Food Batchmakers

Course Advisor; United States; On-site; USD 21,050 - 47,940; Full time

Job summary

Course Advisor is looking for a Food Batchmaker in the United States to set up and operate equipment required to blend ingredients for food products. The role includes monitoring machinery, mixing ingredients according to recipes, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. Candidates should have experience with blending equipment and possess skills in critical thinking and monitoring performance. The typical salary ranges from $21,050 to $47,940 annually.

Qualifications

• Ability to set up and operate blending equipment for food production.
• Knowledge of food processing and safety standards.
• Experience in monitoring and controlling machinery.

Responsibilities

• Set up, operate, and tend equipment that cooks, mixes, blends, or processes ingredients.
• Monitor machines to ensure proper operation and adjust as necessary.
• Inspect cleaned vats to ensure they are free of residues.

Skills

Monitoring

Operation and Control

Operation Monitoring

Reading Comprehension

Critical Thinking

Speaking

Tools

Microsoft Office

Data entry software

Job description

Food Batchmaker

Job Description

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

Daily Responsibilities

• 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.
• Mix or blend ingredients, according to recipes, using a paddle or an agitator, or by controlling vats that heat and mix ingredients.
• Formulate or modify recipes for specific kinds of food products.
• Inspect vats after cleaning to ensure that fermentable residue has been removed.
• Cool food product batches on slabs or in water‑cooled kettles.

Key Skills

• Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Operation and Control: Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
• Operation Monitoring: Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
• Reading Comprehension: Understanding written documents related to the job.
• Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions to problems.
• Speaking: Communicating with others effectively.

Types of Food Batchmaker

• Cocoa Powder Mixer Operator
• Syrup Maker
• Blending Machine Operator
• Food Processing Operator
• Mineral Mixer

Job Opportunities

In 2016, there were an estimated 153,700 food batchmaker jobs in the United States. New jobs are being created at a rate of 1.8% and the Bureau of Labor Statistics projects 2,700 new jobs by 2026, with an average of 21,700 job openings each year.

Salary Information

The typical yearly salary ranges from $21,050 to $47,940. Food batchmakers in Iowa, Wisconsin, or Minnesota earn the highest salaries.

Tools and Technologies

• Microsoft Office
• Data entry software

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics
• College Factual
• O*NET Online