Fruit-press operator
Also known as: fruit presser, fruit press worker, fruit squeezer, fruit press operative
About this occupation
Fruit-press operators tend power presses to extract juice from fruits. For the purpose, they spread fruit evenly in cloth before tending the press and keep filter bags between sections in the machines ready for the extraction process. They are in charge of removing filter bags or pull cart from press and dump fruit pulp residue into containers.
Essential skills and knowledge
- adhere to organisational guidelines
- manage delivery of raw materials
- work in a food processing team
- follow hygienic procedures during food processing
- be at ease in unsafe environments
- ensure sanitation
- operate pumping equipment
- lift heavy weights
- manage fruit juice extraction processes
- disassemble equipment
- apply HACCP
- clean food and beverage machinery
Typical tasks and preparation
From the related US occupation profile Food Processing Workers, All Other (O*NET 51-3099.00). Linked by an official crosswalk: related, not identical; details vary by country.
US median pay: US$39,680 a year (2025), 65,000 employed. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.