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Cocoa mill operator
Also known as: cocoa miller, cocoa mill worker, cocoa milling operator
About this occupation
Cocoa mill operators tend machines to pulverise cacao beans into powder of specified fineness. They use air classification systems that separate powder based on its density. Moreover, they weigh, bag, and stack the product.
Essential skills and knowledge
- mill operations
- apply GMP
- ensure public safety and security
- analyse milled cocoa density
- exert quality control to processing food
- be at ease in unsafe environments
- tend grinding mill machine
- apply HACCP
- collect samples for analysis
- operate weighing machine
- adhere to organisational guidelines
- work in conveyor belts in food manufacturing
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.