8111- FOOD, DRINK AND TOBACCO PROCESS OPERATIVES

Job Title: 

FOOD, DRINK AND TOBACCO PROCESS OPERATIVES

Alternate Titles: 

Baker (food products mfr),Bakery assistant,Factory worker (food products mfr),Meat processor,Process worker (brewery),Process worker (dairy)

Job Description: 

Food, drink and tobacco process operatives set, operate and attend machinery to bake, freeze, heat, crush, mix, blend and otherwise process foodstuffs, beverages and tobacco leaves.

Education: 

There are no formal academic entry requirements, though some GCSEs/S grades can be an advantage. Off- and on-the-job training is available. NVQs/ SVQs in Food and Drink Manufacturing Operations are available at Levels 1, 2 and 3. NVQs/SVQs in Tobacco Processing are available at Level 2.
Refer The S/NVQ framework for more details

NS-SEC: 

The simplified NS-SEC analytic class for this code is 6
The simplified NS-SEC operational category for this code is 12.4
Refer The National Statistics Socio-economic Classification for more details

Tasks: 


  • sets, operates and attends machinery and ovens to mix, bake and otherwise prepare bread and flour confectionery products;
  • operates machinery to crush, mix, malt, cook and ferment grains and fruits to produce beer, wines, malt liquors, vinegar, yeast and related products
  • attends equipment to make jam, toffee, cheese, processed cheese, margarine, syrup, ice, pasta, ice-cream, sausages, chocolate, maize starch, edible fats and dextrin
  • operates equipment to cool, heat, dry, roast, blanch, pasteurise, smoke, sterilise, freeze, evaporate and concentrate foodstuffs and liquids used in food processing
  • mixes, pulps, grinds, blends and separates foodstuffs and liquids with churning, pressing, sieving, grinding and filtering equipment
  • processes tobacco leaves by hand or machine to make cigarettes, cigars, pipe and other tobacco products
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Source Of Info: 

Office of National Statistics UK