ESCO 7513.1ISCO-08 7513
Dairy products maker
Also known as: cream maker, cheese maker, farmhouse dairy products maker, traditional style diary products maker, cheese spread maker, yoghurt producer
About this occupation
Dairy products makers artisanally process raw milk to make dairy products such as butter, cheese, cream and milk.
Essential skills and knowledge
- apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages
- food safety principles
- clean food and beverage machinery
- perform sensory evaluation
- dairy manufacturing specifications
- tend dairy processing machines
- dairy products
- select adequate packaging for food products
- follow hygienic procedures during food processing
- administer ingredients in food production
- legislation about animal origin products
- food labels
Typical tasks and preparation
From the related US occupation profile Food Processing Workers, All Other (O*NET 51-3099.00). Linked by an official crosswalk: related, not identical; details vary by country.
US median pay: US$39,680 a year (2025), 65,000 employed. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.