1220.0 - ANZSCO - Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations, 2013, Version 1.2

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Contents >> Major Group 8 Labourers >> SUB-MAJOR GROUP 83 Factory Process Workers >> MINOR GROUP 831 Food Process Workers >> UNIT GROUP 8311 Food and Drink Factory Workers

UNIT GROUP 8311 FOOD AND DRINK FACTORY WORKERS

FOOD AND DRINK FACTORY WORKERS perform routine tasks in manufacturing food and beverages.

Indicative Skill Level:
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications outlined below.

In Australia:

AQF Certificate I, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5)

In New Zealand:

NZ Register Level 1 qualification, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5)

For some occupations a short period of on-the-job training may be required in addition to or instead of the formal qualification. In some instances no formal qualification or on-the-job training may be required.

Tasks Include:

weighing, measuring, mixing, dissolving and boiling ingredients
adding materials, such as spices and preservatives, to food and beverages
operating heating, chilling, freezing, pasteurising, carbonating, sulphuring and desulphuring plant
monitoring product quality before packaging by inspecting, taking samples and adjusting treatment conditions when necessary
operating machines to peel, core, slice, dice, pit and juice fruit and vegetables
cleaning equipment, pumps, hoses, storage tanks, vessels and floors, and maintaining infestation control programs
regulating speed of conveyors and crusher rollers, and adjusting tension of rollers to ensure total extraction of juice from sugar cane
moving products from production lines into storage and shipping areas
packaging and bottling products

Occupations:

831111 Baking Factory Worker

831112 Brewery Worker

831113 Confectionery Maker

831114 Dairy Products Maker

831115 Fruit and Vegetable Factory Worker

831116 Grain Mill Worker

831117 Sugar Mill Worker

831118 Winery Cellar Hand

831199 Food and Drink Factory Workers nec

831111 BAKING FACTORY WORKER

Operates machines and performs routine tasks to make bread, cakes and other baked products, and slices and wraps products.

Skill Level: 5

Specialisations:

Biscuit Factory Worker

Bread Room Hand

831112 BREWERY WORKER

Operates machines and performs routine tasks to make beer, and package, store and despatch beer in bottles, cans and kegs.

Skill Level: 5

831113 CONFECTIONERY MAKER

Operates machines and performs routine tasks to make and wrap confectionery.

Skill Level: 5

Specialisation:

Chocolate Maker

831114 DAIRY PRODUCTS MAKER

Operates machines and performs routine tasks to make and package milk, milk powder, yoghurt, butter, cheese and other dairy products.

Skill Level: 5

Specialisations:

Butter Maker

Cheese Factory Worker

Cheese Maker

Milk Processing Worker

Milk Treater

Pasteuriser Operator

Yoghurt Maker

831115 FRUIT AND VEGETABLE FACTORY WORKER

Operates machines and performs routine tasks to prepare canned and frozen fruit and vegetables, and make and package sauces, jams and juices.

Skill Level: 5

831116 GRAIN MILL WORKER

Operates machines and performs routine tasks to mix, mill and treat grains and by-products to make flour, meal and stockfeed.

Skill Level: 5

Specialisation:

Stockfeed Miller

831117 SUGAR MILL WORKER

Operates machines and performs routine tasks to extract juice from sugar cane to make granular sugar and molasses.

Skill Level: 5

831118 WINERY CELLAR HAND

Operates machines and performs routine tasks to make and bottle wine.

Skill Level: 5

831199 FOOD AND DRINK FACTORY WORKERS NEC

This occupation group covers Food and Drink Factory Workers not elsewhere classified.

Skill Level: 5

Occupations in this group include:

Coffee Roaster

Egg Factory Worker

Ice-cream Maker

Margarine Maker

Pasta Maker