Occupation AtlasFood Batchmakers
O*NET · 51-3092.00
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.
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Job Zone
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Zone 2: Some Preparation Needed
Some preparation. Usually a high school diploma, some previous work-related skill or experience, and a few months to a year of training with experienced workers.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
RCERealistic · Conventional · Enterprising — the three strongest interests, in order
- R Realistic6.09
- C Conventional4.65
- E Enterprising2.62
- I Investigative2.11
- A Artistic1.91
- S Social1.50
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Education and experience
The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.
- Related work experience
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months (30%)
- On-site or in-plant training
- Up to and including 1 month (51%)
- On-the-job training
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months (51%)
Typically associated skills
All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.
- Operations MonitoringImportance 3.3Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
- Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Read step-by-step instructions for completing a form
- Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 3.1Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Determine whether a subordinate has a good excuse for being late
- Active ListeningbasicImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Take a customer's order
- CoordinationImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Schedule appointments for a medical clinic
- SpeakingbasicImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Greet tourists and explain tourist attractions
- Operation and ControlImportance 3.0Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
- MonitoringbasicImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Proofread and correct a letter
- WritingbasicImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Write down a guest's order at a restaurant
- Complex Problem SolvingImportance 2.9Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Lay out tools to complete a job
- Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 2.9Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Decide how scheduling a break will affect work flow
- Social PerceptivenessImportance 2.8Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
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- Time ManagementImportance 2.8Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
- MathematicsbasicImportance 2.8Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
- Active LearningbasicImportance 2.8Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Think about the implications of a news article for job opportunities
- Quality Control AnalysisImportance 2.8Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
- InstructingImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Instruct a new employee in the use of a timekeeping system
- Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
- Service OrientationImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
- Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
- TroubleshootingImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
- PersuasionImportance 2.0Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
- NegotiationImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
- SciencebasicImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Conduct standard tests to determine soil quality
- Systems AnalysisImportance 2.0Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
- Systems EvaluationImportance 2.0Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
- Operations AnalysisImportance 1.9Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
- Equipment MaintenanceImportance 1.6Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: Add oil to an engine as indicated by a warning light
- Equipment SelectionImportance 1.6Level 0.9
- Management of Material ResourcesImportance 1.5Level 0.6
- RepairingImportance 1.5Level 0.6
- Technology DesignImportance 1.5Level 0.5
- Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 1.3Level —
- ProgrammingImportance 1.1Level —
- InstallationImportance 1.0Level —
Tasks
14 core · 11 supplementalWhat people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).
- Record production and test data for each food product batch, such as the ingredients used, temperature, test results, and time cycle.Importance 4.8
- Clean and sterilize vats and factory processing areas.Importance 4.7
- Set up, operate, and tend equipment that cooks, mixes, blends, or processes ingredients in the manufacturing of food products, according to formulas or recipes.Importance 4.7
- Mix or blend ingredients, according to recipes, using a paddle or an agitator, or by controlling vats that heat and mix ingredients.Importance 4.6
- Follow recipes to produce food products of specified flavor, texture, clarity, bouquet, or color.Importance 4.6
- Select and measure or weigh ingredients, using English or metric measures and balance scales.Importance 4.6
- Give directions to other workers who are assisting in the batchmaking process.Importance 4.6
- Observe gauges and thermometers to determine if the mixing chamber temperature is within specified limits, and turn valves to control the temperature.Importance 4.5
- Press switches and turn knobs to start, adjust, and regulate equipment, such as beaters, extruders, discharge pipes, and salt pumps.Importance 4.5
- Observe and listen to equipment to detect possible malfunctions, such as leaks or plugging, and report malfunctions or undesirable tastes to supervisors.Importance 4.5
- Determine mixing sequences, based on knowledge of temperature effects and of the solubility of specific ingredients.Importance 4.5
- Turn valve controls to start equipment and to adjust operation to maintain product quality.Importance 4.4
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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.Importance 4.4
- Examine, feel, and taste product samples during production to evaluate quality, color, texture, flavor, and bouquet, and document the results.Importance 4.3
- Test food product samples for moisture content, acidity level, specific gravity, or butter-fat content, and continue processing until desired levels are reached.Importance 4.7
- Inspect vats after cleaning to ensure that fermentable residue has been removed.Importance 4.6
- 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.Importance 4.5
- Cool food product batches on slabs or in water-cooled kettles.Importance 4.5
- Manipulate products, by hand or using machines, to separate, spread, knead, spin, cast, cut, pull, or roll products.Importance 4.5
- Place products on carts or conveyors to transfer them to the next stage of processing.Importance 4.4
- Homogenize or pasteurize material to prevent separation or to obtain prescribed butterfat content, using a homogenizing device.Importance 4.3
- Formulate or modify recipes for specific kinds of food products.Importance 4.3
- Grade food products according to government regulations or according to type, color, bouquet, and moisture content.Importance 4.3
- Operate refining machines to reduce the particle size of cooked batches.Importance 4.3
- Inspect and pack the final product.Importance 4.2
Knowledge
Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.
- Food ProductionImportance 4.3Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Operate a commercial fishing boat
- Public Safety and SecurityImportance 4.3Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Inspect a building site for safety violations
- Production and ProcessingImportance 4.2Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Supervise an appliance assembly line
- Education and TrainingImportance 3.6Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
- English LanguageImportance 3.5Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
- Administration and ManagementImportance 3.2Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
- MechanicalImportance 3.2Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Replace a valve on a steam pipe
- Computers and ElectronicsImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
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- MathematicsImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
- AdministrativeImportance 2.9Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
- Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
- Engineering and TechnologyImportance 2.6Level 2.8
- Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 2.6Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Fill out a medical claim form
- ChemistryImportance 2.5Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Use the proper concentration of chlorine to purify a water source
- PsychologyImportance 2.5Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
- BiologyImportance 2.4Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Feed domestic animals
- Economics and AccountingImportance 2.4Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
- Law and GovernmentImportance 2.4Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Describe the length of a U.S. presidential term
- PhysicsImportance 2.4Level 2.6
- DesignImportance 2.3Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Draw a straight line 4 3/16 inches long
- Communications and MediaImportance 2.2Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
- TransportationImportance 2.2Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
- Sales and MarketingImportance 2.1Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
- Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 2.1Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
- Building and ConstructionImportance 1.8Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Choose the proper type of wood for adding a deck onto a house
- TelecommunicationsImportance 1.8Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Send an email
- GeographyImportance 1.7Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Know the capital of the United States
- Therapy and CounselingImportance 1.6Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Put ice on a sprained ankle
- Medicine and DentistryImportance 1.5Level 0.7Level 1 looks like: Use a band-aid
- Philosophy and TheologyImportance 1.5Level —
- Foreign LanguageImportance 1.4Level 0.8Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
- History and ArcheologyImportance 1.3Level —
- Fine ArtsImportance 1.1Level —
Abilities
Enduring capacities the work calls for.
- Information OrderingImportance 3.6Level 3.1Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
- Near VisionImportance 3.6Level 3.3Level 2 looks like: Read indicators on the dashboard of a car
- Oral ComprehensionImportance 3.3Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
- Control PrecisionImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch
- Problem SensitivityImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Recognize that an unplugged lamp won't work
- Written ComprehensionImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Understand signs on the highway
- Auditory AttentionImportance 3.0Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
- Category FlexibilityImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
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- Manual DexterityImportance 3.0Level 2.9
- Oral ExpressionImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
- Perceptual SpeedImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Read five pressure indicators in 10 seconds to make sure each is within safe limits
- Selective AttentionImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
- Speech RecognitionImportance 3.0Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Recognize the voice of a coworker
- Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 2.9Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Light a candle
- Deductive ReasoningImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Know that a stalled car can coast downhill
- Extent FlexibilityImportance 2.9Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Reach to adjust the radio in a car
- Finger DexterityImportance 2.9Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
- Hearing SensitivityImportance 2.9Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
- Inductive ReasoningImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Decide what to wear based on the weather report
- Speech ClarityImportance 2.9Level 2.8
- Trunk StrengthImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
- Flexibility of ClosureImportance 2.8Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
- Written ExpressionImportance 2.8Level 2.8
- Reaction TimeImportance 2.5Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Start to slow down the car when a traffic light turns yellow
- Number FacilityImportance 2.4Level 2.1Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
- Static StrengthImportance 2.4Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Push an empty shopping cart
- Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 2.4Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Separate laundry into colors and whites
- VisualizationImportance 2.4Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
- Far VisionImportance 2.3Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
- Fluency of IdeasImportance 2.3Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Name four different uses for a screwdriver
- Mathematical ReasoningImportance 2.3Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Determine how much 20 oranges will cost when they are priced at 5 for 4 dollars
- Multilimb CoordinationImportance 2.3Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
- MemorizationImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
- Rate ControlImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
- Response OrientationImportance 2.1Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
- Speed of ClosureImportance 2.1Level 1.8
- StaminaImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
- Time SharingImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Listen to music while entering numbers into a spreadsheet
- Depth PerceptionImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
- Gross Body CoordinationImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
- OriginalityImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
- Sound LocalizationImportance 2.0Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Listen to a sound system to determine which speaker is working
- Spatial OrientationImportance 2.0Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: Use the floor plan to locate a store in a mall
- Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
- Dynamic StrengthImportance 1.9Level 1.6Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
- Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 1.9Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
- Speed of Limb MovementImportance 1.8Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Saw through a thin piece of wood
- Night VisionImportance 1.6Level 0.6
- Explosive StrengthImportance 1.5Level 0.9
- Glare SensitivityImportance 1.5Level 0.5
- Peripheral VisionImportance 1.4Level 0.4
- Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
Work activities
Kinds of activity the work is made of.
- Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 4.4Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Operate a drilling rig
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 4.4Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 4.3Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
- Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 4.3Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 4.2Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 4.1Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
- Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 4.0Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
- Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 3.9Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
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- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 3.8Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
- Getting InformationImportance 3.8Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
- Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 3.7Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
- Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 3.7Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
- Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 3.7Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
- Processing InformationImportance 3.6Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
- Working with ComputersImportance 3.5Level 2.9
- Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 3.3Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 3.3Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 3.3Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Drive a car
- Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 3.3Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 3.2Level 2.8
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 3.2Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
- Training and Teaching OthersImportance 3.2Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 2.9Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Exchange information during a shift change
- Thinking CreativelyImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
- Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 2.7Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Help a coworker complete an assignment
- Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 2.7Level 2.9
- Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 2.6Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Plan the holiday schedule for an airline workforce
- Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 2.6Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Make appointments for patients using a predetermined schedule
- Developing and Building TeamsImportance 2.5Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Encourage two coworkers to stick with a tough assignment
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 2.5Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Make simple, external adjustments to a door hinge with ordinary hand tools
- Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 2.4Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that requires little advising of others
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 2.3Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Apologize to a customer who complains about waiting too long
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 2.2Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Work occasionally as a backup supervisor
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 2.2Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture
- Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Work as a server responsible for keeping track of utensils
- Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 2.0Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Complete routine paperwork
- Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 1.9Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Check tickets at a concert
- Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 1.8Level 0.5Level 1 looks like: Have little contact with people outside the organization
- Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 1.8Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area
- Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 1.8Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
- Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 1.6Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements
Work context
The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.
Technology
3 toolsSoftware used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.
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- Microsoft Office software
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- Edible Software
- Plex Systems Plex Manufacturing Cloud
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