ESCO 7513.2ISCO-08 7513
Milk reception operator
Also known as: milk reception operative, milk worker, milking operator, milk dairy worker
About this occupation
Milk reception operators use devices that ensure the correct qualitative and quantitative reception of the raw milk. They perform initial cleaning operations, storage and distribution of raw material to the different processing factory units.
Essential skills and knowledge
- food storage
- control fluid inventories
- apply HACCP
- apply GMP
- pump products
- weigh raw materials at reception
- carry out checks of production plant equipment
- follow production schedule
- comply with legislation related to health care
- dairy manufacturing specifications
- collect samples for analysis
- preserve samples
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.