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 callusing requirements Confirm supply of necessary materials Liaise with other work areas Select, fit and use appropriate personal protective clothing and/or equipment Select, operate, maintain and store the required equipment according to instructions Maintain work area and equipment to meet workplace housekeeping standards Maintain work area and equipment to meet workplace hygiene standards Use appropriate cleaning techniques Recognise problems and anomalies and correct and/or report them as instructed Identify, rectify and/or report environmental non-compliance Maintain workplace records Prepare callusing media to specified moisture levels Prepare callusing environment. This may include: turning on heaters and fans setting and monitoring temperature and relative humidity Prepare callusing boxes. This may include: filling boxes with sand or vermiculite lining boxes storing excess media Prepare chemical treatments to required concentration and ensure homogenous mix Prepare cuttings for callusing. This may include: taking cuttings out of storage cutting just below basal bud Apply pre-callusing treatment. This may include: hydrating cuttings applying fungicide treatments applying root promoter treatment Prepare labels in a clear and legible manner with waterproof ink Place cuttings into boxes. This may include: feeling into media watering in placing correct number of cuttings per box placing basal end at bottom dipping into hormone mixes arranging cuttings according to variety, clone and source labelling and mapping of beds Maintain callusing environment. This may include consideration of: temperature relative humidity moisture levels of growing medium Monitor cuttings for potential health problems. This may include identifying: uneven callusing dehydration presence of pests and diseases Apply post-callusing treatments. This may include: hydrating cuttings applying fungicides Remove callused cuttings. This may include: loading cuttings onto trucks or trailers potting or planting cuttings Dispose of waste as instructed. This may include: pasteurising callusing media spreading waste material through the vineyard placing waste in bins for removal by disposal company 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 |