As an Animal Feed Operator, you will need to master following:

• adapt efficient food processing practices
• administer ingredients in food production
• apply GMP
• apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages
• clean food and beverage machinery
• control odours from prepared animal feeds production
• dispose prepared animal feeds waste
• fill sacks
• follow evaluation procedures of materials at reception
• inspect silo systems
• manage the reception of raw materials for animal feeds
• prepared animal feeds
• prepared animal feeds contamination hazards
• tend prepared animal feeds equipment

More generally, an animal feed operator is also versed in:

• adhere to organisational guidelines
• apply HACCP
• be at ease in unsafe environments
• carry out checks of production plant equipment
• disassemble equipment
• have computer literacy
• operate forklift
• perform cleaning duties
• tolerate strong smells

It also helps to know the following:

• apply extruding techniques
• check quality of products on the production line
• ensure compliance with environmental legislation in food production
• food legislation
• label foodstuffs
• label samples
• set up equipment for food production
• work in a food processing team
• follow hygienic procedures during food processing
• health, safety and hygiene legislation
• lift heavy weights
• measure pH