Brew house operator

Code 8160.7

Brew house operators monitor the processes of mashing, lautering and boiling of raw materials. They make sure that the brewing vessels are clean correctly and timely. They supervise the work in the brew house and operate the brew house equipment to deliver brews of good quality within the specified time.

Essential skills

Knowledge

  • wort fining process
  • ingredients for beer production
  • wort boiling process
  • lautering process
  • mashing process
  • grain-for-beverages milling process
  • brewhouse processes
  • modern brewing systems

Skills and competences

  • apply HACCP
  • apply GMP
  • apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages
  • support management of raw materials
  • sterilise fermentation tanks
  • operate a heat treatment process
  • clean food and beverage machinery
  • operate pneumatic conveyor chutes
  • measure pH
  • tend grinding mill machine
  • operate automated process control
  • follow production schedule
  • tolerate strong smells
  • measure density of liquids

Transversal competences

  • be at ease in unsafe environments
  • exert quality control to processing food
  • manage medium term objectives
  • manage staff
  • work in a food processing team
  • plan medium to long term objectives
  • adhere to organisational guidelines
  • check bottles for packaging

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