Food Batchmakers

People in this career often know a lot about:

• Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
• Food Production - Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques.
• Production and Processing - Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
• Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
• English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

People in this career often have talent in:

• Information Ordering - The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
• Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

People in this career often do these activities:

• Record operational or production data.
• Clean work areas.
• Sterilize food cooking or processing equipment.
• Inspect food products.
• Operate cooking, baking, or other food preparation equipment.

• Operate mixing equipment.
• Inspect production equipment.
• Direct operational or production activities.
• Measure ingredients or substances to be used in production processes.
• Select production input materials.
• Load materials into production equipment.
• Operate pumping systems or equipment.
• Determine food production methods.
• Watch operating equipment to detect malfunctions.
• Notify others of equipment repair or maintenance needs.
• Shape clay or dough to create products.
• Monitor instruments to ensure proper production conditions.
• Adjust temperature controls of ovens or other heating equipment.
• Move products, materials, or equipment between work areas.
• Evaluate quality of food ingredients or prepared foods.
• Package products for storage or shipment.

• Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders

• Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

• Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

• Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

• Print Binding and Finishing Workers

• Machine Feeders and Offbearers

• Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

• Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic

• Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

• Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders