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Overview
The work centers on cocoa processing equipment: releasing nibs from hoppers, feeding the mill, monitoring grinding, checking density and keeping food-production machinery clean and steady.
In job descriptions, look for cocoa beans, chocolate liquor, grinding mills, HACCP, hygiene routines, temperature monitoring, sample labels, machine checks and coordination with production managers.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
This work belongs to chocolate production, where the operator keeps cocoa nibs moving from hopper to mill and watches the liquid chocolate consistency. Clean machinery, steady feed and quick reaction to blocked or uneven grinding matter.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes cocoa varieties, pre-grinding, mill operation, temperature checks, sample labels, HACCP and good manufacturing practice. Operators also need enough machine sense to oil, inspect and report production equipment issues.
Salary context
Salary context is usually tied to shift pattern, food-safety responsibility, equipment complexity and how independently the operator handles checks, samples, stoppages and production records during cocoa processing.
Career paths
Development can move toward senior food-production operator, chocolate process technician, quality sampling, line coordination, maintenance support or broader roles in confectionery manufacturing.
Good to know
Read vacancies for the exact product stage: cleaning, pre-grinding, liquor milling, moulding or sampling. Clear adverts name the mill type, hygiene duties, production rhythm and who signs off quality checks.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
Where might this occupation occur?
This occupation may occur in several kinds of economic activity. Here are some examples and other occupations that may be found in the same areas.
Manufacture of cocoa, chocolate and sugar confectionery
This is one example. Other occupations in this activity include cocoa mill operator, cacao beans cleaner and cocoa press operator.
Explore this activityThese examples offer an overview but do not show every economic activity where the occupation may occur.
About this information
The selection is based on how occupations are connected to economic activities in ESCO and NACE. Only a few examples are shown to make the information easier to use. The occupations were selected because they are close in occupation area and important skills. The examples are not a ranking. They do not show where most people work, where demand is highest, or which occupation is best suited to a particular person.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 1
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
51-9021.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
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Economic activities linked to this occupation.
10.82Manufacture of cocoa, chocolate and sugar confectionery
Alternative labels
Occupation group
Food and related products machine operators (8160)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/e0c5e005-6303-4d5a-9125-a7f86ed1c4df |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 8160.42 |
| ISCO group | 8160 |
| Concept type | Occupation |