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Food Batchmakers

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

US jobs
174,520
Median wage
$42,290 a year
Job family
Production and manufacturing

Can agents do the work of food batchmakers?

We read the evidence for the whole job family, Production and manufacturing: Unmeasured (no change in 12 months)

No direct benchmark gives a success rate.

0% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark.

  • 32%Operate industrial processing or production equipmentNot measured
  • 11%Determine operational methods or proceduresNot measured
  • 7%Inspect completed work or finished productsNot measured
  • 6%Clean tools, equipment, facilities, or work areasNot measured
  • 6%Evaluate production inputs or outputsNot measured
  • 5%Maintain operational recordsNot measured
  • 5%Monitor equipment operationNot measured
  • 4%Direct organizational operations, activities, or proceduresNot measured

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Also relevant

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Typical tasks

From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.

  • 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.
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