How do they match: Food Batchmakers

  • Opener
  • Production Associate
  • Production Team Member
  • Back of House Team Member
  • Batching Operator
  • Blend Operator
  • Blender Operator
  • Blending Machine Operator
  • Blending Plant Operator
  • Blow Up Operator
  • Brine Mixer Operator
  • Bulk Plant Operator
  • Candy Forming Machine Operator
  • Chopping Machine Operator
  • Churn Operator
  • Cistern Room Operator
  • Cocoa Powder Mixer Operator
  • Conche Operator
  • Custom Feed Corn Operator
  • Dosier Operator
  • Dough Brake Machine Operator
  • Dough Cutting Machine Operator
  • Dough Machine Operator
  • Dough Mixing Machine Operator
  • Dry Starch Operator
  • Food Production Worker
  • Food Processing Operator
  • Ice Cream Machine Operator
  • Kitchen Operator
  • Machine Operator
  • Marshmallow Machine Operator
  • Melangeur Operator
  • Mingle Operator
  • Mixer Operator
  • Mixing Machine Operator
  • Mixing Tank Operator
  • Noodle Press Operator
  • Pasta Press Operator
  • Popcorn Machine Operator
  • Process Operator
  • Processing Operator
  • Refined Syrup Operator
  • Sausage Machine Operator
  • Sheeter Operator
  • Spice Room Worker
  • Vinegar Operator

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

  • Operate refining machines to reduce the particle size of cooked batches.
  • Cool food product batches on slabs or in water-cooled kettles.
  • Examine, feel, and taste product samples during production to evaluate quality, color, texture, flavor, and bouquet, and document the results.
  • 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.
  • Follow recipes to produce food products of specified flavor, texture, clarity, bouquet, or color.
  • Formulate or modify recipes for specific kinds of food products.
  • Give directions to other workers who are assisting in the batchmaking process.
  • Grade food products according to government regulations or according to type, color, bouquet, and moisture content.
  • Inspect and pack the final product.
  • Manipulate products, by hand or using machines, to separate, spread, knead, spin, cast, cut, pull, or roll products.
  • 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.
  • Observe and listen to equipment to detect possible malfunctions, such as leaks or plugging, and report malfunctions or undesirable tastes to supervisors.
  • Place products on carts or conveyors to transfer them to the next stage of processing.
  • Record production and test data for each food product batch, such as the ingredients used, temperature, test results, and time cycle.
  • Set up, operate, and tend equipment that cooks, mixes, blends, or processes ingredients in the manufacturing of food products, according to formulas or recipes.
  • Test food product samples for moisture content, acidity level, specific gravity, or butter-fat content, and continue processing until desired levels are reached.
  • Turn valve controls to start equipment and to adjust operation to maintain product quality.

  • Operate cooking, baking, or other food preparation equipment.
  • Operate mixing equipment.
  • Operate pumping systems or equipment.
  • Clean work areas.
  • Determine food production methods.
  • Direct operational or production activities.
  • Inspect production equipment.
  • Inspect food products.
  • Load materials into production equipment.
  • Measure ingredients or substances to be used in production processes.
  • Monitor instruments to ensure proper production conditions.
  • Move products, materials, or equipment between work areas.
  • Package products for storage or shipment.
  • Record operational or production data.
  • Select production input materials.
  • Shape clay or dough to create products.
  • Watch operating equipment to detect malfunctions.