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# Competences — dairy processing technician
Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/952c766a-db5c-42b2-809d-d14cbb02cdb6).
## Essential
- **act reliably** (skill/competence)
- **apply GMP** (skill/competence)
- **apply HACCP** (skill/competence)
- **apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages** (skill/competence)
- **check quality of products on the production line** (skill/competence)
- **curdling of cheese** (knowledge)
- **dairy manufacturing specifications** (knowledge)
- **dairy products** (knowledge)
- **follow hygienic procedures during food processing** (skill/competence)
- **follow production schedule** (skill/competence)
- **follow written instructions** (skill/competence)
- **food and beverage industry** (knowledge)
- **food safety principles** (knowledge)
- **give instructions to staff** (skill/competence)
- **legislation about animal origin products** (knowledge)
- **manage staff** (skill/competence)
- **microbiology of fresh milk** (knowledge)
- **milk production process** (knowledge)
- **mitigate waste of resources** (skill/competence)
- **monitor milk production deviations** (skill/competence)
- **oversee production requirements** (skill/competence)
- **perform sensory evaluation of food products** (skill/competence)
- **quality assurance methodologies** (knowledge)
- **schedule regular machine maintenance** (skill/competence)
- **use dairy test materials** (skill/competence)
- **work in a food processing team** (skill/competence)
- **write work-related reports** (skill/competence)
## Optional
- adjust drying process to goods (skill/competence)
- analyse production processes for improvement (skill/competence)
- assist in the development of standard operating procedures in the food chain (skill/competence)
- biotechnology (knowledge)
- comply with legislation related to health care (skill/competence)
- continuous improvement philosophies (knowledge)
- control fluid inventories (skill/competence)
- create a work atmosphere of continuous improvement (skill/competence)
- ensure compliance with environmental legislation in food production (skill/competence)
- enzymatic processing (knowledge)
- fermentation processes of food (knowledge)
- financial capability (knowledge)
- food allergies (knowledge)
- food legislation (knowledge)
- ice cream manufacturing regulations (knowledge)
- identify the factors causing changes in food during storage (skill/competence)
- keep inventory of goods in production (skill/competence)
- label samples (skill/competence)
- liaise with colleagues (skill/competence)
- liaise with managers (skill/competence)
- manage corrective actions (skill/competence)
- manage environmental management system (skill/competence)
- operate a heat treatment process (skill/competence)
- ripening of cheese (knowledge)
- variety of cheese (knowledge)
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## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 5 ads, as of 2026-07-11)
Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.
### Hard skills
- quality control — **60 %**
- troubleshooting — **40 %**
- dairy processing — **40 %**
- equipment operation — **40 %**
- equipment inspection — **20 %**
- equipment maintenance — **20 %**
- data entry — **20 %**
- batching — **20 %**
- blending — **20 %**
- chemical testing — **20 %**
- food safety systems — **20 %**
- forklift operation — **20 %**
- filtration systems operation — **20 %**
- ingredient handling — **20 %**
- instrumentation calibration — **20 %**
- microbiological testing — **20 %**
- training assistance — **20 %**
- quality control checks — **20 %**
- process monitoring — **20 %**
- pasteurization — **20 %**
- production logging — **20 %**
- sanitation — **20 %**
### Methods
- safe quality food (SQF) — **20 %**
- food safety standards — **20 %**
- OSHA standards — **20 %**
- GMP — **20 %**
- GMP compliance — **20 %**
- good manufacturing practice (GMP) — **20 %**
- CIP systems — **20 %**
- clean in place (CIP) — **20 %**
### Responsibilities
- equipment operation — **40 %**
- equipment maintenance — **20 %**
- documentation — **20 %**
- dairy product testing — **20 %**
- cleaning and sanitation — **20 %**
- blend process monitoring — **20 %**
- accurate product coding check — **20 %**
- bagging equipment monitoring — **20 %**
- hazard identification — **20 %**
- ingredient staging — **20 %**
- finished product palletizing — **20 %**
- instrumentation verification — **20 %**
- log maintenance — **20 %**
- machine defect reporting — **20 %**
- maintenance performance — **20 %**
- safe work area maintenance — **20 %**
- sanitation schedule completion — **20 %**
- record keeping — **20 %**
- pasteurization process operation — **20 %**
- process adjustment — **20 %**
- process monitoring — **20 %**
- product irregularity notification — **20 %**
- product rotation verification — **20 %**
- quality monitoring — **20 %**
- standardization of raw products — **20 %**
- wastewater minimization — **20 %**
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