Food production operator

Code 8160.34

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.

Essential skills

Knowledge

  • food safety principles
  • food waste monitoring systems

Skills and competences

  • administer ingredients in food production
  • apply HACCP
  • apply GMP
  • apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages
  • support management of raw materials
  • monitor ingredient storage
  • disassemble equipment
  • ensure refrigeration of food in the supply chain
  • lift heavy weights
  • ensure sanitation
  • clean food and beverage machinery
  • keep inventory of goods in production
  • follow production schedule

Transversal competences

  • be at ease in unsafe environments
  • carry out checks of production plant equipment
  • monitor the production line

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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