Food Batch Makers Job Description

The Batch Maker job function is to setup and operate equipment that mixes or blends ingredients used in the manufacturing of food products, includes candy makers and cheese makers.

Duties:

The Batch Maker records production and tests data for each food product batch, such as the ingredients used, temperature, test results, and time cycle. The Batch Maker observes gauges and thermometers to determine if the mixing chamber temperature is within specified limits, and turn valves to control the temperature. The Batch Maker cleans and sterilizes vats and factory processing areas. The Batch Maker presses switches and turns knobs to start, adjust, and regulate equipment such as beaters, extruders, discharge pipes, and salt pumps. The Batch Maker observes and listens to equipment to detect possible malfunctions, such as leaks or plugging, and report malfunctions or undesirable tastes to supervisors. The Batch Maker sets up, operates, and tends equipment that cooks, mixes, blends, or processes ingredients in the manufacturing of food products, according to formulas or recipes. The Batch Maker follows recipes to produce food products of specified flavor, texture, clarity, bouquet, or color. The Batch Maker selects and measures or weighs ingredients, using English or metric measures and balances scales. The Batch Maker turns valves controls to start equipment and to adjust operation to maintain product quality.

Skills:

The Batch Maker needs certain skills and knowledge to perform their job function. They need the knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods. The Batch Maker needs knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. The Batch Maker needs the skill to give full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. The Batch Maker needs the skill to watch gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. The Batch Maker needs the skill to use mathematics to solve problems. The Batch Maker needs the skill to understand written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. The Batch Maker needs the skill to understand the implications of new information for both current and future problem solving and decision making. The Batch Maker needs the skill to determine causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it. The Batch Maker uses logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Abilities:

The Batch Maker needs the ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations. The Batch Maker needs the ability to see details at close range in order to perform their job function. The Batch Maker needs the ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. The Batch Maker needs the ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. The Batch Maker needs the ability to use their abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without giving out or fatiguing. The Batch Maker needs the ability to tell when something is wrong with the batch or if something is likely to go wrong. It does not mean that they have to solve the problem, only recognize there is a problem. The Batch Maker needs the ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. The Batch Maker needs the ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. The Batch Maker needs the ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. The Batch Maker needs the ability to focus on a single source of sound in the presence of other distracting sounds. The Batch Maker observes, receives, and otherwise obtains information from all relevant sources. The Batch Maker must provide information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.