level Certificate
21.51
Ed Level Some College
26.74
Ed Level Associates
0
Ed Level Bachelors
0
Ed Level Masters
0
Ed Level Doctors
0
Typical Ed Level
a high school diploma or less
Career Description
Set up and operate equipment that mixes or blends ingredients used in the manufacturing of food products. Includes candy makers and cheese makers.
Core Tasks
  • Record production and test data for each food product batch, such as the ingredients used, temperature, test results, and time cycle.
  • Clean and sterilize vats and factory processing areas.
  • Set up, operate, and tend equipment that cooks, mixes, blends, or processes ingredients in the manufacturing of food products, according to formulas or recipes.
  • Mix or blend ingredients, according to recipes, using a paddle or an agitator, or by controlling vats that heat and mix ingredients.
  • Follow recipes to produce food products of specified flavor, texture, clarity, bouquet, or color.
  • Select and measure or weigh ingredients, using English or metric measures and balance scales.
  • Give directions to other workers who are assisting in the batchmaking process.
  • Press switches and turn knobs to start, adjust, and regulate equipment, such as beaters, extruders, discharge pipes, and salt pumps.
  • Observe and listen to equipment to detect possible malfunctions, such as leaks or plugging, and report malfunctions or undesirable tastes to supervisors.
  • Determine mixing sequences, based on knowledge of temperature effects and of the solubility of specific ingredients.
  • Observe gauges and thermometers to determine if the mixing chamber temperature is within specified limits, and turn valves to control the temperature.
  • Turn valve controls to start equipment and to adjust operation to maintain product quality.
  • Modify cooking and forming operations based on the results of sampling processes, adjusting time cycles and ingredients to achieve desired qualities, such as firmness or texture.
  • Examine, feel, and taste product samples during production to evaluate quality, color, texture, flavor, and bouquet, and document the results.
Start Annual Earnings
26603.23
Top Annual Earnings
43180.43
EMSI Career Title Slug
food-batchmaker