Certificate III in Wine Industry Operations

Assist with maintaining workplace safety

Apply food safety procedures

Participate in improvement processes

Report on workplace performance

Transport and store chemicals

Prepare and apply chemicals to control pest, weeds and diseases

Operate irrigation controller and sensor technology

Implement an irrigation schedule

Install pressurised irrigation systems

Maintain pressurised irrigation systems

Operate tractors

Operate and maintain chainsaws

Apply environmentally sustainable work practices

Lead team effectiveness

Operate the bottle supply process

Operate the carton erection process

Operate the carton packing process

Operate the palletising process

Operate the electronic coding process

Operate the bottle capsuling process

Perform basic packaging tests and inspections

Operate the bottle filling process

Operate the labelling process

Operate the softpack filling process

Operate the bottle sealing process

Operate the tirage and transfer process

Operate traditional sparkling wine processes

Perform packaging equipment changeover

Operate an automated carton packing process

Operate an automated palletising process

Coordinate wine operations packaging processes

Conduct a standard product tasting

Provide and present wine tourism information

Conduct winery and site tours

Plan and deliver a wine tasting event

Coordinate winery hospitality activities

Perform oak handling activities

Perform fermentation operations

Operate the ion exchange process

Perform heat exchange operations

Prepare and make additions and finings

Carry out inert gas handling operations

Carry out transfer operations

Handle and store spirits

Operate the continuous clarification by separation (flotation) process

Operate the concentration process

Operate an earth filtration process

Operate the pressing process

Operate the fine filtration process

Operate clarification by separation (centrifugation) process

Operate the rotary vacuum filtration process

Operate the crossflow filtration process

Operate the decanter process

Operate the reverse osmosis process

Perform rectification (continuous still) operations

Prepare and monitor wine cultures

Perform single column lees stripping (continuous still brandy) operations

Perform dual column distillation (continuous still brandy) operations

Prepare and apply complex additions and finings

Coordinate wine operations vintage processes

Coordinate wine operations clarification processes

Coordinate wine operations filtration processes

Coordinate wine operations general cellar processes

Monitor the implementation of food safety and quality programs

Clean equipment in place

Clean and sanitise equipment

Set up a production or packaging line for operation

Operate and monitor interrelated processes in a production or packaging system

Participate in an audit process

Implement the pest prevention program

Apply principles of food packaging

Operate vineyard equipment

Identify and treat nursery plant disorders

Recognise disorders and identify pests and diseases

Carry out basic canopy maintenance

Coordinate vineyard operations

Operate spreading and seeding equipment

Monitor and maintain nursery plants

Install and maintain vine trellis

Field graft vines

Operate specialised canopy management equipment

Operate a mechanical harvester

Monitor and control vine disorders and damage

Implement a soil management program

Communicate wine industry information

Conduct sensory evaluation of wine

Evaluate wines (advanced)

Provide First Aid

Enter and work in confined spaces

Create a customer-centric culture

Manage promotional activities

Provide responsible service of alcohol

Provide advice on Australian wines

Provide advice on imported wines

Contribute to assessment

Provide work skill instruction

Organise receival and despatch operations

Use product knowledge to complete work operations

Handle dangerous goods/hazardous substances

Conduct weighbridge operations

Use infotechnology devices in the workplace

Licence to operate a forklift truck

Administer inventory systems

Maintain stock control and receivals