Dairyman

OFO Code: 681301

Last checked 3 October 2026

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1. Occupation identity

OFO code: 681301
Occupation: Dairyman
Classification: OFO 2021
Major group: SKILLED AGRICULTURAL, FORESTRY, FISHERY, CRAFT AND RELATED TRADES WORKERS
Unit group: 6813 · Dairy Products Makers

Official description
Dairy products makers process butter and various types of cheese, cream or other dairy products.

More official OFO detail

Specialisations: Cottage Cheese Maker, Milk Producer, Yoghurt Maker, Cheese Maker, Butter Maker

Salting cheese and piercing or smearing cheese with cultured wash to develop mould growth
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
Dumping measured amounts of starter and other ingredients into milk
Boiling or pasteurising milk to achieve specified butter fat content
Curdling milk, heating curd until it reaches desired firmness, draining curd and placing cheese into moulds to press it into shape
Placing and turning cheese blocks on shelves to cure cheese
Separating cream from milk and churning cream into butter

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