How do they match: 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.

  • Observe and listen to equipment to detect possible malfunctions, such as leaks or plugging, and report malfunctions or undesirable tastes to supervisors.
  • Press switches and turn knobs to start, adjust, and regulate equipment, such as beaters, extruders, discharge pipes, and salt pumps.
  • Set up, operate, and tend equipment that cooks, mixes, blends, or processes ingredients in the manufacturing of food products, according to formulas or recipes.
  • Turn valve controls to start equipment and to adjust operation to maintain product quality.

  • Adjust temperature controls of ovens or other heating equipment.
  • Inspect production equipment.
  • Load materials into production equipment.
  • Move products, materials, or equipment between work areas.
  • Notify others of equipment repair or maintenance needs.
  • Operate cooking, baking, or other food preparation equipment.
  • Operate mixing equipment.
  • Operate pumping systems or equipment.
  • Sterilize food cooking or processing equipment.
  • Watch operating equipment to detect malfunctions.