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51-3092 Food Batchmakers
Occupational Description:
Set up and operate equipment that mixes or blends ingredients used in the manufacturing of food products. Includes candy makers and cheese makers.
Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2020
Geography
Employment
Emp SE*
Percentiles
Mean
10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
Southeast Minnesota
580
259
$19.26/hr
$13.81/hr
$16.46/hr
$19.18/hr
$22.46/hr
$24.81/hr
Leading Industries for Food Batchmakers
Industry
OES Employment (Statewide)
OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Manufacturing
2,980
$17.35/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities
N/A
$14.44/hr
Professional and Business Services
N/A
$20.78/hr
Leisure and Hospitality
N/A
N/A
Other Regional Data for Food Batchmakers
Geography
Employment
Median Wage
Projections
% Change 2016-2026
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA
N/A
N/A
N/A
Rochester MN MSA
N/A
$19.30/hr
N/A
Northeast Balance of State
10
$13.22/hr
N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA
50
$13.87/hr
N/A
Northeast Minnesota
60
$13.74/hr
N/A
Southwest Balance of State
100
$17.38/hr
N/A
Southwest Minnesota
110
$17.62/hr
-7.0%
Northwest Balance of State
120
$15.77/hr
N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA
220
$14.67/hr
N/A
St Cloud MN MSA
260
$17.69/hr
N/A
Northwest Minnesota
310
$15.77/hr
4.7%
La Crosse WI-MN MSA
390
$17.39/hr
N/A
Southeast Balance of State
420
$19.18/hr
N/A
Southeast Minnesota
580
$19.18/hr
10.9%
Central Minnesota
760
$16.56/hr
3.9%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN
2,380
$16.48/hr
3.4%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA
2,670
$16.24/hr
N/A
Minnesota
3,700
$17.04/hr
2.4%
Related Occupations
Occupations
Employment
Median Wage
Projections
% Change 2016-2026
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders
380
$18.17/hr
0.1%
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders
430
$18.07/hr
2.8%
Machine Feeders and Offbearers
820
$18.20/hr
-2.8%
Task for Food Batchmakers
Record production and test data for each food product batch, such as the ingredients used, temperature, test results, and time cycle.
Follow recipes to produce food products of specified flavor, texture, clarity, bouquet, or color.
Set up, operate, and tend equipment that cooks, mixes, blends, or processes ingredients in the manufacturing of food products, according to formulas or recipes.
Press switches and turn knobs to start, adjust, and regulate equipment, such as beaters, extruders, discharge pipes, and salt pumps.
Turn valve controls to start equipment and to adjust operation to maintain product quality.
Select and measure or weigh ingredients, using English or metric measures and balance scales.
Observe and listen to equipment to detect possible malfunctions, such as leaks or plugging, and report malfunctions or undesirable tastes to supervisors.
Mix or blend ingredients, according to recipes, using a paddle or an agitator, or by controlling vats that heat and mix ingredients.
Observe gauges and thermometers to determine if the mixing chamber temperature is within specified limits, and turn valves to control the temperature.
Clean and sterilize vats and factory processing areas.