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Food and Drink Factory Workers
Unit Group
ANZSCO CODE - 8311

Food and Drink Factory Workers perform routine tasks in manufacturing food and beverages.

Indicative Skill Level:

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications outlined below.

In Australia:

  • AQF Certificate I, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5)

In New Zealand:

  • NZQF Level 2 or 3 qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 4)

For some occupations a short period of on-the-job training may be required in addition to or instead of the formal qualification. In some instances no formal qualification or on-the-job training may be required.

The occupations Dairy Products Maker and Fruit and Vegetable Factory Worker in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications outlined below.

In Australia:

  • AQF Certificate I, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5)

In New Zealand:

  • NZQF Level 1 qualification, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5)

For some occupations a short period of on-the-job training may be required in addition to or instead of the formal qualification. In some instances no formal qualification or on-the-job training may be required.

Tasks Include:

  • weighing, measuring, mixing, dissolving and boiling ingredients
  • adding materials, such as spices and preservatives, to food and beverages
  • operating heating, chilling, freezing, pasteurising, carbonating, sulphuring and desulphuring plant
  • monitoring product quality before packaging by inspecting, taking samples and adjusting treatment conditions when necessary
  • operating machines to peel, core, slice, dice, pit and juice fruit and vegetables
  • cleaning equipment, pumps, hoses, storage tanks, vessels and floors, and maintaining infestation control programs
  • regulating speed of conveyors and crusher rollers, and adjusting tension of rollers to ensure total extraction of juice from sugar cane
  • moving products from production lines into storage and shipping areas
  • packaging and bottling products

Occupations in this unit group

  • 831199 - Food and Drink Factory Workers nec

    This occupation group covers Food and Drink Factory Workers not elsewhere classified.

    Skill Level:

    • 5 Australia
    • 4 New Zealand

    Occupations in this group include:

    • Coffee Roaster
    • Egg Factory Worker
    • Ice-cream Maker
    • Margarine Maker
    • Pasta Maker
  • 831111 - Baking Factory Worker

    Operates machines and performs routine tasks to make bread, cakes and other baked products, and slices and wraps products.

    Skill Level:

    • 5 Australia
    • 4 New Zealand

    Specialisations:

    • Biscuit Factory Worker
    • Bread Room Hand
  • 831112 - Brewery Worker

    Operates machines and performs routine tasks to make beer, and package, store and despatch beer in bottles, cans and kegs.

    Skill Level:

    • 5 Australia
    • 4 New Zealand
  • 831113 - Confectionery Maker

    Operates machines and performs routine tasks to make and wrap confectionery.

    Skill Level:

    • 5 Australia
    • 4 New Zealand

    Specialisation:

    • Chocolate Maker
  • 831114 - Dairy Products Maker

    Operates machines and performs routine tasks to make and package milk, milk powder, yoghurt, butter, cheese and other dairy products.

    Skill Level: 5

    Specialisations:

    • Butter Maker
    • Cheese Factory Worker
    • Cheese Maker
    • Milk Processing Worker
    • Milk Treater
    • Pasteuriser Operator
    • Yoghurt Maker
  • 831115 - Fruit and Vegetable Factory Worker

    Operates machines and performs routine tasks to prepare canned and frozen fruit and vegetables, and make and package sauces, jams and juices.

    Skill Level: 5

  • 831116 - Grain Mill Worker

    Operates machines and performs routine tasks to mix, mill and treat grains and by-products to make flour, meal and stockfeed.

    Skill Level:

    • 5 Australia
    • 4 New Zealand

    Specialisation:

    • Stockfeed Miller
  • 831117 - Sugar Mill Worker

    Operates machines and performs routine tasks to extract juice from sugar cane to make granular sugar and molasses.

    Skill Level:

    • 5 Australia
    • 4 New Zealand
  • 831118 - Winery Cellar Hand

    Operates machines and performs routine tasks to make and bottle wine.

    Skill Level:

    • 5 Australia
    • 4 New Zealand

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