§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

miller

Millers tend mills to grind cereal crops to obtain flour.

Description

Millers tend mills to grind cereal crops to obtain flour. They regulate the flow of materials that go into mills and adjust the grind to a specified fineness. They ensure basic maintenance and cleaning of equipment. They evaluate sample of product to verify fineness of grind.

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

milling machines mill operations starchy plant foods

Practical Skills

OPTIONALOptional competences

label samples dispose food waste grade wheat for milling keep inventory of goods in production ensure compliance with environmental legislation in food production read engineering drawings act reliably analyse samples of food and beverages liaise with colleagues set up equipment for food production work in a food processing team recruit employees operate automated process control keep machines oiled for steady functioning control of expenses liaise with managers analyse milled grains

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