Occupation AtlasFood and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders
O*NET · 51-3091.00
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders
Operate or tend food or tobacco roasting, baking, or drying equipment, including hearth ovens, kiln driers, roasters, char kilns, and vacuum drying equipment.
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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 Realistic6.86
- C Conventional4.16
- E Enterprising1.83
- I Investigative1.60
- S Social1.26
- A Artistic1.11
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
- None (54%)
- On-site or in-plant training
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months (25%)
- On-the-job training
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months (35%)
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 3.6Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Monitor machine functions on an automated production line
- MonitoringbasicImportance 3.5Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Proofread and correct a letter
- Operation and ControlImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Adjust the speed of assembly line equipment based on the product being assembled
- Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Determine whether a subordinate has a good excuse for being late
- Active ListeningbasicImportance 3.1Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Take a customer's order
- Quality Control AnalysisImportance 3.1Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
- Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 3.1Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Read step-by-step instructions for completing a form
- CoordinationImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Schedule appointments for a medical clinic
- SpeakingbasicImportance 3.0Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Greet tourists and explain tourist attractions
- Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.0Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Lay out tools to complete a job
- Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.0Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Decide how scheduling a break will affect work flow
- Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.0Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
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- WritingbasicImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Write down a guest's order at a restaurant
- Time ManagementImportance 2.9Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
- InstructingImportance 2.6Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Instruct a new employee in the use of a timekeeping system
- Service OrientationImportance 2.6Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
- Active LearningbasicImportance 2.5Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Think about the implications of a news article for job opportunities
- Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 2.5Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
- PersuasionImportance 2.5Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
- TroubleshootingImportance 2.3Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
- NegotiationImportance 2.3Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
- Systems AnalysisImportance 2.3Level 1.6Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
- Equipment MaintenanceImportance 2.1Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Add oil to an engine as indicated by a warning light
- Equipment SelectionImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Select a tool to adjust a loose part on a bicycle
- Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
- RepairingImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Tighten a screw to get a door to close properly
- 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 1.5Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
- SciencebasicImportance 1.8Level 0.9
- InstallationImportance 1.6Level 0.6
- MathematicsbasicImportance 1.5Level 0.8
- Technology DesignImportance 1.5Level 0.5
- Management of Material ResourcesImportance 1.4Level 0.5
- Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 1.3Level —
- ProgrammingImportance 1.3Level —
Tasks
10 core · 9 supplementalWhat people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).
- Observe, feel, taste, or otherwise examine products during and after processing to ensure conformance to standards.Importance 4.6
- Set temperature and time controls, light ovens, burners, driers, or roasters, and start equipment, such as conveyors, cylinders, blowers, driers, or pumps.Importance 4.6
- Observe temperature, humidity, pressure gauges, and product samples and adjust controls, such as thermostats and valves, to maintain prescribed operating conditions for specific stages.Importance 4.4
- Observe flow of materials and listen for machine malfunctions, such as jamming or spillage, and notify supervisors if corrective actions fail.Importance 4.4
- Record production data, such as weight and amount of product processed, type of product, and time and temperature of processing.Importance 4.3
- Weigh or measure products, using scale hoppers or scale conveyors.Importance 4.3
- Operate or tend equipment that roasts, bakes, dries, or cures food items such as cocoa and coffee beans, grains, nuts, and bakery products.Importance 4.2
- Signal coworkers to synchronize flow of materials.Importance 4.2
- Read work orders to determine quantities and types of products to be baked, dried, or roasted.Importance 4.1
- Fill or remove product from trays, carts, hoppers, or equipment, using scoops, peels, or shovels, or by hand.Importance 3.9
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- Take product samples during or after processing for laboratory analyses.Importance 4.6
- Test products for moisture content, using moisture meters.Importance 4.4
- Clear or dislodge blockages in bins, screens, or other equipment, using poles, brushes, or mallets.Importance 4.2
- Open valves, gates, or chutes or use shovels to load or remove products from ovens or other equipment.Importance 4.1
- Start conveyors to move roasted grain to cooling pans and agitate grain with rakes as blowers force air through perforated bottoms of pans.Importance 4.1
- Clean equipment with steam, hot water, and hoses.Importance 4.0
- Smooth out products in bins, pans, trays, or conveyors, using rakes or shovels.Importance 4.0
- Install equipment, such as spray units, cutting blades, or screens, using hand tools.Importance 3.9
- Push racks or carts to transfer products to storage, cooling stations, or the next stage of processing.Importance 3.8
Knowledge
Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.
- Production and ProcessingImportance 3.6Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Supervise an appliance assembly line
- English LanguageImportance 3.3Level 2.7
- Public Safety and SecurityImportance 3.1Level 2.8
- Food ProductionImportance 3.0Level 2.8
- Education and TrainingImportance 2.3Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Show someone how to bowl
- MathematicsImportance 2.3Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Add two numbers
- MechanicalImportance 2.2Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Replace the filters in a furnace
- Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 2.1Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Process a customer's dry-cleaning drop off
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- Law and GovernmentImportance 2.0Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Describe the length of a U.S. presidential term
- Engineering and TechnologyImportance 1.9Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Install a door lock
- TransportationImportance 1.9Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
- Administration and ManagementImportance 1.8Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Approve a reimbursement request
- Computers and ElectronicsImportance 1.8Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Operate a media player to watch a training video
- Sales and MarketingImportance 1.8Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
- AdministrativeImportance 1.7Level —
- Communications and MediaImportance 1.6Level —
- GeographyImportance 1.6Level —
- BiologyImportance 1.5Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Feed domestic animals
- ChemistryImportance 1.5Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Use a common household bug spray
- DesignImportance 1.5Level —
- Economics and AccountingImportance 1.5Level —
- Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 1.5Level —
- PhysicsImportance 1.4Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
- PsychologyImportance 1.4Level —
- TelecommunicationsImportance 1.4Level —
- Therapy and CounselingImportance 1.4Level —
- Building and ConstructionImportance 1.3Level —
- Medicine and DentistryImportance 1.3Level —
- Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 1.3Level —
- Foreign LanguageImportance 1.2Level —
- Fine ArtsImportance 1.1Level —
- History and ArcheologyImportance 1.0Level —
- Philosophy and TheologyImportance 1.0Level —
Abilities
Enduring capacities the work calls for.
- Near VisionImportance 3.8Level 3.8
- Problem SensitivityImportance 3.3Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
- Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Thread a needle
- Category FlexibilityImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
- Control PrecisionImportance 3.1Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Adjust farm tractor controls
- Information OrderingImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
- Oral ComprehensionImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
- Perceptual SpeedImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Read five pressure indicators in 10 seconds to make sure each is within safe limits
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- Selective AttentionImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Watch security monitors for intruders throughout the night shift
- Speech RecognitionImportance 3.1Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Recognize the voice of a coworker
- Auditory AttentionImportance 3.0Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Listen for your flight announcement at a busy airport
- Finger DexterityImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
- Flexibility of ClosureImportance 3.0Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
- Hearing SensitivityImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
- Manual DexterityImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Pack oranges in crates as quickly as possible
- Multilimb CoordinationImportance 3.0Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
- Oral ExpressionImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Place an order at a restaurant drive-thru
- Rate ControlImportance 3.0Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
- Speech ClarityImportance 3.0Level 2.9
- Trunk StrengthImportance 3.0Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
- Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Trace electrical circuits marked by various colored wires
- Written ExpressionImportance 3.0Level 2.9
- Deductive ReasoningImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Know that a stalled car can coast downhill
- Extent FlexibilityImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Reach to adjust the radio in a car
- Far VisionImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
- VisualizationImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
- Inductive ReasoningImportance 2.8Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Decide what to wear based on the weather report
- Reaction TimeImportance 2.8Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Start to slow down the car when a traffic light turns yellow
- Written ComprehensionImportance 2.8Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Understand signs on the highway
- StaminaImportance 2.6Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
- Static StrengthImportance 2.4Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Push an empty shopping cart
- Fluency of IdeasImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Name four different uses for a screwdriver
- OriginalityImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
- Response OrientationImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
- Speed of ClosureImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
- Time SharingImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Listen to music while entering numbers into a spreadsheet
- Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 2.1Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
- Depth PerceptionImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
- Dynamic StrengthImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
- Gross Body CoordinationImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
- Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 2.0Level 1.6Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
- MemorizationImportance 2.0Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
- Number FacilityImportance 1.9Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Add 2 and 7
- Speed of Limb MovementImportance 1.9Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Saw through a thin piece of wood
- Sound LocalizationImportance 1.8Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Listen to a sound system to determine which speaker is working
- Explosive StrengthImportance 1.5Level 0.9
- Glare SensitivityImportance 1.5Level 0.8
- Mathematical ReasoningImportance 1.5Level 0.6Level 1 looks like: Determine how much 20 oranges will cost when they are priced at 5 for 4 dollars
- Night VisionImportance 1.5Level 0.6
- Peripheral VisionImportance 1.5Level 0.6
- Spatial OrientationImportance 1.4Level 0.5
- Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
Work activities
Kinds of activity the work is made of.
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 4.1Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
- Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 4.0Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Operate a drilling rig
- Getting InformationImportance 4.0Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
- Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 4.0Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 3.9Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 3.8Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 3.8Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
- Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 3.6Level 2.9
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- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 3.6Level 2.9
- Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 3.6Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
- Training and Teaching OthersImportance 3.6Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
- Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 3.5Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
- Processing InformationImportance 3.5Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
- Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 3.4Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 3.4Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
- Working with ComputersImportance 3.4Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 3.3Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 3.3Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
- Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 3.2Level 2.7
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 3.2Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
- Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 3.1Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 3.1Level 2.8
- Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 3.1Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
- Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
- Developing and Building TeamsImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Change the oil on a tractor
- Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
- Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 2.9Level 2.7
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 2.9Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Make repairs by removing and replacing circuit boards
- Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 2.9Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
- Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 2.8Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Work as a server responsible for keeping track of utensils
- Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 2.8Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Complete routine paperwork
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 2.8Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
- Thinking CreativelyImportance 2.8Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
- Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 2.6Level 2.9
- Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 2.6Level 2.8
- Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 2.4Level 2.6
- Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 2.4Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements
- Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 2.3Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area
- Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 2.3Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
Work context
The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.
Technology
2 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.
Hot (1)
- Microsoft Excel
Other tools (1)
- Email software
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