7513-Dairy products makers

Job Title ( International classification ):

Dairy products makers

ISCO Code:

7513

Job Description:

Dairy products makers process butter and various types of cheese, cream or other dairy products.

Tasks:

Main Tasks include -

(a) boiling or pasteurizing milk to achieve specified butter fat content (b) separating cream from milk and churning cream into butter
(c) dumping measured amounts of starter and other ingredients into milk
(d) curdling milk, heating curd until it reaches desired firmness, draining curd and placing cheese into moulds to press it into shape
(e) salting cheese and piercing or smearing cheese with cultured wash to develop mould growth
(f) placing and turning cheese blocks on shelves to cure cheese
(g) monitoring product quality before packaging by inspecting, taking samples and adjusting treatment conditions when necessary
(h) recording amounts of ingredients used, test results, and time cycles

Inclusions:

Examples of the occupations classified here:
- Butter maker
- Cheese maker

Exclusions:

Some related occupations classified elsewhere:
- Dairy products machine operator - 8160
- Milk processing machine operator - 8160

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