Profession botanicals specialist
Botanicals specialists bring a deep knowledge in the science of plants and botanicals to the production of alcoholic beverages based on herbs. These professionals combine knowledge of flavour chemistry, biological sciences and technology process. They may operate botanical milling machines ensuring that the crushing process retains as much flavour and aroma as possible.
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Personality Type
- Investigative / Realistic
- Investigative / Artistic
- Investigative / Social
Knowledge
- Variety of botanicals
Principles of botanicals with a primary focus in herbaceous and annual plants in raw form.
- Botany
The taxonomy or classification of plant life, phylogeny and evolution, anatomy and morphology, and physiology.
- Laboratory based sciences
Laboratory based sciences such as biology, chemistry, physics, integrated science or advanced laboratory science.
Skills
- Apply GMP
Apply regulations regarding manufacture of food and food safety compliance. Employ food safety procedures based on Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
- Apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages
Apply and follow national, international, and internal requirements quoted in standards, regulations and other specifications related with manufacturing of food and beverages.
- Perform sensory evaluation
Evaluating the quality of a given type of food or beverage based on its appearance, smell, taste, aroma, and others. Suggest possible improvements and comparisons with other products.
- Tend botanical milling machines
Operate botanical milling machines using techniques that preserve their flavour and aroma.
- Examine production samples
Examine production samples visually or manually to verify properties such as clarity, cleanliness, consistency, humidity and texture.
- Apply HACCP
Apply regulations regarding manufacture of food and food safety compliance. Employ food safety procedures based on Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP).
- Analyse samples of food and beverages
Examine if food or beverages are safe for human consumption. Verify the right levels of key ingredients and the correctness of the label declarations and the levels of nutrients present. Ensure samples of food and beverages comply to specific standards or procedures.
- Collect samples for analysis
Collect samples of materials or products for laboratory analysis.