Job Description:

• 1) Tests brine in olive barrels, maintains salinity of specified level, and inspects olives for evidence of spoilage: Knocks bung from barrel, using mallet.

• 2) Siphons sample of solution from cask and reads indicator level, using hydrometer, to measure solution salinity.

• 3) Replaces solution or adds water or salt to maintain brine salinity at specified level.

• 4) Feels, smells, and visually examines olives to detect spoilage, wrinkling, and discoloration.

• 5) Reseals barrel with bung, using mallet.

• 6) May add vinegar or lactic acid to solution to retard spoilage.