8311 Food and Drink Factory Workers

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.

• 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

• 831111 Baking Factory Worker
• 831112 Brewery Worker
• 831113 Confectionery Maker
• 831114 Dairy Products Maker
• 831115 Fruit and Vegetable Factory Worker
• 831116 Grain Mill Worker
• 831117 Sugar Mill Worker
• 831118 Winery Cellar Hand
• 831199 Food and Drink Factory Workers nec

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

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

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

Skill Level:

• 5 Australia
• 4 New Zealand

Specialisation:

• Chocolate 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

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

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

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

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

Skill Level:

• 5 Australia
• 4 New Zealand

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