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