As a Dairy Processing Operator, you will need to master following:

• apply GMP
• apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages
• clean food and beverage machinery
• conduct cleaning in place
• dairy manufacturing specifications
• food safety principles
• food storage
• monitor milk production deviations
• tend dairy processing machines
• use dairy test materials
• work in a food processing team

More generally, a dairy processing operator is also versed in:

• adhere to organisational guidelines
• apply HACCP
• be at ease in unsafe environments
• carry out checks of production plant equipment
• comply with legislation related to health care
• disassemble equipment
• ensure sanitation
• follow hygienic procedures during food processing
• follow production schedule
• follow verbal instructions
• follow written instructions
• maintain tanks
• operate automated process control
• perform cleaning duties
• pump products
• secure goods

It also helps to know the following:

• administer ingredients in food production
• administer lactic ferment cultures to manufacturing products
• analyse characteristics of food products at reception
• apply extruding techniques
• curdling of cheese
• dispose food waste
• ensure compliance with environmental legislation in food production
• execute chilling processes to food products
• fermentation processes of food
• keep machines oiled for steady functioning
• label samples
• legislation about animal origin products
• manufacturing process of ice cream
• microbiology of fresh milk
• operate a heat treatment process
• operate centrifuges
• operate equipment for food homogenisation
• operate pasteurisation processes
• perform curd processing of cheese
• ripening of cheese
• set up equipment for food production
• tend milk filling machines
• ultra-high temperature processing
• collect samples for analysis
• health, safety and hygiene legislation
• lift heavy weights
• temperature scales