Note: The following required knowledge should be applied as appropriate to the equipment and processes that are used in the particular winery or workplace. Knowledge of: Effect of different climatic conditions on timing and management of harvest Basic vine physiology, as it applies to: water intake nutrient uptake photosynthesis respiration and transpiration translocation Parts of the root, trunk, shoot and fruit systems of the grapevine, their role in how the vine works and their contribution to fruit quality, including: buds, nodes and tendrils cambium, epidermis, phloem and xylem leaf blade, bract and petiole bunch, berries and flowers Vine types, their characteristics and uses, including: family, genus and species Vitis vinifera and commercial varieties native species and hybrids (e.g. labrusca) rootstocks and scion stock Industry processes for new variety development Annual growth stages of grapevines, including: budburst flowering veraison maturity Key grape varieties and their distinguishing features. This may include factors, such as: berry and bunch characteristics frost and disease resistance flavour and style Factors that affect grape ripening (e.g. canopy management, irrigation, grape variety and climatic conditions) Effect of fruit quality on wine Quality assurance procedures and controls Common problems and anomalies Harvesting procedures and operating parameters Significance and method of monitoring equipment performance Role and operating difficulties of harvester support operator Purpose of mechanical harvester components Common faults and corrective action required Occupational health and safety (OHS) hazards and controls Environmental issues and controls Procedures and responsibility for reporting problems Cleaning and storage requirements associated with changeovers and types of shutdowns Emergency and routine shutdown sequences Recording and reporting procedures and requirements Cleaning and storage procedures Routine maintenance procedures for equipment where relevant Interpretation of mechanical drawings where relevant Procedures for use of hand and power tools where relevant |