Pressing Operator – Cocoa Liquor Presses

About the role

Barry Callebaut is hiring four full-time Pressing Operators in Douala, under the line manager of the cell leading presses. The operator presses cocoa liquor to produce cocoa cake and cocoa butter meeting quality assurance specifications, and also handles butter filtration and cocoa cake cooling. The role may involve delivering bulk cocoa butter or supporting other production areas, always in line with safety, hygiene, environmental and food safety rules.

Key responsibilities

• Press cocoa liquor according to the production schedule, filter cocoa butter and transfer it to storage tanks.
• Record production data in the IT system and production documents, and collect samples for fat content analysis from each press.
• Monitor hydraulic oil, cocoa liquor and butter leaks, and check air and steam pressure levels during inspections.
• Detect equipment faults, diagnose them and carry out first-level autonomous maintenance.
• Verify the conformity of cocoa cake and butter during production, and operate the presses, filtration and cake cooling systems from a centralised control system.
• Track production indicators, anticipate availability of cocoa liquor and butter, and respond to deviations or incidents by reporting equipment failures, product losses or process risks.
• Maintain equipment and work areas clean, follow HSE, quality and food safety procedures, and take part in self-inspection audits and improvement actions.
• Report production anomalies to the Line Leader or Cell Lead, complete production records, hand over work instructions at shift change and communicate significant events from the previous shift.

Required profile

• General secondary school certificate (Series C or D), technical secondary certificate (Series E, F1 or F3), BTS, DUT or HND in a technical discipline such as mechanical, electrical or industrial maintenance, process engineering or a related field.
• At least 2 years of experience in a similar position in an industrial setting.
• Experience in industrial maintenance (Level 1).
• Knowledge of quality and food safety standards, and of health and safety regulations and procedures.
• Versatile, with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Required skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and SAP.
• Knowledge of problem-solving tools such as Ishikawa/Fishbone diagram, 5 Whys and root cause analysis.