# Competences — milk heat treatment process operator

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/b69d9b94-a40c-434d-af8f-e584257314f6).

## Essential

- **act reliably** (skill/competence)
- **apply GMP** (skill/competence)
- **apply HACCP** (skill/competence)
- **apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages** (skill/competence)
- **carry out checks of production plant equipment** (skill/competence)
- **clean food and beverage machinery** (skill/competence)
- **comply with legislation related to health care** (skill/competence)
- **dairy manufacturing specifications** (knowledge)
- **follow hygienic procedures during food processing** (skill/competence)
- **follow production schedule** (skill/competence)
- **follow verbal instructions** (skill/competence)
- **food preservation** (knowledge)
- **food safety principles** (knowledge)
- **health and safety measures in transportation** (knowledge)
- **operate a heat treatment process** (skill/competence)
- **operate pasteurisation processes** (skill/competence)
- **temperature scales** (knowledge)
- **ultra-high temperature processing** (knowledge)

## Optional

- collect samples for analysis (skill/competence)
- conduct cleaning in place (skill/competence)
- ensure compliance with environmental legislation in food production (skill/competence)
- follow written instructions (skill/competence)
- food dehydration processes (knowledge)
- health, safety and hygiene legislation (knowledge)
- label samples (skill/competence)
- legislation about animal origin products (knowledge)
- liaise with colleagues (skill/competence)
- liaise with managers (skill/competence)
- lift heavy weights (skill/competence)
- microbiology of fresh milk (knowledge)
- operate centrifuges (skill/competence)
- operate equipment for food homogenisation (skill/competence)
- pathogenic microorganisms in food (knowledge)
- perform cleaning duties (skill/competence)
- perform milk control tests (skill/competence)
- perform services in a flexible manner (skill/competence)
- pump products (skill/competence)
- secure goods (skill/competence)
- set up equipment for food production (skill/competence)
- work in a food processing team (skill/competence)