DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
51-3091 Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders
Occupational Description:
Operate or tend food or tobacco roasting, baking, or drying equipment, including hearth ovens, kiln driers, roasters, char kilns, and vacuum drying equipment.| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| Minnesota | 430 | 50 | $18.43/hr | $0.55/hr | $13.73/hr | $15.69/hr | $18.07/hr | $21.19/hr | $24.14/hr |
| U S | 20,830 | 729 | $16.53/hr | $0.23/hr | $10.39/hr | $12.43/hr | $15.41/hr | $19.51/hr | $24.76/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
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| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment | Median Wage | % Change 2023 - 2025 | |
| Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, & Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, &Tenders, Metal & Plastic | 2,720 | $18.44/hr | -0.4% |
| Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders | 420 | $21.89/hr | 1.9% |
| Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders | 380 | $18.17/hr | -0.5% |
| Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers | N/A | N/A | 1.0% |
Tasks for Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders
- Observes temperature, humidity, and pressure gauges, or product, and adjusts controls and turns valves to maintain prescribed operating conditions.
- Cleans equipment, with steam, hot water, and hose.
- Takes sample of product during or after process for laboratory analysis.
- Installs equipment, such as spray unit, cutting blades, or screens, using hand tools.
- Pushes racks or carts to transfer product to storage or for further processing.
- Clears or dislodges blockages in bins, screens, or other equipment, using pole, brush, or mallet.
- Observes and listens for machine malfunctions, and notifies supervisor when corrective actions fail.
- Records production data, such as weight and amount of product processed, type of product, and time and temperature of processing.
- Reads work order to determine quantity and type of product to be baked, dried, or roasted.
- Fills or removes product from trays, carts, hoppers, or equipment, using scoop, peel, or shovel, or by hand.
- Weighs product, using scale hopper or scale conveyor.
- Observes, feels, or tastes products after processing to ensure products conform to standards.
- Smoothes out product in bin, tray, or conveyor, using rake or shovel.
- Tests product for moisture content, using moisture meter.
- Opens valve, discharge gates, or hopper chutes, to load or remove product from oven or equipment.
- Sets temperature and time controls, lights ovens or gas burners, and starts equipment, such as conveyors, blowers, driers, or pumps.
