Honey extractor

No diploma required

About this career

Honey extractors operate machines to extract liquid honey from honeycombs. They place decapped honeycombs in honey-extracting machine baskets to empty honeycombs.

Essential skills

apply GMP apply HACCP apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages clean honey from pollen differentiate honey depending on the origin follow hygienic procedures during food processing handle honeycombs monitor food production documentation remove wax from honeycombs tend honey extraction machine wear appropriate protective gear

Required knowledge

centrifugal force honey constituents honey extractors types honey varieties

Additional skills

act reliably liaise with colleagues liaise with managers lift heavy weights monitor centrifugal separators operate centrifuges perform cleaning duties

Also known as

honey extraction operative honey production worker honey process worker extractor