Food Batchmaker | Explore this Career

What Food Batchmakers DoSet 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.
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.

Food Batchmakers Education, Salary, and Growth

Minimum EducationHigh School Diploma or GED

Career ProspectsExcellent (Increasing by 5% or more)

Training Time6 months to 1 year

Job Openings24,200 Annually

Median Earnings

$40,110 in California

$40,790 Nationally

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Is This Career Right For You?

YOU Like

Using data or completing tasks
Working with my hands

you value

Having support
Job security
Personal relationships

you are skilled in

Active Listening
Monitoring
Operation and Control
Operations Monitoring
Reading Comprehension

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