Manufacturing

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.

Salary Breakdown

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders

Average

$32,260

ANNUAL

$15.51

HOURLY

Entry Level

$23,870

ANNUAL

$11.48

HOURLY

Mid Level

$29,820

ANNUAL

$14.34

HOURLY

Expert Level

$40,520

ANNUAL

$19.48

HOURLY


Projected Jobs

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders

730

Projected job openings through 2030


Top Expected Tasks

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders


Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders

Common knowledge, skills & abilities needed to get a foot in the door.

KNOWLEDGE

Production and Processing

KNOWLEDGE

Food Production

KNOWLEDGE

Administration and Management

KNOWLEDGE

Education and Training

KNOWLEDGE

Mechanical

SKILL

Operations Monitoring

SKILL

Monitoring

SKILL

Operation and Control

SKILL

Reading Comprehension

SKILL

Active Listening

ABILITY

Problem Sensitivity

ABILITY

Oral Comprehension

ABILITY

Written Comprehension

ABILITY

Near Vision

ABILITY

Control Precision


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