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OSCA 2024 · 831135 · Skill level 5

Dairy Products Factory Worker: OSCA 831135

ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026

Dairy Products Factory Worker is OSCA 2024 code 831135. It corresponds to 2 ANZSCO codes (831114 and 831199). None of them is on Australia's skilled visa lists, which still use ANZSCO codes.

ANZSCO equivalent

ANZSCO codes for OSCA 831135

Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.

  • ANZSCO 831114

    Dairy Products Maker

    Not on the skilled occupation lists.

  • ANZSCO 831199 · in part

    Food and Drink Factory Workers nec

    Not on the skilled occupation lists.

The job

What a dairy products factory worker does

Operates machines and performs routine tasks to make, process and package or bottle milk, milk powder, yoghurt, butter, cheese and other dairy products.

Skill level 5: Certificate I or secondary education

Specialisations

  • Butter Maker
  • Cheese Factory Worker
  • Cheese Maker
  • Ice-cream Maker
  • Milk Processing Worker
  • Pasteuriser Operator
  • Yoghurt Maker

Main tasks

Main tasks

  • Operates machines to pasteurise and homogenise milk
  • Adds ingredients and additives to milk to create specific dairy products
  • Monitors and controls temperature, pressure and flow rates during production process to ensure proper processing and storage of dairy products
  • Performs fermentation and culturing processes to produce various types of dairy products
  • Ensures proper bottling, wrapping, packaging, labelling and sealing of dairy products
  • Moves packaged products to storage areas to prepare for distribution
  • Tests samples of dairy products for quality and consistency, and follows industry standards and safety guidelines to ensure efficient and safe production of dairy products

Questions

OSCA 831135: common questions

What is the OSCA code for dairy products factory worker?
The OSCA 2024 code is 831135 (Dairy Products Factory Worker), skill level 5. OSCA is the Australian Bureau of Statistics occupation classification released on 6 December 2024.
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 831135?
ANZSCO 831114 Dairy Products Maker and ANZSCO 831199 Food and Drink Factory Workers nec (in part). "In part" means only some of that ANZSCO occupation moved to this OSCA code.
Is Dairy Products Factory Worker on Australia's skilled occupation lists?
Not under its ANZSCO equivalents: none is on the Home Affairs combined list checked on 21 October 2026. Another occupation may fit your duties better.
Does Home Affairs use OSCA codes for visas?
Not yet. As of 21 October 2026, skilled occupation lists, skills assessments and visa applications still use ANZSCO codes.

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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, OSCA 2024 v1.0 (CC BY 4.0); Department of Home Affairs, checked 21 October 2026. General information only, not immigration advice.

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