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Food And Drink Factory Workers Nec

ANZSCO 831199

Employed

10,400

Part-time share

27%

Female share

30%

Median age

42 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Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy.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

Other Food and Drink Factory Workers includes jobs like Coffee Roaster, Egg Factory Worker, Ice-cream Maker, Margarine Maker, and Pasta Maker.

What they typically do

  • Weighs, measures, mixes, dissolves and boils ingredients.
  • Adds materials, such as spices and preservatives.
  • Operates processing 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 machinery.
  • Moves products from production lines into storage and shipping areas.
  • Packages products.

States and territories

Share of workers by location

VIC
36.5%
NSW
31.9%
QLD
17.5%
SA
6.7%
WA
5.1%
TAS
2%
ACT
0.2%
NT
0.1%

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Food And Drink Factory Workers Nec.