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Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders

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Summary Description


	Operate or tend food or tobacco roasting, baking, or drying equipment, including hearth ovens, kiln driers, roasters, char kilns, and vacuum drying equipment.

Sample Job Titles

1.	Automatic Oven Operator

2.	Bakery Utility Person

3.	Bakery Worker

4.	Baking Assistant

5.	Bean Roaster

6.	Belt Conveyor Drier

7.	Bone Char Kiln Operator

8.	Bun Panner

9.	Buttermilk Drier Operator

10.	Chocolate Temperer

11.	Cocoa Bean Roaster

12.	Cocoa Roaster

13.	Coffee Roaster

14.	Continuous Process Coffee Roaster

15.	Corn Popper

16.	Curing Bin Operator

17.	Curing Room Worker

18.	Dehydrator Operator

19.	Dehydrator Tender

20.	Drier

21.	Drier Attendant

22.	Drier Operator

23.	Drier Tender

24.	Drum Drier

25.	Drum Drier Operator

26.	Dryer Operator

27.	Drying Machine Operator

28.	Enrober

29.	Extra Hand

30.	Fish Salter

31.	Fish Smoker

32.	Flaker Operator

33.	Food Dehydrator Operator

34.	Food Production Worker

35.	Fruit Dryer

36.	Furnace Operator

37.	Grain Drier

38.	Grain Drier Operator

39.	Grain Roaster

40.	Grain Wafer Machine Operator

41.	Granulator Operator

42.	Gunner

43.	Ham Curer

44.	Ham Smoker

45.	Icing Machine Operator

46.	Instantizer Operator

47.	Kiln Firer

48.	Linter Drier Operator

49.	Long Goods Drier

50.	Machine Operator

51.	Machine Pie Maker

52.	Malt House Kiln Operator

53.	Malt Roaster

54.	Manufacturing Assistant

55.	Manufacturing Associate

56.	Manufacturing Operator

57.	Meat Curer

58.	Meat Smoker

59.	Meringuer

60.	Milk Drier

61.	Milk Drying Machine Operator

62.	Nut Roaster

63.	Oven Operator

64.	Oven Tender

65.	Oven Worker

66.	Peanut Roaster

67.	Peelman

68.	Pizza Maker

69.	Plant Utility Person

70.	Pretzel Cooker

71.	Pulp Drier Firer

72.	Redrying Machine Operator

73.	Rice Drier

74.	Rice Drier Operator

75.	Roaster

76.	Roaster Operator

77.	Roasterman

78.	Roastmaster

79.	Sausage Smoker

80.	Smokehouse Operator

81.	Smokehouse Worker

82.	Smoker

83.	Steam Oven Operator

84.	Sugar Drier

85.	Tobacco Curer

86.	Tobacco Drier Operator

87.	Vacuum Drier Operator

88.	Wafer Machine Operator

89.	Wine Pasteurizer

Job Tasks

	Observe, feel, taste, or otherwise examine products during and after processing to ensure conformance to standards. Inspect food products. Evaluate quality of food ingredients or prepared foods.

	Observe temperature, humidity, pressure gauges, and product samples and adjust controls, such as thermostats and valves, to maintain prescribed operating conditions for specific stages. Monitor instruments to ensure proper production conditions.

	Operate or tend equipment that roasts, bakes, dries, or cures food items such as cocoa and coffee beans, grains, nuts, and bakery products. Operate cooking, baking, or other food preparation equipment.

	Set temperature and time controls, light ovens, burners, driers, or roasters, and start equipment, such as conveyors, cylinders, blowers, driers, or pumps. Adjust temperature controls of ovens or other heating equipment. Operate pumping systems or equipment.

	Observe flow of materials and listen for machine malfunctions, such as jamming or spillage, and notify supervisors if corrective actions fail. Watch operating equipment to detect malfunctions. Notify others of equipment repair or maintenance needs.

	Clean equipment with steam, hot water, and hoses. Sterilize food cooking or processing equipment.

	Clear or dislodge blockages in bins, screens, or other equipment, using poles, brushes, or mallets. Clear equipment jams.

	Record production data, such as weight and amount of product processed, type of product, and time and temperature of processing. Record operational or production data.

	Weigh or measure products, using scale hoppers or scale conveyors. Weigh finished products. Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications.

	Read work orders to determine quantities and types of products to be baked, dried, or roasted. Read work orders or other instructions to determine product specifications or materials requirements.

	Take product samples during or after processing for laboratory analyses. Collect samples of materials or products for testing.

	Fill or remove product from trays, carts, hoppers, or equipment, using scoops, peels, or shovels, or by hand. Remove products or workpieces from production equipment.

	Open valves, gates, or chutes or use shovels to load or remove products from ovens or other equipment. Adjust equipment controls to regulate flow of production materials or products.

	Push racks or carts to transfer products to storage, cooling stations, or the next stage of processing. Move products, materials, or equipment between work areas.

	Start conveyors to move roasted grain to cooling pans and agitate grain with rakes as blowers force air through perforated bottoms of pans. Feed materials or products into or through equipment.

	Smooth out products in bins, pans, trays, or conveyors, using rakes or shovels.

	Install equipment, such as spray units, cutting blades, or screens, using hand tools. Mount attachments or tools onto production equipment.

	Test products for moisture content, using moisture meters. Inspect food products.

	Signal coworkers to synchronize flow of materials. Signal others to coordinate work activities.

	Dump sugar dust from collectors into melting tanks and add water to reclaim sugar lost during processing. Load materials into production equipment.

Work Activities

Importance	Work Activity

Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

Controlling Machines and Processes — Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).

Performing General Physical Activities — Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.

Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others — Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.

Training and Teaching Others — Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.

Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.

Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment — Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Handling and Moving Objects — Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.

Developing and Building Teams — Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

Coaching and Developing Others — Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.

Performing Administrative Activities — Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.

Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates — Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.

Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others — Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.

Assisting and Caring for Others — Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.

Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others — Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.

Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment — Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of electrical or electronic (not mechanical) principles.

Scheduling Work and Activities — Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.

Provide Consultation and Advice to Others — Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.

Thinking Creatively — Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.

Selling or Influencing Others — Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions.

Nature of the Work


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Food and Tobacco Processing Workers
	Food and tobacco processing workers operate equipment that mixes, cooks, or processes ingredients used in the manufacture of food and tobacco products.

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Working Conditions


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Food and Tobacco Processing Workers
	Most food and tobacco processing workers are employed in manufacturing facilities. These workplaces are usually noisy and may be hot or cold, depending on the goods being produced. Because of production schedules, working early morning, evening, or night shifts is common. Work hazards may include slips, falls, and cuts.

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