Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders
Overview
Salary Median (2020)
$32,480
Projected Job Growth (2019-2029)
-0.8% (little or no change)
Career
What Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders Do
Operate or tend food or tobacco roasting, baking, or drying equipment, including hearth ovens, kiln driers, roasters, char kilns, and vacuum drying equipment.
Other Job Titles Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders May Have
Observe, feel, taste, or otherwise examine products during and after processing to ensure conformance to standards.
Set temperature and time controls, light ovens, burners, driers, or roasters, and start equipment, such as conveyors, cylinders, blowers, driers, or pumps.
Observe temperature, humidity, pressure gauges, and product samples and adjust controls, such as thermostats and valves, to maintain prescribed operating conditions for specific stages.
Observe flow of materials and listen for machine malfunctions, such as jamming or spillage, and notify supervisors if corrective actions fail.
Record production data, such as weight and amount of product processed, type of product, and time and temperature of processing.
Education
Level of Education Attained by Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders
Most common level of education among people in this career: High school diploma or equivalent (46%)
Less than high school diploma
19%
High school diploma or equivalent
46%
Some college, no degree
18%
Other*
18%
*All other responses combined for clarity.
This page includes information from theO*NET 26.1 Databaseby the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under theCC BY 4.0license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.
