Dairy Products Maker
ANZSCO 831114
4,300
22%
25%
43 yrs
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.
Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy. They are shown as unavailable rather than zero.
About this career
Dairy Products Makers operate machines and perform routine tasks to make and package milk, milk powder, yoghurt, butter, cheese and other dairy products.
What they typically do
- Weighs, measures, mixes, and processes ingredients.
- Operates heating, chilling, freezing and pasteurising plant.
- Monitors product quality before packaging by inspecting, taking samples and adjusting treatment conditions when necessary.
- Cleans equipment, pumps, hoses, storage tanks, vessels and floors, and maintains infestation control programmes.
- Regulates speed of conveyors and associated equipment.
- Moves products from production lines into storage and shipping areas.
- Packages and bottles products.
States and territories
Share of workers by location
Qualification pathways
These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Dairy Products Maker.
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Advanced Diploma of Applied Electrical Engineering (Electrical Systems)
52883WA · AQF 6 · 1 providers
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Advanced Diploma of Applied Electrical Engineering (Power Industry)
52888WA · AQF 6 · 1 providers
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Advanced Diploma of Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering
UEE62525 · AQF 6 · 2 providers