Profession carbonation operator

Carbonation operators perform the injection of carbonation into beverages.

Personality Type

• Realistic / Conventional

Knowledge

• Carbonation techniques

  The process of dissolving carbon dioxide in a liquid, usually under high pressure, the variety of carbonation techniques such as bottle conditioning (priming), spunding, krausening, and force carbonating. Use those techniques according to production requirements and level of carbonation demanded.

Skills

• Clean food and beverage machinery

  Clean machinery used for food or beverage production processes. Prepare the appropriate solutions for cleaning. Prepare all parts and assure that they are clean enough to avoid deviation or errors in the production process.

• Apply HACCP

  Apply regulations regarding manufacture of food and food safety compliance. Employ food safety procedures based on Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP).

• Check bottles for packaging

  Check bottles for packaging. Apply bottle testing procedures to verify if the bottle is fit for containing food and beverage products. Follow legal or company specifications for bottling.

• Manage carbonation levels

  Managing temperature and pressure as to reach set carbonation levels in beverages.

• 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 carbonation processes

  Perform carbonation processes which refer to the infusion of carbon dioxide under high pressure in order to obtain effervescent beverages such as sodas, sparkling wines, and beverages.

• Tend bottle cork machine

  Tend bottle cork machine in order to ensure the preservation of the product, its character, and ideal conditions.

• Tend beverage gasifier equipment

  Tend beverage gasifier equipment which is usually made by a machine coupled with a gasifier.

• Be at ease in unsafe environments

  Be at ease in unsafe environments like being exposed to dust, rotating equipment, hot surfaces, sub-freezing and cold storage areas, noise, wet floors and moving lift equipment.

• Apply GMP

  Apply regulations regarding manufacture of food and food safety compliance. Employ food safety procedures based on Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).

• Adhere to organisational guidelines

  Adhere to organisational or department specific standards and guidelines. Understand the motives of the organisation and the common agreements and act accordingly.

Optional knowledge and skills

Source: Sisyphus ODB