Specialties, career, and further training
The way forward as a dairyman
The dairy profession encompasses many directions. Once you are fully trained, you can deepen your knowledge in specific products or areas, and there are good opportunities to pursue further training.
§Areas you can work with
- 01Cheese production and ripening
- 02Butter, cream and soured products
- 03Production of milk and milk powder
- 04Logistics and warehouse
- 05Quality control and laboratory work
- 06Hygiene and environmental management
§Specialization
Many dairy makers become particularly skilled within a field for example cheese where knowledge of cultures ripening and sensory assessment becomes crucial. The deep professionalism is valued in the industry.
§Further education
You can build on your training, among other things toward process technologist with dairy specialty, or the more academic path as dairy engineer. Both open up roles with more responsibility and development.
§A trade with a future
Dairy products are a stable part of many people's daily life, and the industry is an important Danish export trade. This gives a profession with good job opportunities and development.
“The better you understand the processes, the more doors the trade opens for you.”