Food Batchmakers

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.

Typical 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.

Key Skills

Work Activities

• Controlling Machines and Processes
• Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
• Documenting/Recording Information
• Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
• Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials