Food Batchmakers - MehtA+ Tutoring

Career Overview

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

Also Known As

Batching Operator
Blender
Mixer
Mixer Operator

Alternate Job Titles

Almond Paste Mixer
Back of House Team Member
Batch Blender
Batch Maker
Batch Mixer
Batcher
Batching Operator
Batter Mixer
Biscuit Maker
Blend Operator
Blender
Blender Operator
Blending Machine Operator
Blow Up Operator
Bologna Maker

What You'll Do

In this role, your typical responsibilities include:

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.
Give directions to other workers who are assisting in the batchmaking process.
Select and measure or weigh ingredients, using English or metric measures and balance scales.

Knowledge You'll Use

You'll need solid knowledge in these areas:

Public Safety and Security
Food Production
Production and Processing
Education and Training

Key Abilities

This career requires key abilities in:

Information Ordering
Near Vision
Oral Comprehension
Problem Sensitivity
Written Comprehension
Control Precision
Speech Recognition
Auditory Attention
Oral Expression
Selective Attention

Work Style

People who excel in this career typically demonstrate:

Dependability
Attention to Detail
Cautiousness
Integrity
Stress Tolerance

What Matters in This Career

This career tends to satisfy these work values:

Support
Relationships
Working Conditions
Achievement
Independence

Education & Preparation

Typical Education: High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)

Related Work Experience Needed: Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months

On-the-Job Training: Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months

Education Details: Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.

Experience Required: Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience. For example, landscaping and groundskeeping workers might require very little training or previous experience, while agricultural equipment operators can benefit from on-the job training.

Technology You'll Use

Popular Technologies & Software

Microsoft Office software

Tools & Equipment

Agitators
Balance scales
Ball mills
Beaters
Candy cookers
Candy stoves
Centrifugal clarifiers
Cheese cutters
Cheese finishing tables
Cheese presses
Cheese vats
Chocolate melters
Commercial cream separators
Commercial induction cookers
Commercial use homogenizers

Work Environment

Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams
Spend Time Standing
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate

Salary & Job Market

Salary Percentile	Annual Wage
Entry-Level (10th percentile)	$30,850
Median	$40,790
Top Earners (90th percentile)	$57,800

Workers Employed Nationally: 171,660