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Summary Job Description | Tasks | |||
Set up and operate equipment that mixes or blends ingredients used in the manufacturing of food products. Includes candy makers and cheese makers. | Record production and test data for each food product batch, such as the ingredients used, temperature, test results, and time cycle. | |||
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Observe gauges and thermometers to determine if the mixing chamber temperature is within specified limits, and turn valves to control the temperature. | ||||
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Clean and sterilize vats and factory processing areas. | ||||
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Press switches and turn knobs to start, adjust, and regulate equipment such as beaters, extruders, discharge pipes, and salt pumps. | ||||
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Observe and listen to equipment to detect possible malfunctions, such as leaks or plugging, and report malfunctions or undesirable tastes to supervisors. | ||||
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Set up, operate, and tend equipment that cooks, mixes, blends, or processes ingredients in the manufacturing of food products, according to formulas or recipes. | ||||
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Mix or blend ingredients, according to recipes, using a paddle or an agitator, or by controlling vats that heat and mix ingredients. | ||||
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Follow recipes to produce food products of specified flavor, texture, clarity, bouquet, or color. | ||||
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Select and measure or weigh ingredients, using English or metric measures and balance scales. | ||||
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Turn valve controls to start equipment and to adjust operation to maintain product quality. | ||||
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Determine mixing sequences, based on knowledge of temperature effects and of the solubility of specific ingredients. | ||||
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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. | ||||
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Give directions to other workers who are assisting in the batchmaking process. | ||||
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Homogenize or pasteurize material to prevent separation or to obtain prescribed butterfat content, using a homogenizing device. | ||||
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Inspect vats after cleaning to ensure that fermentable residue has been removed. | ||||
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Examine, feel, and taste product samples during production to evaluate quality, color, texture, flavor, and bouquet, and document the results. | ||||
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Test food product samples for moisture content, acidity level, specific gravity, or butter-fat content, and continue processing until desired levels are reached. | ||||
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Formulate or modify recipes for specific kinds of food products. | ||||
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Inspect and pack the final product. | ||||
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Grade food products according to government regulations or according to type, color, bouquet, and moisture content. | ||||
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Cool food product batches on slabs or in water-cooled kettles. | ||||
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Operate refining machines to reduce the particle size of cooked batches. | ||||
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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. | ||||
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Place products on carts or conveyors to transfer them to the next stage of processing. | ||||
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Manipulate products, by hand or using machines, to separate, spread, knead, spin, cast, cut, pull, or roll products. | ||||
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CompGeo Salary Survey Benchmark Job Summary and Competencies
Food Batchmakers
The Benchmark Job Description below represents the specific Position Characteristics of the job used in the Salary Survey. Benchmark Job Descriptions should be inspected carefully to review the degree of matching between an organizations' Job and the Salary Survey Benchmark. Matching internal Jobs to Salary Survey Benchmark Jobs should not be done on Job Title alone. A thorough comparison of Salary Survey Benchmark to Internal Job Descriptions is recommended. A good overlap should exist on any comparisons used on critical Job Dimensions and Competencies.- Job Description
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Important Knowledge Competencies | Competency Description | |||
Production and Processing | Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods. | |||
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Mathematics | Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. | |||
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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. | |||
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English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. | |||
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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. | |||
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Food Production | Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques. | |||
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Important Skill Competencies | Competency Description | |||
Operation and Control | Controlling operations of equipment or systems. | |||
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Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. | |||
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Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. | |||
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Operation Monitoring | Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. | |||
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Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. | |||
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Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. | |||
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Important Ability Competencies | Competency Description | |||
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). | |||
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Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). | |||
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Manual Dexterity | The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. | |||
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Control Precision | The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. | |||
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Trunk Strength | The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without 'giving out' or fatiguing. | |||
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Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem. | |||
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Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. | |||
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Category Flexibility | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. | |||
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Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. | |||
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Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. | |||
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Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. | |||
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Arm-Hand Steadiness | The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. | |||
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Auditory Attention | The ability to focus on a single source of sound in the presence of other distracting sounds. | |||
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Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. | |||
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Perceptual Speed | The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object. | |||
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Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. | |||
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Extent Flexibility | The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs. | |||
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Hearing Sensitivity | The ability to detect or tell the differences between sounds that vary in pitch and loudness. | |||
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Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). | |||
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Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. | |||
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Prerequisite Qualification Category | Education and Experience Level | |||
Required Level of Education | High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate) | |||
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On-Site or In-Plant Training | None | |||
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On-the-Job Training | Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month | |||
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Related Work Experience | None | |||
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Required Level of Education | Less than a High School Diploma | |||
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Related Work Experience | Up to and including 1 month | |||
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Alternate Job Title(s) | |||
Almond Paste Mixer | |||
Baker | |||
Batch Blender | |||
Batch Maker | |||
Batch Mixer | |||
Batter Mixer | |||
Blender | |||
Blending Machine Operator | |||
Blending Plant Operator | |||
Blow Up Operator | |||
Bologna Maker | |||
Bran Mixer | |||
Bread Molder | |||
Breading Machine Tender | |||
Brewer | |||
Brine Maker | |||
Brine Mixer Operator | |||
Bulk Plant Operator | |||
Cake Decorator | |||
Cake Maker | |||
Candy Decorator | |||
Candy Dipper | |||
Candy Forming Machine Operator | |||
Candy Maker | |||
Candy Polisher | |||
Candy Puller | |||
Caramel Maker | |||
Cereal Maker | |||
Cheese Maker | |||
Cheese Processor | |||
Cheesemaker | |||
Chicken Stuffer | |||
Chili Maker | |||
Chocolate Temperer | |||
Chocolatier | |||
Chopping Machine Operator | |||
Churn Operator | |||
Churner | |||
Cistern Room Operator | |||
Cocoa Powder Mixer Operator | |||
Coffee Blender | |||
Color Matcher | |||
Colorer | |||
Colorist Dyer | |||
Compound Mixer | |||
Compounder | |||
Conche Operator | |||
Confectioner | |||
Core Sucker | |||
Cottage Cheese Maker | |||
Cream Beater | |||
Cruller Maker | |||
Custom Feed Corn Operator | |||
Decorator | |||
Dipper and Baker | |||
Dosier Operator | |||
Dough Brake Machine Operator | |||
Dough Braker | |||
Dough Catcher | |||
Dough Cutter | |||
Dough Cutting Machine Operator | |||
Dough Machine Operator | |||
Dough Mixer | |||
Dough Mixing Machine Operator | |||
Dough Molder | |||
Dough Panner | |||
Dough Puncher | |||
Dough Raiser | |||
Dough Scaler and Mixer | |||
Doughnut Glazier | |||
Dry Starch Operator | |||
Filling Mixer | |||
Flavor Extractor | |||
Flavorings Compounder | |||
Flour Blender | |||
Flour Mixer | |||
Food Processor | |||
Food Production Worker | |||
Formula Mixer | |||
Frozen Yogurt Maker | |||
Grated Cheese Maker | |||
Head Batcher | |||
Head Mixer | |||
Honey Blender | |||
Honey Grader and Blender | |||
Ice Cream Machine Operator | |||
Ice Cream Maker | |||
Ice Cream Mixer | |||
Icing Mixer | |||
Ingredient Handler | |||
Jelly Maker | |||
Juice Mixer | |||
Juicer | |||
Kettle Operator | |||
Kettle Tender | |||
Kiss Machine Operator | |||
Kitchen Operator | |||
Kneader | |||
Lard Mixer | |||
Liquid Sugar Fortifier | |||
Liquid Sugar Melter | |||
Macaroni Maker | |||
Machine Operator | |||
Marshmallow Machine Operator | |||
Marshmallow Maker | |||
Marshmallow Runner | |||
Marzipan Maker | |||
Mash Grinder | |||
Mayonnaise Mixer | |||
Melangeur Operator | |||
Mineral Mixer | |||
Mingle Operator | |||
Mix Technician | |||
Mixer | |||
Mixer Operator | |||
Mixer Tender | |||
Mixer and Blender | |||
Mixing Machine Operator | |||
Mixing Tank Operator | |||
Noodle Maker | |||
Noodle Press Operator | |||
Oleomargarine Maker | |||
Pasta Maker | |||
Pasta Press Operator | |||
Peanut Butter Maker | |||
Pickle Maker | |||
Pickle Solution Maker | |||
Pickler | |||
Pickling Solution Maker | |||
Pie Filler | |||
Popcorn Machine Operator | |||
Process Operator | |||
Processing Operator | |||
Refined Syrup Operator | |||
Relish Maker | |||
Sandwich Maker | |||
Sausage Grinder | |||
Sausage Machine Operator | |||
Sausage Mixer | |||
Seasoning Mixer | |||
Soup Mixer | |||
Spice Blender | |||
Spice Mixer | |||
Spinner | |||
Sugar Mixer | |||
Syrup Maker | |||
Syrup Mixer | |||
Taffy Puller | |||
Tortilla Maker | |||
Vinegar Maker | |||
Wet Mixer | |||
Whipped Topping Finisher | |||
Wine Blender | |||
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