§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

honey extractor

Honey extractors operate machines to extract liquid honey from honeycombs.

Description

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

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

centrifugal force honey extractors types honey varieties honey constituents

Practical Skills

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences

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

OPTIONALOptional competences

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

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)