dairy processing technician

Code 3122.1

Dairy processing technicians supervise and coordinate production processes, operations, and maintenance workers in milk, cheese, ice cream and/or other dairy production plants. They assist food technologists in improving processes, developing new food products and establishing procedures and standards for production and packaging.

Essential skills

Knowledge

  • curdling of cheese
  • food and beverage industry
  • legislation about animal origin products
  • microbiology of fresh milk
  • food safety principles
  • milk production process
  • dairy products
  • dairy manufacturing specifications

Skills and competences

  • apply HACCP
  • apply GMP
  • apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages
  • monitor milk production deviations
  • give instructions to staff
  • write work-related reports
  • schedule regular machine maintenance
  • perform sensory evaluation of food products
  • follow production schedule
  • follow written instructions
  • follow hygienic procedures during food processing
  • use dairy test materials
  • check quality of products on the production line
  • oversee production requirements

Transversal competences

  • act reliably
  • manage staff
  • work in a food processing team
  • mitigate waste of resources
  • quality assurance methodologies

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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