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Food Batchmakers

	Median Wage (USD, 2024)	Projected Job Openings (2023-2033)	Projected Growth (2023-2033)
National Statistics	$40,790	26300	9.1%
State Statistics	-	-	-
City Statistics	-	-	-

Statistics

National

State

City

State

City

$40,790

Median Wage (USD, 2023)

26300

Projected Job Openings (2023-2033)

9.1%

Projected Growth (2023-2033)

Set up and operate equipment that mixes or blends ingredients used in the manufacturing of food products. Includes candy makers and cheese makers.

Experience Requirements Overview

Job Zone Two: Some Preparation Needed
Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.
These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.

Education, Training and Experience

Required Level of Education: High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)

Related Work Experience: Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months

On-Site or In-Plant Training: Up to and including 1 month

On-the-Job Training: Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months

Detailed Work Activities

Record operational or production data.
Monitor instruments to ensure proper production conditions.
Adjust temperature controls of ovens or other heating equipment.
Clean work areas.
Sterilize food cooking or processing equipment.
Operate mixing equipment.
Watch operating equipment to detect malfunctions.
Notify others of equipment repair or maintenance needs.
Operate cooking, baking, or other food preparation equipment.
Operate mixing equipment.
Operate mixing equipment.
Operate cooking, baking, or other food preparation equipment.
Measure ingredients or substances to be used in production processes.
Select production input materials.
Operate cooking, baking, or other food preparation equipment.
Determine food production methods.
Load materials into production equipment.
Operate pumping systems or equipment.
Direct operational or production activities.
Operate cooking, baking, or other food preparation equipment.
Inspect production equipment.
Inspect food products.
Evaluate quality of food ingredients or prepared foods.
Inspect food products.
Determine food production methods.
Inspect food products.
Package products for storage or shipment.
Evaluate quality of food ingredients or prepared foods.
Operate cooking, baking, or other food preparation equipment.
Operate mixing equipment.
Determine food production methods.
Move products, materials, or equipment between work areas.
Shape clay or dough to create products.

Work Values

Independence

Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.

Achievement

Working Conditions

Recognition

Relationships

Support

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.
Give directions to other workers who are assisting in the batchmaking process.
Select and measure or weigh ingredients, using English or metric measures and balance scales.
Press switches and turn knobs to start, adjust, and regulate equipment, such as beaters, extruders, discharge pipes, and salt pumps.
Determine mixing sequences, based on knowledge of temperature effects and of the solubility of specific ingredients.
Observe and listen to equipment to detect possible malfunctions, such as leaks or plugging, and report malfunctions or undesirable tastes to supervisors.
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.
Test food product samples for moisture content, acidity level, specific gravity, or butter-fat content, and continue processing until desired levels are reached.
Inspect vats after cleaning to ensure that fermentable residue has been removed.
Fill processing or cooking containers, such as kettles, rotating cookers, pressure cookers, or vats, with ingredients, by opening valves, by starting pumps or injectors, or by hand.
Manipulate products, by hand or using machines, to separate, spread, knead, spin, cast, cut, pull, or roll products.
Cool food product batches on slabs or in water-cooled kettles.
Place products on carts or conveyors to transfer them to the next stage of processing.
Homogenize or pasteurize material to prevent separation or to obtain prescribed butterfat content, using a homogenizing device.
Grade food products according to government regulations or according to type, color, bouquet, and moisture content.
Operate refining machines to reduce the particle size of cooked batches.
Formulate or modify recipes for specific kinds of food products.
Inspect and pack the final product.

Work Styles

Achievement/Effort

Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.

Persistence

Initiative

Leadership

Cooperation

Concern for Others

Social Orientation

Self-Control

Stress Tolerance

Adaptability/Flexibility

Dependability

Attention to Detail

Integrity

Independence

Innovation

Analytical Thinking

Data Source: This page includes information from the O*NET 30.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. This page includes Employment Projections program, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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