Job Description:

• 1) Supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in producing dairy products, such as milk, butter, cheese, and evaporated milk in liquid, solid, or powdered form: Directs workers in receiving and testing milk and in operations, such as pasteurizing, separating, evaporating, drying, cooling, and storing dairy products.

• 2) Feels, tastes, and smells cheese samples to determine types of cheeses required for specified blend.

• 3) Examines samples of evaporated milk, orders changes in cooking temperature, and adds measured amounts of calcium or phosphate to milk to obtain specified texture and viscosity.

• 4) May add specified amount of lactic ferment cultures to pasteurized milk to develop starter for sour dairy products, such as buttermilk, cheese, or sour cream.

• 5) Performs other duties as described under SUPERVISOR Master Title.

• 6) May be designated according to type of product as Butter Production Supervisor; Cheese Production Supervisor; Instant-Powder Supervisor; or according to process as Pasteurizing Supervisor.