Carry out bottling in brewing
Overview
This standard covers the skills and knowledge needed for you to carry out bottling in brewing. This standard is about controlling bottling and packing processes in brewing. It details the skills required to start up, run and shut down equipment, as well as being able to take the appropriate action should operating problems occur. It is also about working to product specifications and production schedules. Complying with and understanding health and safety and organisational requirements are essential features of this standard. This standard is also about understanding the principles of bottling in brewing. It covers regulatory and organisational standards, the functions of the bottling plant items, operating principles, filling functions and performance and capping. This standard is for you if you are involved in, and require a broad knowledge and understanding of, bottling in brewing.
Performance criteria
You must be able to:
Prepare for bottling and packing
prepare for bottling and packing in accordance with the legal or
regulatory requirements, the organisational health and safety,
hygiene and environmental standards and instructions
check product specifications at the right time
set up equipment according to specification
check that bottling and packing materials and product are
available and fit for use
check that services meet requirements
start up the plant and check that it is running to specification
take action in response to operating problems
maintain communication in accordance with organisational
procedures
Carry out bottling and packing
carry out bottling and packing in accordance with the legal or
regulatory requirements, the organisational health and safety,
hygiene and environmental standards and instructions
use equipment and check that it is supplied with materials and
services
achieve the required output to the correct specification
check the product is transferred to the next stage in the brewing
process
take action in response to operating problems within the limits of
your responsibility
maintain communication in accordance with organisational
procedures
Finish bottling and packing
finish bottling and packing in accordance with the legal or
regulatory requirements, the organisational health and safety,
hygiene and environmental standards and instructions
check the specifications to time the shut down in accordance with
organisational requirements
follow procedures to shut down equipment
deal with items that can be re-cycled or re-worked
return surplus materials and consumables to the correct place at
the end of the production run
dispose of waste in line with organisational requirements
make equipment ready for future use after completion of the
process
maintain communication in accordance with organisational
procedures
complete all necessary documentation in line with organisational
requirements
Knowledge and Understanding
You need to know and understand:
the organisational health and safety, hygiene, environmental and
quality standards and instructions
the personal protective equipment required
the work area tools and equipment needed
why it is important to check the cleanliness of work area, tools and
equipment
what the function of individual bottling plant items are
what the key operational features of bottling plant items are
what the sequence of events for a bottling line are from empties,
handling to finished products being discharged from the line
what the breakage procedures are and how to follow them
what the principle operating features of a bottle washer/rinser are
and what solution strengths and temperatures should be applied
what the principle operating features of a filling system are
what the requirements for sterile filling are
what the sequence of events and processes are during filling
how to control filling levels and the causes of over/under filling
how to use a filling control chart system
why full bottle transfer systems are used to prevent oxygen pick
up
what the purposes of capping a bottle are
what the principle operating features of a capper are
what methods are used to avoid oxygen pick up during crowning
how a crown cork/RO closure is constructed
how to deal with waste materials in accordance with
organisational requirements
- the need for records to be completed within agreed timescales
and to an agreed standard
- what should be communicated, to whom and why it should be
done
- the limits of your authority and the consequences of exceeding
them