Set up and operate equipment that mixes or blends ingredients used in the manufacturing of food products. Includes candy makers and cheese makers.

Other names for Food Batchmakers: Blender, Blending Machine Operator, Blending Plant Operator, Blow Up Operator, Bologna Maker, Bran Mixer, Almond Paste Mixer, Baker, Batch Blender, Batch Maker, Batch Mixer, Batter Mixer, Bread Molder, Breading Machine Tender, Brewer, Brine Maker, Brine Mixer Operator, Bulk Plant Operator, Cake Decorator, Cake Maker, Candy Decorator, Candy Dipper, Candy Forming Machine Operator, Candy Maker, Candy Polisher, Candy Puller, Caramel Maker, Cereal Maker, Cheese Maker, Cheese Processor, Cheesemaker, Chicken Stuffer, Chili Maker, Chocolate Temperer, Chopping Machine Operator, Churn Operator, Churner, Cistern Room Operator, Cocoa Powder Mixer Operator, Coffee Blender, Color Matcher, Colorer, Colorist Dyer, Compound Mixer, Compounder, Conche Operator, Confectioner, Core Sucker, Cottage Cheese Maker, Cream Beater, Cruller Maker, Custom Feed Corn Operator, Decorator, Dipper and Baker, Dosier Operator, Dough Brake Machine Operator, Dough Braker, Dough Catcher, Dough Cutter, Dough Cutting Machine Operator, Dough Machine Operator, Dough Mixer, Dough Mixing Machine Operator, Dough Molder, Dough Panner, Dough Puncher, Dough Raiser, Dough Scaler and Mixer, Doughnut Glazier, Dry Starch Operator, Filling Mixer, Flavor Extractor, Flavorings Compounder, Flour Blender, Flour Mixer, Food Processor, Food Production Worker, Formula Mixer, Grated Cheese Maker, Head Batcher, Head Mixer, Honey Blender, Honey Grader and Blender, Ice Cream Machine Operator, Ice Cream Maker, Ice Cream Mixer, Icing Mixer, Jelly Maker, Juice Mixer, Juicer, Kettle Operator, Kettle Tender, Kiss Machine Operator, Kitchen Operator, Kneader, Lard Mixer, Liquid Sugar Fortifier, Liquid Sugar Melter, Macaroni Maker, Machine Operator, Marshmallow Machine Operator, Marshmallow Maker, Marshmallow Runner, Marzipan Maker, Mash Grinder, Mayonnaise Mixer, Melangeur Operator, Mineral Mixer, Mingle Operator, Mix Technician, Mixer, Mixer and Blender, Mixer Operator, Mixer Tender, Mixing Machine Operator, Mixing Tank Operator, Noodle Maker, Noodle Press Operator, Oleomargarine Maker, Pasta Maker, Pasta Press Operator, Peanut Butter Maker, Pickle Solution Maker, Pickler, Pickling Solution Maker, Pie Filler, Popcorn Machine Operator, Process Operator, Processing Operator, Refined Syrup Operator, Relish Maker, Sandwich Maker, Sausage Grinder, Sausage Machine Operator, Sausage Mixer, Seasoning Mixer, Soup Mixer, Spice Blender, Spice Mixer, Spinner, Sugar Mixer, Syrup Maker, Syrup Mixer, Taffy Puller, Tortilla Maker, Vinegar Maker, Wet Mixer, Whipped Topping Finisher, Wine Blender,

• Operate refining machines to reduce the particle size of cooked batches.
• Modify cooking and forming operations based on the results of sampling processes, adjusting time cycles and ingredients to achieve desired qualities, such as firmness or texture.
• Place products on carts or conveyors to transfer them to the next stage of processing.
• Manipulate products, by hand or using machines, to separate, spread, knead, spin, cast, cut, pull, or roll products.
• Record production and test data for each food product batch, such as the ingredients used, temperature, test results, and time cycle.
• 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.
• Press switches and turn knobs to start, adjust, and regulate equipment such as beaters, extruders, discharge pipes, and salt pumps.
• Observe and listen to equipment to detect possible malfunctions, such as leaks or plugging, and report malfunctions or undesirable tastes to supervisors.
• 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.
• Select and measure or weigh ingredients, using English or metric measures and balance scales.
• Turn valve controls to start equipment and to adjust operation to maintain product quality.
• Determine mixing sequences, based on knowledge of temperature effects and of the solubility of specific ingredients.
• Fill processing or cooking containers, such as kettles, rotating cookers, pressure cookers, or vats, with ingredients, by opening valves, by starting pumps or injectors, or by hand.
• Give directions to other workers who are assisting in the batchmaking process.
• Homogenize or pasteurize material to prevent separation or to obtain prescribed butterfat content, using a homogenizing device.
• Inspect vats after cleaning to ensure that fermentable residue has been removed.
• Examine, feel, and taste product samples during production to evaluate quality, color, texture, flavor, and bouquet, and document the results.
• Test food product samples for moisture content, acidity level, specific gravity, or butter-fat content, and continue processing until desired levels are reached.
• Formulate or modify recipes for specific kinds of food products.
• Inspect and pack the final product.
• Grade food products according to government regulations or according to type, color, bouquet, and moisture content.
• Cool food product batches on slabs or in water-cooled kettles.