dairy processing technician
ISCO: 3122. Skills: 52. Essential: 27.
Essential skills
- 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
Supporting skills
- 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