Occupation

831135 Dairy Products Factory Worker

Latest release
Consultation draft: Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO)
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Reference period
July 2024
Released
25/07/2024
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831135 Dairy Products Factory Worker

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

Specialisations

  • Butter Maker
  • Cheese Factory Worker
  • Cheese Maker
  • Ice-cream Maker
  • Milk Processing Worker
  • Pasteuriser Operator
  • Yoghurt Maker

ANZSCO skill level

This occupation has a skill level corresponding to the qualifications and experience below.

Australia

  • Skill Level 5: AQF Certificate I, or compulsory secondary education

New Zealand

  • Skill Level 5: NZQF Level 1 qualification, or compulsory secondary education

Main tasks

  • Operates machines to pasteurise and homogenise milk
  • Adds ingredients and additives to milk to create specific dairy products
  • Monitors and controls temperature, pressure, and flow rates during production process to ensure proper processing and storage of dairy products
  • Performs fermentation and culturing processes to produce various types of dairy products
  • Ensures proper bottling, wrapping, packaging, labelling, and sealing of dairy products
  • Moves packaged products to storage areas to prepare for distribution
  • Tests samples of dairy products for quality and consistency, and follows industry standards and safety guidelines to ensure efficient and safe production of dairy products