Cellar operator

About this career

Cellar operators take charge of fermentation and maturation tanks. They control fermentation process of wort inoculated with yeast. They tend equipment that cools and adds yeast to wort as to produce beer. For the purpose, they control the flow of refrigeration that goes through cool coils regulating the temperature of hot wort in the tanks.

Essential skills

adhere to organisational guidelines apply GMP apply HACCP apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages be at ease in unsafe environments carry out checks of production plant equipment clean food and beverage machinery collect samples for analysis disassemble equipment ensure sanitation examine production samples exert quality control to processing food follow hygienic procedures during food processing measure pH mitigate waste of resources monitor machine operations monitor operations of cleaning machines perform beverage dealcoholisation prepare containers for beverage fermentation set up machine controls sterilise fermentation tanks

Required knowledge

ingredients for beer production modern brewing systems processes of foods and beverages manufacturing vinegar fermentation process

Additional skills

act reliably check bottles for packaging dispose food waste ensure compliance with environmental legislation in food production execute chilling processes to food products keep inventory of goods in production liaise with colleagues liaise with managers manage carbonation levels monitor centrifugal separators monitor winemaking process operate pasteurisation processes fermentation processes of beverages health, safety and hygiene legislation

Also known as

fermentation cellar machine minder fermentation cellar supervisor fermentation inspector fermentation equipment operator fermentation cellar operator vinegar production operator fermentation operator fermentation cellar operative cellar worker