Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders in Battle Creek, Michigan
Operate or tend food or tobacco roasting, baking, or drying equipment, including hearth ovens, kiln driers, roasters, char kilns, and vacuum drying equipment.
Career Projections for Battle Creek, Michigan
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders on average make:
$45,760 ($22.00/hour).
The number of positions in Battle Creek, Michigan are:
24
and by 2029 that number is projected to:
stay the same.
We predict that due to job growth or retirements there will be approximately:
3 every year.
The typical education needed to enter this job is:
a no formal education.
The typical training needed after hire is:
long-term on-the-job training.
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Other Job Titles
Automatic Oven Operator, Bakery Worker, Baking Assistant, Bean Roaster, Belt Conveyor Drier, Bone Char Kiln Operator, Bun Panner, Buttermilk Drier Operator, Chocolate Temperer, Cocoa Bean Roaster
Tools Used
Automatic hopper scales, Baking equipment, Box barns, Centrifugal coffee roasters, Char kilns, Conveyor bakers, Conveyor dryers, Conveyor turntables, Cooling machine pans, Curing equipment
Tasks
- Observe, feel, taste, or otherwise examine products during and after processing to ensure conformance to standards.
- Observe temperature, humidity, pressure gauges, and product samples and adjust controls, such as thermostats and valves, to maintain prescribed operating conditions for specific stages.
- Operate or tend equipment that roasts, bakes, dries, or cures food items such as cocoa and coffee beans, grains, nuts, and bakery products.
- Set temperature and time controls, light ovens, burners, driers, or roasters, and start equipment, such as conveyors, cylinders, blowers, driers, or pumps.
- Observe flow of materials and listen for machine malfunctions, such as jamming or spillage, and notify supervisors if corrective actions fail.
Personality
Dependability, Independence, Attention to Detail, Cooperation, Self-Control, Initiative, Stress Tolerance, Integrity, Adaptability/Flexibility, Persistence
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