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Dairy processing operator, Kaiwhakamahi pūrere hua miraka

Also known as

  • Dairy factory worker, butter maker, cheese factory worker, milk processing worker, milk treater, pasteuriser operator, dairy plant operator

Dairy processing operators use equipment to produce a wide range of dairy products like cheese, butter, yoghurt and milk powder.

A man mixes dairy product in a processing machine.

Your pay could be

$62K

Lower

$86K to $113K

Most common

$126K

Upper

How does this pay compare?

Pay is before tax

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Brewer

Kaitoroī pia

Pay

$60K to $109K annually

You'll need

1 to 3 years of training
Brewers use brewing equipment and processes to make beer from grains, and manage how beer is produced and packaged.

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