dairy processing technician
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.
Also called: dairy employee, dairy process technician, dairy technician
- 27
- essential skills
- 25
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
- 3122
- ISCO-08 group
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Essential skills
27- act reliably
- apply GMP
- apply HACCP
- apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages
- check quality of products on the production line
- curdling of cheese
- dairy manufacturing specifications
- dairy products
- follow hygienic procedures during food processing
- follow production schedule
- follow written instructions
- food and beverage industry
- food safety principles
- give instructions to staff
- legislation about animal origin products
- manage staff
- microbiology of fresh milk
- milk production process
- mitigate waste of resources
- monitor milk production deviations
- oversee production requirements
- perform sensory evaluation of food products
- quality assurance methodologies
- schedule regular machine maintenance
- use dairy test materials
- work in a food processing team
- write work-related reports
Optional skills
25- adjust drying process to goods
- analyse production processes for improvement
- assist in the development of standard operating procedures in the food chain
- biotechnology
- comply with legislation related to health care
- continuous improvement philosophies
- control fluid inventories
- create a work atmosphere of continuous improvement
- ensure compliance with environmental legislation in food production
- enzymatic processing
- fermentation processes of food
- financial capability
- food allergies
- food legislation
- ice cream manufacturing regulations
- identify the factors causing changes in food during storage
- keep inventory of goods in production
- label samples
- liaise with colleagues
- liaise with managers
- manage corrective actions
- manage environmental management system
- operate a heat treatment process
- ripening of cheese
- variety of cheese
Definition and skills from ESCO, published by the European Commission. Source concept
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