Dairy-products makers

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 £1,244 and £2,042 per month in 2024.
  • A monthly wage for entry-level Dairy-products makers ranges from £1,244 to £1,818.
  • After gaining 5 years of work experience, their income will be between £1,287 and £1,886 per month.

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Job Responsibilities

  • 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

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