Distillery worker

About this career

Distillery workers operate industrial distillery equipment and machinery. They perform the maintenance and cleaning of the machinery, roll barrels, and stamp barrel heads.

Essential skills

apply GMP apply HACCP apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages blend beverages clean food and beverage machinery collect samples for analysis follow hygienic procedures during food processing lift heavy weights monitor temperature in manufacturing process of food and beverages operate distilling equipment operate weighing machine perform detailed food processing operations prepare containers for beverage distillation stand high temperatures sterilise fermentation tanks take measures against flammability

Required knowledge

temperature scales

Additional skills

adapt efficient food processing practices label samples liaise with colleagues liaise with managers tolerate strong smells work in a food processing team appropriate raw materials for specific spirits processes of foods and beverages manufacturing

Also known as

spirits production worker distillery production worker spirit beverage worker distiller