About This Career Path
Set up and operate equipment that mixes or blends ingredients used in the manufacturing of food products. Includes candy makers and cheese makers.
Manufacturing
Set up and operate equipment that mixes or blends ingredients used in the manufacturing of food products.
Food Batchmakers
Average
$35,180
ANNUAL
$16.91
HOURLY
Entry Level
$27,620
ANNUAL
$13.28
HOURLY
Mid Level
$34,300
ANNUAL
$16.49
HOURLY
Expert Level
$47,220
ANNUAL
$22.70
HOURLY
Food Batchmakers
1,440
Projected job openings through 2030
Food Batchmakers
Supporting Certifications
Food Batchmakers
01
Record production and test data for each food product batch, such as the ingredients used, temperature, test results, and time cycle.
02
Clean and sterilize vats and factory processing areas.
03
Set up, operate, and tend equipment that cooks, mixes, blends, or processes ingredients in the manufacturing of food products, according to formulas or recipes.
04
Mix or blend ingredients, according to recipes, using a paddle or an agitator, or by controlling vats that heat and mix ingredients.
05
Follow recipes to produce food products of specified flavor, texture, clarity, bouquet, or color.
06
Give directions to other workers who are assisting in the batchmaking process.
07
Select and measure or weigh ingredients, using English or metric measures and balance scales.
08
Press switches and turn knobs to start, adjust, and regulate equipment, such as beaters, extruders, discharge pipes, and salt pumps.
09
Test food product samples for moisture content, acidity level, specific gravity, or butter-fat content, and continue processing until desired levels are reached.
10
Inspect vats after cleaning to ensure that fermentable residue has been removed.
11
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.
Food Batchmakers
Common knowledge, skills & abilities needed to get a foot in the door.
KNOWLEDGE
Public Safety and Security
KNOWLEDGE
Food Production
KNOWLEDGE
Production and Processing
KNOWLEDGE
Education and Training
KNOWLEDGE
English Language
SKILL
Operations Monitoring
SKILL
Critical Thinking
SKILL
Reading Comprehension
SKILL
Active Listening
SKILL
Coordination
ABILITY
Information Ordering
ABILITY
Near Vision
ABILITY
Oral Comprehension
ABILITY
Control Precision
ABILITY
Problem Sensitivity
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