Sugar Mill Worker
ANZSCO 831117
730
5%
8%
49 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Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy.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
Sugar Mill Workers operate machines and perform routine tasks to extract juice from sugar cane to make granular sugar and molasses.
What they typically do
- Weighs, measures, and processes ingredients.
- 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 programs.
- Regulates speed of conveyors and crusher rollers, and adjusts tension of rollers to ensure total extraction of juice from sugar cane.
- Moves products from production lines into storage and shipping areas.
- Packages products.
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Qualification pathways
These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Sugar Mill Worker.
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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