# Occupation profile — food production operator - **ESCO URI:** http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/e3dc66de-99c7-4607-a82b-7244036d316d - **ESCO code:** 8160.34 - **ISCO-08 group:** 8160 — Food and related products machine operators - **O*NET-SOC:** 51-3093.00 — Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders (match: closeMatch) ## Description (ESCO) Food production operators supply and perform one or more tasks in different stages of the food production process. They perform manufacturing operations and processes to foods and beverages, perform packaging, operate machines manually or automatically, follow predetermined procedures, and take food safety regulations on board. ## Definition nan ## Alternative labels - food manufacturing worker - food production operative - food production worker - food industry digitalisation operator - food worker