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DOT Code: 529.361-014

Industry: sugar & conf.
Alternate Titles: batch maker; boiler; confectioner; cook, candy

Mixes and cooks candy ingredients by following, modifying, or formulating recipes to produce product of specified flavor, texture, and color: Cooks ingredients [Confectionery Cooker (sugar & conf.)] at specified temperatures in open-fire or steam-jacketed kettles or in batch or continuous pressure cookers. Casts candy by hand, using molds and funnel, or tends machine that casts candy in starch or rubber molds [Depositing-Machine Operator (sugar & conf.)]. Spreads candy onto cooling and heating slabs. Kneads and machine-pulls candy [Candy Puller (sugar & conf.)]. Spins or rolls candy into strips ready for cutting [Spinner (sugar & conf.)]. Examines, feels, and tastes product to evaluate color, texture, and flavor. Adds ingredients or modifies cooking and forming operations as needed. May direct Candy-Maker Helpers (sugar & conf.). May be designated according to type of candy produced as Caramel-Candy Maker (sugar & conf.); Coconut-Candy Maker (sugar & conf.); Fudge-Candy Maker (sugar & conf.); Hard-Candy Maker (sugar & conf.); Nougat-Candy Maker (sugar & conf.); Taffy-Candy Maker (sugar & conf.).

GOE: 06.02.28 STRENGTH: M GED: R4 M3 L4 SVP: 7 DLU: 77