Details Report for:
51-3093.00 - Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders
Operate or tend cooking equipment, such as steam cooking vats, deep fry cookers, pressure cookers, kettles, and boilers, to prepare food products.
Sample of reported job titles: Cook, Fryer Operator, Kettle Fry Cook Operator, Machine Operator, Master Cook, Mogul Operator, Peeler Operator, Processing Operator, Processor, Retort Operator
Tasks | Technology Skills | Tools Used | Knowledge | Skills | Abilities | Work Activities | Detailed Work Activities | Work Context | Job Zone | Education | Credentials | Interests | Work Styles | Work Values | Related Occupations | Wages & Employment | Job Openings | Additional Information
Tasks Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Tools Used Save Table (XLS/CSV)
- Bucket conveyors — Bucket belt conveyors
- Commercial use food grinders — Grinders
- Conveyor feeders — Electromagnetic vibratory feeders
- Cooking machinery — Boilers; Continuous baking ovens; Vacuum batch cookers; Water immersion retorts (see all 11 examples)
- Filling machinery — Canners
- Floor or platform scales — Ingredient scales
- Forming machine — Molding machines; Molding presses
- Hand trucks or accessories — Hand trucks
- Hoists — Chain hoists
- Roasting machinery — Hot oil roasting equipment; Roasting equipment
- Sifting machinery — Combination feeders
- Smoking machinery — Smoke generators; Smoking equipment
- Steaming machinery — Steam air retorts; Steam kettles; Steam retorts; Water spray retorts
- Water hoses
Knowledge Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Skills Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Abilities Save Table (XLS/CSV)
Work Activities Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Detailed Work Activities Save Table (XLS/CSV)
- Operate cooking, baking, or other food preparation equipment.
- Adjust temperature controls of ovens or other heating equipment.
- Operate pumping systems or equipment.
- Adjust equipment controls to regulate flow of production materials or products.
- Clean work areas.
- Monitor instruments to ensure proper production conditions.
- Sterilize food cooking or processing equipment.
- Notify others of equipment repair or maintenance needs.
- Watch operating equipment to detect malfunctions.
- Remove products or workpieces from production equipment.
- Lift materials or workpieces using cranes or other lifting equipment.
- Load materials into production equipment.
- Measure ingredients or substances to be used in production processes.
- Read work orders or other instructions to determine product specifications or materials requirements.
- Review blueprints or other instructions to determine operational methods or sequences.
- Collect samples of materials or products for testing.
- Inspect food products.
- Move products, materials, or equipment between work areas.
- Operate mixing equipment.
- Signal others to coordinate work activities.
- Adjust equipment controls to regulate coolant flow.
- Record operational or production data.
- Operate grinding equipment.
Find occupations related to multiple detailed work activities
Work Context Save Table (XLS/CSV)
Job Zone Save Table (XLS/CSV)
Title | Job Zone Two: Some Preparation Needed |
Education | These occupations usually require a high school diploma. |
Related Experience | Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public. |
Job Training | Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations. |
Job Zone Examples | These occupations often involve using your knowledge and skills to help others. Examples include orderlies, forest firefighters, customer service representatives, security guards, upholsterers, and tellers. |
SVP Range | (4.0 to < 6.0) |
Education
Interests Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Realistic — Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others. ![]() |
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Work Styles Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Related Occupations Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Wages & Employment Trends
Median wages (2017) | $13.66 hourly, $28,420 annual |
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Employment (2016) | 37,000 employees |
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Projected job openings (2016-2026) | 5,200 |
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Top industries (2016) | Manufacturing (77% employed in this sector)
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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2017 wage data
and 2016-2026 employment projections
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"Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2016-2026). "Projected job openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.
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