Food Batchmakers

Also called: Blender, Mixer, Process Operator,

What they do:

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

On the job, you would:

Record production and test data for each food product batch, such as the ingredients used, temperature, test results, and time cycle.
Follow recipes to produce food products of specified flavor, texture, clarity, bouquet, or color.
Set up, operate, and tend equipment that cooks, mixes, blends, or processes ingredients in the manufacturing of food products, according to formulas or recipes.

Manufactured or Agricultural Goods

manufacture and distribution of products
food production

Engineering and Technology

mechanical

Safety and Government

public safety and security

Math and Science

arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics

Basic Skills

keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
reading work related information

Problem Solving

noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

Hand and Finger Use

hold or move items with your hands
keep your arm or hand steady

Verbal

listen and understand what people say
read and understand what is written

People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.

They do well at jobs that need:

Dependability
Attention to Detail
Cooperation
Integrity
Self Control
Persistence

You might use software like this on the job:

Enterprise resource planning ERP software

Plex Systems Plex Manufacturing Cloud

Office suite software

Microsoft Office

Data base user interface and query software

Data entry software

high school diploma/GED
no high school diploma/GED

usually needed

New job opportunities are less likely in the future.

$30,790

$21,720

$48,790