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831135

831135 Dairy Products Factory Worker

Operates machines and performs routine tasks to make, process and package or bottle milk, milk powder, yoghurt, butter, cheese and other dairy products.

Major group
8 Labourers
Unit group
8311 Food and Drink Factory Workers
Edition
OSCA 2024
Skill level
Level 5

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Role overview

Operates machines and performs routine tasks to make, process and package or bottle milk, milk powder, yoghurt, butter, cheese and other dairy products.

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Occupation facts

Skill level
5
Major group
8 Labourers
Sub-major group
83 Factory Process Workers
Minor group
831 Food Process Workers
Unit group
8311 Food and Drink Factory Workers

Tasks

  • Operates machines to pasteurise and homogenise milk
  • Adds ingredients and additives to milk to create specific dairy products
  • Monitors and controls temperature, pressure and flow rates during production process to ensure proper processing and storage of dairy products
  • Performs fermentation and culturing processes to produce various types of dairy products
  • Ensures proper bottling, wrapping, packaging, labelling and sealing of dairy products
  • Moves packaged products to storage areas to prepare for distribution
  • Tests samples of dairy products for quality and consistency, and follows industry standards and safety guidelines to ensure efficient and safe production of dairy products

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Compare OSCA 831135 with related occupations

Compare roles in the same OSCA unit group by their official definition, skill level, tasks and recognised alternative titles.

Comparison pointCurrent code831135 Dairy Products Factory Worker831131 Baking Factory Worker831132 Brewery Worker
Official role definitionOperates machines and performs routine tasks to make, process and package or bottle milk, milk powder, yoghurt, butter, cheese and other dairy products.Operates machines and performs routine tasks to make, process, wrap and package bread, cakes and other baked products.Operates machines and performs routine tasks to make beer, and package, store and dispatch beer in bottles, cans and kegs.
Skill levelSkill Level 5Skill Level 5Skill Level 5
Key tasks
  • Operates machines to pasteurise and homogenise milk
  • Adds ingredients and additives to milk to create specific dairy products
  • Monitors and controls temperature, pressure and flow rates during production process to ensure proper processing and storage of dairy products
  • Performs fermentation and culturing processes to produce various types of dairy products
  • Operates baking machines to mix and knead dough for bread, cakes and other baked products
  • Monitors baking process, and adjusts temperature and timing as necessary
  • Loads and removes baking trays and tins from ovens, and allows baked goods to cool
  • Operates slicing machines to slice bread and other baked products
  • Operates and monitors beer production machines according to standard procedures
  • Measures and adds ingredients such as malt, hops, yeast and water to brewing vessels
  • Monitors and adjusts temperature, pressure and flow rates during brewing process
  • Conducts quality control tests on beer samples to ensure consistency and quality

Comparison uses occupation definitions, skill levels, tasks and title variants from the ABS OSCA data files.

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Official source

Official source
ABS OSCA 2024 release and correspondence tables
Last reviewed
2026-04-17

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