Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders
Did You Know:*
- Most workers in manual food processing jobs require little or no training prior to being hired.
- As more jobs involving cutting and processing meat shift from retail stores to food processing plants, job growth will be concentrated among lesser skilled workers, who are employed primarily in manufacturing.
- Highly skilled bakers should be in demand.
Industry Areas
- Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing
- Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing
- Animal Slaughtering and Processing
Day-to-Day Tasks*
- Tend or operate and control equipment such as kettles, cookers, vats and tanks, and boilers, to cook ingredients or prepare products for further processing.
- Set temperature, pressure, and time controls, and start conveyers, machines, or pumps.
- Clean, wash, and sterilize equipment and cooking area, using water hoses, cleaning or sterilizing solutions, or rinses.
Overall Kind of Work*
Food processing occupations include many different types of workers who process raw food products into the finished goods sold by grocers, wholesalers, restaurants or institutional food services. ...
Work Environment*
Civilian
Working conditions vary by occupation and by type and size of establishment, but all employees are required to maintain good personal hygiene and keep equipment clean. Facilities that process food...
Workweek Breakdown
The hours worked per week by people currently pursuing this career.
- 100.00% (40 Hours)
This data also pertains to Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders(51-3093)
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Business Breakdown
The different sectors people in this career currently work in.
- 91.82% (Private For-Profit)
- 2.25% (Private Not For-Profit)
- 1.14% (State and Local Govt)
- 4.79% (Self-Employed)