Carry out process water treatment in the spirits industry

Overview & Purpose

What This Standard Covers

This standard outlines the skills and knowledge necessary for treating water used in the production of spirits, ensuring high-quality water by removing impurities that can affect the taste, color, and odor of beverages like gin, vodka, and whisky.

Performance Criteria

• Carry out water treatment following health and safety, quality, environmental standards, and Revenue and Customs requirements.
• Use personal protective equipment as per organizational requirements.
• Obtain and confirm operational instructions and status.
• Perform checking procedures and take actions within authority limits.
• Ensure product specifications are met.
• Supply correct quantities of materials as instructed.
• Start up and shut down plant according to procedures.
• Monitor and maintain water treatment process.
• Conduct sample checks of water as specified.
• Discharge product correctly.
• Identify variations in specifications and take action.
• Manage faults and operational issues.
• Dispose of waste in accordance with requirements.
• Communicate with colleagues throughout the process.
• Complete records in alignment with procedures.

Knowledge & Understanding Requirements

• Procedures for process water treatment according to legislation and organizational standards.
• Purpose and importance of process water treatment.
• Monitoring chemical usage and ensuring energy efficiency.
• Operation of water treatment equipment.
• Start-up and shut-down sequences and their significance.
• Importance of following checking procedures.
• Impact of deviations from specifications and recommended actions.
• Sampling and monitoring requirements and consequences of non-compliance.
• Proper use and implications of not using personal protective equipment.
• Waste management procedures in line with organizational requirements.
• Record-keeping importance and consequences of neglect.
• Effective communication protocols and the limits of authority.

Relevent Roles

• Manufacturing Technologies, Plant and Machine Operatives, Process Operatives, and other roles relevant to operational procedures in the spirits industry.