Dairy products makers process butter and various types of cheese, cream or other dairy products.
Skill level:
Semi-skilled
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- The majority of Dairy-products makers earn a salary between R3 225 and R14 051 per month in 2024.
- A monthly wage for entry-level Dairy-products makers ranges from R3 225 to R7 462.
- After gaining 5 years of work experience, their income will be between R4 046 and R10 047 per month.
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Duties and tasks
- Boiling or pasteurizing milk to achieve specified butter fat content
- Separating cream from milk and churning cream into butter
- Dumping measured amounts of starter and other ingredients into milk
- Curdling milk, heating curd until it reaches desired firmness, draining curd and placing cheese into moulds to press it into shape
- Salting cheese and piercing or smearing cheese with cultured wash to develop mould growth
- Placing and turning cheese blocks on shelves to cure cheese
- Monitoring product quality before packaging by inspecting, taking samples and adjusting treatment conditions when necessary
- Recording amounts of ingredients used, test results, and time cycles