Note: The following required skills should be applied as appropriate to the equipment and processes that are used in the particular winery or workplace. Ability to: Access workplace information to identify rootling processing requirements Confirm supply of necessary materials Liaise with other work areas Select, fit and use appropriate personal protective clothing and/or equipment Select, operate, maintain and store required equipment according to instructions Maintain work area and equipment to meet workplace housekeeping and hygiene standards Use appropriate cleaning techniques Recognise problems and anomalies and correct and/or report them as instructed Identify, rectify and/or report environmental non-compliance Maintain workplace records Select and use materials as required Prepare chemical treatments to required concentration and ensure a homogenous mix Handle rootlings correctly Treat rootlings as instructed. This may include: complete hydration of all rootlings complete chemical treatment of all rootlings removal of unwanted plant material Monitor the standard of rootlings and grade them as instructed. This may include sorting for: diameter of stem appearance length and number of shoots strength of graft union Bundle and label rootlings as instructed. This may include: ensuring correct numbers per bundle lying rootlings all the same way in bundles tying bundles securely labelling legibly and accurately Pack and store rootlings as instructed. This may include meeting instructions for: cold room layout cold room temperature variations customer requirements storage time requirements Collect and dispose of waste as required to minimise risk of environmental damage Check stock against orders. This may include checking order requirements for: quantity of stock varieties and clones quality of stock is within specifications Dispatch stock as instructed. This may include: correct manual handling correct use of mechanical transfer equipment Liaise with customers. This may include: taking orders notifying customers about availability of stock notifying customers about dispatch dates identifying specific treatments of stock Use oral communication skills/language to fulfil the job role as specified by the organisation, including questioning, active listening, asking for clarification and seeking advice from supervisor Work cooperatively within a culturally diverse workforce |