Bundesinstitut für Berufsbildung (BIBB)

Designation of occupation

Miller (Process technologist for the milling and animal feed industries)
Recognised by ordinance of 1 June 2006 (BGBl. I p. 1285)

Duration of traineeship

3 years
 The venues for training are the company and part-time vocational school (Berufsschule).

Field of activity

Millers (Process technologists for the milling and animal feed industries) work in grain mills, animal feed plants and special mills.

Occupational skills

Millers (Process technologists for the milling and animal feed industries) are responsible for

• producing grain products, animal feed and special products for human and animal consumption
• controlling and regulating process technology procedures
• operating and maintaining plants, machines and technical facilities and servicing them
• receiving raw materials and inspecting them
• cleaning, treating and storing raw materials and preparing them for processing
• applying quality assurance measures
• conducting sensory and laboratory inspections
• storing, packaging and loading products
• conducting their work both independently and as part of a team on the basis of work orders, taking into account environmental protection, work safety, health protection and hygiene regulations
• planning their work, specifying working stages, and checking, evaluating and documenting their working results
• using communication and information technologies, making use of specialist terminology in other languages
• fulfilling customer requirements in terms of operational standards

Last modified on: August 20, 2007