Will AI replace Food Batchmakers?
Estimated risk score: 14 out of 100
Very low replacement risk
Estimate from published task research, not reviewed by a person · how we estimate
Within about 19 points for 4 in 5 of the jobs we checked (0 to 33).
For the occupation as a whole, from ratings of its 25 O*NET tasks published in 2023 and calibrated to our hand scores. A specialty inside it can sit higher or lower.
O*NET-SOC 51-3092.00 · Production
Tasks rated in 2023 as ones AI could do or speed up
Tasks a GPT-4-class model could do, or do in half the time or less: 2 of its 25 rated tasks. In O*NET’s words.
- Record production and test data for each food product batch, such as the ingredients used, temperature, test results, and time cycle.
- Determine mixing sequences, based on knowledge of temperature effects and of the solubility of specific ingredients.
Tasks rated in 2023 as not sped up by AI
Tasks such a model was rated as not speeding up or taking over: 22 of its 25 rated tasks; the first 6 are shown. In O*NET’s words.
- Clean and sterilize vats and factory processing areas.
- Examine, feel, and taste product samples during production to evaluate quality, color, texture, flavor, and bouquet, and document the results.
- Follow recipes to produce food products of specified flavor, texture, clarity, bouquet, or color.
- Mix or blend ingredients, according to recipes, using a paddle or an agitator, or by controlling vats that heat and mix ingredients.
- Modify cooking and forming operations based on the results of sampling processes, adjusting time cycles and ingredients to achieve desired qualities, such as firmness or texture.
- Observe gauges and thermometers to determine if the mixing chamber temperature is within specified limits, and turn valves to control the temperature.
What the job is
Set up and operate equipment that mixes or blends ingredients used in the manufacturing of food products. Includes candy makers and cheese makers.
Also called: Batching Operator, Maker, Batcher, Kneader, Lard Mixer, Pie Filler, Soup Mixer, Candy Maker.
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