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Occupational Report for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders (51-3093) , Oregon Statewide

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Occupational Description

Operate or tend cooking equipment, such as steam cooking vats, deep fry cookers, pressure cookers, kettles, and boilers, to prepare food products. Exclude "Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders" (51-3091).

Employment Outlook for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders

Statewide Employment Analysis	2008 employment is estimated to be at about the regional average. This occupation is expected to grow at at about the regional average rate. Total job openings are projected to be at about the regional average. Limited employment opportunities exist.

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Current Employment Department Job Openings for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders

There are 12 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 12 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Wage Offered
General Laborer	7/1/10	Hermiston	$8.40/hr
Utility Baker (Baker 2 -- Nighttime)	8/2/10	Medford	$9.98/hr
Food Process Operator	7/28/10	Tualatin	$12.00/hr to $12.95/hr DOE
Qa/Qc Technician	8/18/10	Woodburn	$10.00/hr DOE
Production Cook A859 A860 A861	8/18/10	Ne Portland	$11.00/hr to $11.50/hr
Prep Processors A889 A897	8/18/10	Ne Portland	$8.40/hr to $8.90/hr
Condiment Team Worker	8/25/10	Portland	DOE
Sanitation Worker	8/24/10	Portland	$8.75/hr to $9.50/hr DOE
General Plant Labor	8/27/10	Hermiston	$8.40/hr DOE
Processing Packager	8/27/10	Bay City	$8.50/hr
Peel Room Production Supervisor	9/2/10	Boardman	$13.00/hr to $15.00/hr DOE
Production Worker	8/31/10	Baker City	$8.40/hr

Job Openings from the Web for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders

The following job openings have been automatically extracted from various sites across the Web. These links are provided as supplemental resources. However, the Employment Department cannot validate these openings nor endorse any of these external sites. Some of these jobs may no longer be open. In some cases, a single opening may be posted on multiple sites.

There are 1 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 1 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Employer
Machine Operator	7/27/10	Portland	DePaul Industries

State of Oregon License Information for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders

License	License Authority Web Site
Dairy Operator, Htst Pasteurizer	www.oregon.gov/ODA
Dairy Operator, Vat Pasteurizer	www.oregon.gov/ODA

Wages for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders

Region	---------------- 2010 Wages ----------------
	Percentiles (hourly wages)					Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
	10th	25th	50th (median)	75th	90th	Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
Oregon Statewide	$9.34	$10.52	$11.96	$13.81	$16.38	$12.30	$25,599
Multnomah / Washington	9.97	10.64	11.50	12.35	13.09	11.42	23,764
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	10.09	11.08	12.30	14.00	15.67	12.63	26,268
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	8.71	9.15	9.88	12.58	14.44	10.87	22,598
Lane	9.00	10.00	12.83	14.52	15.53	12.48	25,938

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Regional Employment Projections for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
Region	2008	2018	Change	% Change	Growth	Replacement	Total
Oregon Statewide	512	559	47	9.2%	5	15	20
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	182	194	12	6.6%	1	5	7
Multnomah / Washington	112	122	10	8.9%	1	3	4
Lane	34	37	3	8.8%	0	1	1
Clackamas	33	32	-1	-3.0%	0	1	1
Grant / Harney / Malheur	32	34	2	6.2%	0	1	1
Douglas	32	36	4	12.5%	0	1	1
Jackson / Josephine	26	28	2	7.7%	0	1	1
Morrow / Umatilla	19	20	1	5.3%	0	1	1
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	18	19	1	5.6%	0	1	1
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	16	17	1	6.2%	0	1	1
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	12	15	3	25.0%	0	0	1
Coos / Curry	10	11	1	10.0%	0	0	0
Klamath / Lake	7	7	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	5	6	1	20.0%	0	0	0
Baker / Union / Wallowa	1	1	0	0.0%	0	0	0

Replacement openings are caused by existing workers permanently leaving their occupation. Many additional job openings occur due to job changes within occupations.

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Industries of Employment for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders

Industry Click links to view infoUSA employers	Ownership	2008 Employment
Total, All Industries	All	512
Total, All Industries	Private	512
Manufacturing	Private	341
Food Manufacturing	Private	341
Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing	Private	191
Dairy Product Manufacturing	Private	15
Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging	Private	20
Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing	Private	42
Other Food Manufacturing	Private	62
Retail Trade	Private	73
Food and Beverage Stores	Private	36
Grocery Stores	Private	27
General Merchandise Stores	Private	37
Other General Merchandise Stores	Private	37
Accommodation and Food Services	Private	98
Food Services and Drinking Places	Private	98
Limited-Service Eating Places	Private	98

Educational Requirements for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders

Workers must have short-term on-the-job training to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with related work experience have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Skills for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders

Analyze Recipes
Apply Food Handling Rules
Apply Health And Sanitation Standards
Follow Recipes
Follow Safety Procedures
Keep Production Records
Maintain Consistent Quality
Measure Or Weigh Ingredients
Operate And Tend Food Processing Machine
Operate Cooking Equipment
Operate Food Preparation Equipment
Operate Precision Measuring Devices, Tools And Equipment
Use Basic Mathematics
Use Specialized Bakery Equipment

Schools and Training Providers for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders

No programs of training are associated with this occupation.

Career Pathway Roadmaps for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders

No Career Pathway links were found for this occupation.

Related Occupations

The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders matches the occupation in the list. A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed below.

Occupation	Skill Overlap
Food Mixing And Blending Machine Operators And Tenders	76%
Food Roasting, Baking, And Drying Machine Operators And Tenders	69%
Bakers	57%
Cooks, Fast Food	38%
Cooling And Freezing Equipment Operators And Tenders	35%
Food Preparation Workers	35%
Cooks, Short Order	33%
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, And Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, And Ten	31%