Note: The following required skills should be applied as appropriate to the equipment and processes that are used in the particular winery or workplace. Ability to: access workplace information to identify bottle sealing requirements select, fit and use appropriate personal protective clothing and/or equipment confirm supply of necessary materials and services. This may include: checking sealing materials meet workplace specifications confirming gas, compressed air, water and power are available to equipment liaise with other work areas, which may include: maintenance personnel materials supply cellar bottle supply operators bottle filling operators bottle capsuling operators labelling operators quality assurance personnel confirm equipment status and condition. This may include completing a test run, making minor adjustments as required and confirming that: cleaning and sanitation processes are completed magazine, hoppers, chutes and guides are operational any adjacent coding equipment is set up and operational line controls (conveyors) are operational line lube is operational and being correctly applied torque testers are correctly calibrated equipment is set for correct bottle height vacuum pump is operational vacuum block and corker jaws are correctly lubricated bottle feeds are filled with correct screws and stars and accurately aligned set up and start up the process monitor the process and equipment operation to identify out-of-specification results or non-compliance. This can involve monitoring: compressed air pressure torque on Roll On Tamper Evident (ROTE) seals cork depths as established by the workplace effective seal on crown seals correct vacuum is being applied to head space in bottle consistent application of wire muselet clarity of wine in bottles being sealed the ongoing quality and appearance of sealing application the ongoing quality of materials used in the sealing process monitor supply and flow of product and materials to and from the process take corrective action in response to out-of-specification results or non-compliance report and/or record corrective action as instructed sort, collect, treat, recycle or dispose of waste shut down equipment in response to an emergency situation shut down equipment in response to routine shutdown requirements. This may include removing product or consumables from the line prepare equipment for cleaning. This may involve draining and/or dismantling equipment, and removing waste either manually or by rinsing, in preparation for cleaning and sanitation record workplace information maintain work area to meet housekeeping standards clean and sanitise equipment externally according to enterprise procedures take samples according to enterprise procedures conduct tests according to enterprise procedures carry out routine maintenance according to enterprise procedures handle spirits according to enterprise procedures identify, rectify and/or report environmental non-compliance according to enterprise procedures use oral communication skills/language to fulfil the job role as specified by the organisation, including questioning, active listening, asking for clarification and seeking advice from supervisor work cooperatively within a culturally diverse workforce |