DAIRY PROCESS WORKER

Dairy Process Workers operate equipment, process milk, and manufacture dairy products and dairy based ingredients.

Dairy Process Workers may perform the following tasks:

• Receive, check and store raw materials, including milk
• Operate and clean pasteurisers, evaporators, membrane equipment and machines to manufacture milk products
• Sample and check products for despatch

SCOPE:

Dairy Process Workers are employed in the manufacturing sector. As milk can only be stored for a limited period of time, processing work varies from season to season, in line with milk production levels. Most Dairy Process Workers are employed full time, with some employed to meet seasonal demands. As most equipment in the manufacturing sector is operated through computers, skills in these areas are important.

COURSES AND TRAINING:

There are no specific educational requirements for entry to this job. Training is normally done on the job. Certificate courses are available from various TAFE institutes. There are also more specific courses available to meet company requirements.

CONTACT:

• National Food Industry Training Council
  Brisbane
  www.nfitc.com.au
  
  
• Victorian Food Industry Training Board
  www.foodindustrytraining.com.au
  
  
• Local TAFE College
  
  
• Local Milk Manufacturing Company
  
  
• Gilbert Chandler Campus
  The University of Melbourne
  Ph: (03) 9217 5200