Cocoa mill operator jobs in Finland
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.
Cocoa mill operator – how much is the pay in Finland?
What the trade paid in 2024
| Median | 16.88 €/h |
|---|---|
| Bottom tenth | 12.74 €/h |
| Top tenth | 23.48 €/h |
| Employees | 14,875 |
Pay by sex, 2024
| Sex | Median | Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 16.31 €/h | 6,974 |
| Men | 17.42 €/h | 7,901 |
Cocoa mill operator - Which skills are essential?
Check processing parameters to keep under control the technological processes.
Implement the relevant procedures, strategies and use the proper equipment to promote local or national security activities for the protection of data, people, institutions, and property.
Collect samples of materials or products for laboratory analysis.
Clean machinery used for food or beverage production processes. Prepare the appropriate solutions for cleaning. Prepare all parts and assure that they are clean enough to avoid deviation or errors in the production process.
Apply regulations regarding manufacture of food and food safety compliance. Employ food safety procedures based on Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP).
Be at ease in unsafe environments like being exposed to dust, rotating equipment, hot surfaces, sub-freezing and cold storage areas, noise, wet floors and moving lift equipment.
Work in rotating conveyor belt systems in food manufacturing.
Analyse milled cocoa density according to the requirements and product specifications. Apply findings to determine how much milling is needed to obtain the required fineness of the cocoa.
Adhere to organisational or department specific standards and guidelines. Understand the motives of the organisation and the common agreements and act accordingly.
Apply and follow national, international, and internal requirements quoted in standards, regulations and other specifications related with manufacturing of food and beverages.
Details of milling operations related to grind size, particle size distribution, heat evolution. Milling processes for different cereals and grains.
Apply regulations regarding manufacture of food and food safety compliance. Employ food safety procedures based on Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
Work with a weighing machine to measure raw, half-finished and finished products.
Collaborate in a team with other food processing professionals in service of the food and beverages industry.
Ensure the quality of all factors involved in a food production process.
Operate a grinding mill that grinds grains such as cereals, cocoa beans or coffee beans to obtain powders or pastes with different consistencies and grain sizes.
Cocoa mill operator - Which skills are useful but not essential?
Set up machinery and equipment for food production. Make sure that controls, settings, and input requirements are according to the required standards.
Proceed in a way that one can be relied on or depended on.
Implementing corrective action and continuous improvement plans from internal and third party audits to meet food safety and quality performance indicators with adherance to agreed timescales.
The set of health, safety and hygiene standards and items of legislation applicable in a specific sector.
Monitor milled food products to make sure they comply with production requirements and quality standards.
Oil or grease the parts of the machines and equipment that need to be lubricated. Follow safety procedures to do so.
Examining the type ofcocoa bean delivered by suppliers and matching it to the desired product.
Liaise with fellow colleagues to ensure common understanding on work related affairs and agree on the necessary compromises the parties might need to face. Negotiate compromises between parties as to ensure that work in general run efficiently towards the achievement of the objectives.
Ensure a clean working space according to hygienic standards in the food processing industry.
Lift heavy weights and apply ergonomic lifting techniques to avoid damaging the body.
Adapt service approach when circumstances change.
Liaise with managers of other departments ensuring effective service and communication, i.e. sales, planning, purchasing, trading, distribution and technical.
Make sure to comply with environmental legislation in food production. Understand the legislation related to environmental matters in food manufacturing and apply it in practice.
Label raw material/ product samples for laboratory checks, according to implemented quality system.