OES Code: 898080

SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY

JOB KEY FOR FOOD BATCHMAKERS

Food Batchmakers set up and operate equipment that mixes, blends, or cooks ingredients used in the manufacturing of food products according to formulas or recipes. They may modify or reformulate recipes to produce products of specific flavor, texture, and color. Include such occupations as Candy Makers, Almond Paste Mixers, Cheesemakers, Flavorings Compounders, and Honey Graders and Blenders. This occupation requires at least one year (and often more) of training or experience.

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PROJECTED ESTIMATES OF EMPLOYMENT (excluding self-employed)

Number Working in this Occupation --- Year --- 1995 2002		Percent Change	Increase/ Decrease	Additional Openings Due to People Chang- ing Occupations or Retiring	Sum of Increase/Decrease and Additional Openings
80	120	50%	40	20	60

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE FOOD BATCHMAKERS IN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY

The following are the types of firms that employ the most workers in this occupation within this county. They are listed in order from largest to smallest.

Industry Code (SIC)	Industry Title
2064	Candy & other confectionery producers
2013	Sausage & other prepared meat processing
2022	Natural & processed cheese producers
2052	Cookie & cracker producers

Look in the yellow pages of the phone book under the above or similar industry titles, or look in employer directories in libraries. Directories such as Business Prospector, California Services Register and those by chambers of commerce often list firms by Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code.