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Job Description: 
A. CELLAR OPERATOR
Duties 
The cellar operator is responsible for the beer between the end of fermentation
and the bottling or kegging of beer.
 For that, he will be doing 5 main activities according to the production schedule
and the quality requirements:
 
The staff must be able to handle responsibility,
leadership and the pressure of production and quality
The staff should be a force for proposal for any improvement.Yeast harvest: For each fermentation, the Cellar operator must transfer the
yeast from one tank to another fermentation for starting the fermentation of wortBeer chilling: it is the operation of line connection between 2 tanks or more,
line sterilization, quick cooling of beer through a heat exchanger to decrease
the temperature during the transfer to another tankBeer filtration: after beer chilling, the operator transfers the beer to
another tank through a filtration sheet to clarify the beer. The clear beer is
ready for the bottling or kegging operatorsCIP means Cleaning In Place. After every transfer of beer, the tanks and line
must be clean with automatic or manual CIP operations He is also responsible for the yeast propagation with collaboration and
supervision of Laboratory 
Responsibilities 
Doing the chilling, filtration, CIP operations and
the yeast transfer operation regarding the process standardEnsuring the optimisation of the volumeMinimizing duration and losses during operationEnsuring the respect of the workings instructions, safety instructions and
procedureDoing routine maintenance of production equipmentEnsuring the respect of product specificationsCleaning the plant and the equipment (tank, process pipes)Ensuring respect of food hygiene of the productKeep all equipment in good working orderFill the production data sheet daily and after each operation. 
B. BREWER  
The brewery operator is in charge of the brewhouse
and/or the cellar area depending on the production planning.
 
 
Duties 
The brewer is responsible for the brewing and the beer
fermentation at VBL industries (VBL Brewery, 7SB…) until it’s ready for
stabilisation operation. The staff must be able to handle responsibility,
leadership and the pressure of production and quality. The staff should be a
force for proposal for any improvement. 
 
Responsibilities 
Doing the brewing regarding the process standard
and follow the beer in fermentation stageEnsuring the optimisation of the volume according to productivity of brew and
durationMinimizing losses during operationEnsuring the respect of the workings instructions, safety instructions and
procedureDoing routine maintenance of production equipmentEnsuring the respect of product specificationsCleaning the plant and the equipments (mash tun, boiler, whirlpool, hot water
tank, cold water tank)Ensuring respect of food hygiene of the productKeep all equipment in good working orderFill the production data sheet daily and after each operation. 
Other Requirements:
PunctualityGood team spirit – DiscretionRigor and serious – OrganizationalStrong motivationHigh availability and flexible. 
 
Criteria: 
Basic knowledge of hygieneMinimum high school diploma in science or equivalentAble to make simple calculationsAn advantage to have a Diploma or training in higher education level. |