Dairy processing operator
Code 8160.24
Dairy processing operators set up and operate continuous flow or vat-type equipment to process milk, cheese, ice cream, and other dairy products following specific instructions, methods and formulas.
Essential skills
Knowledge
- food storage
- food safety principles
- dairy manufacturing specifications
Skills and competences
- apply HACCP
- apply GMP
- apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages
- pump products
- monitor milk production deviations
- comply with legislation related to health care
- disassemble equipment
- ensure sanitation
- clean food and beverage machinery
- maintain tanks
- tend dairy processing machines
- operate automated process control
- perform cleaning duties
- follow production schedule
- follow written instructions
- follow verbal instructions
- follow hygienic procedures during food processing
- use dairy test materials
Transversal competences
- secure goods
- be at ease in unsafe environments
- work in a food processing team
- carry out checks of production plant equipment
- conduct cleaning in place
- adhere to organisational guidelines
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This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences