The NOS for Dairy Processing Operator document describes in detail seventy-five (75) tasks Dairy Processing Operator perform. Each task lists the job performance indicators (behaviours) and knowledge requirements that an experienced, fully proficient Dairy Processing Operator must be able to demonstrate when performing the task.
Dairy processing operators prepare equipment and raw materials for the production of quality dairy-based foods such as fluid milk, yogurt, ice cream, butter and other products.
Dairy processing operators are supervised by supervisory or first- level management personnel. They work in dairy plants in collaboration with people from other departments such as engineering, maintenance, quality assurance and continuous improvement to identify and resolve problematic situations during production.
There are essential skills profiles for the occupations below. The closest essential skills profile for dairy processing operator will be the process control & machine operator.
