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 crushing requirements select, fit and use personal protective clothing and/or equipment confirm supply of necessary product, materials and services liaise with other work areas prepare product and materials as required. This may include: positioning and aligning the tipper vessels releasing free run juice before opening tailgate preparing pre-mix additives and loading into hoppers confirm equipment status and condition. This may include: checking for exposed or reactive metal parts checking for lubricating or hydraulic fluid leaks checking capacity of receival vessels checking must pump operation removing matter other than grape (MOG) checking magnet operation flushing with water and/or caustic confirming operation of fruit unloading system set up and start up the process monitor the process and equipment operation to identify out-of-specification results or non-compliance. This may involve monitoring: hopper screw speed roller settings destemmer speed must pump speed dosage of additions dilution and oxidation additions product loss relevant product characteristics (e.g. harvest method, berry size, slip skin, variety, quality, stem removal and berry maceration) 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 conduct product and batch changeovers report and/or record corrective action as required 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 record workplace information maintain work area to meet housekeeping standards follow confined space entry policies and procedures 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 identify, rectify and/or report environmental non-compliance carry out routine maintenance according to enterprise procedures prepare and make additions and finings according to enterprise procedures handle inert gas according to enterprise procedures take samples 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 |