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milk heat treatment process operator

Milk heat treatment process operators use equipments to perform different methods of pasteurisation and/or sterilisation to dairy liquid products.

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Description

Milk heat treatment process operators use equipments to perform different methods of pasteurisation and/or sterilisation to dairy liquid products. They operate equipment such as raw product booster pumps, homogenisers, flavour control equipment, clarifiers, separators, auxiliary pumps, and filters.

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

food safety principles ultra-high temperature processing dairy manufacturing specifications health and safety measures in transportation temperature scales food preservation

OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit

health, safety and hygiene legislation pathogenic microorganisms in food microbiology of fresh milk food dehydration processes legislation about animal origin products

Practical Skills

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences

follow verbal instructions operate a heat treatment process act reliably carry out checks of production plant equipment comply with legislation related to health care clean food and beverage machinery follow hygienic procedures during food processing apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages operate pasteurisation processes follow production schedule apply HACCP apply GMP

OPTIONALOptional competences

label samples perform services in a flexible manner secure goods perform cleaning duties ensure compliance with environmental legislation in food production lift heavy weights follow written instructions liaise with colleagues set up equipment for food production conduct cleaning in place perform milk control tests work in a food processing team operate centrifuges collect samples for analysis pump products liaise with managers operate equipment for food homogenisation

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)