Olive Oil Mill Worker job description

About the job

We are looking for an olive oil mill worker to receive olives, run the pressing line and extract and store the oil to good hygiene and quality standards during the harvest season.

Duties and responsibilities

• Receive olives from farmers, weigh them and record quantities against each owner
• Remove leaves and twigs and wash olives before pressing
• Run the crushers and malaxers and watch mixing temperature and time
• Operate the decanters or traditional presses that separate oil from water and pomace
• Filter the oil, fill it into tanks or containers and hand it to its owners
• Dispose of pomace and wastewater as management and environmental rules require
• Clean the pressing line and tanks daily to protect oil quality
• Report machine faults and help service the equipment before and after the season

Working conditions

• Seasonal work during the olive harvest, usually October to January
• Long and night shifts at the height of the season
• Standing, lifting sacks and machine noise

Requirements

• Basic education certificate or equivalent
• 3 to 6 years of experience in olive oil mills

The years of experience follow the level you choose when posting.

Skills

• Pressing line operation
• Decanter operation
• Weighing and recording olives
• Food hygiene
• Olive oil storage
• Machine safety
• Teamwork

Preferred

• Knowledge of olive oil quality indicators such as acidity
• Experience maintaining decanters