As a Distillery Supervisor, you will need to master following:

• apply GMP
• apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages
• appropriate raw materials for specific spirits
• blend beverages
• execute proofs of alcohol mixture
• food and beverage industry
• inspect insects in whole grain
• manage food manufacturing laboratory
• measure density of liquids
• measure the strength of distillation
• mix spirit flavourings according to recipe
• operate distilling equipment
• prepare containers for beverage distillation
• range of spirits
• rectify spirits
• spirit taxation regulations
• spirits development

More generally, a distillery supervisor is also versed in:

• apply HACCP
• encourage teams for continuous improvement
• ensure safety in the production area
• follow production schedule
• keep inventory of goods in production
• manage staff
• measure pH
• mitigate waste of resources
• quality assurance methodologies
• supervise crew
• take measures against flammability
• temperature scales

It also helps to know the following:

• adapt efficient food processing practices
• handle delivery of raw materials
• interpret data in food manufacturing
• processes of foods and beverages manufacturing
• analyse production processes for improvement
• analyse work-related written reports
• control of expenses
• develop financial statistics reports
• ensure continuous preparedness for audits
• have computer literacy
• hire new personnel
• liaise with colleagues
• liaise with managers
• maintain updated professional knowledge
• manage environmental management system
• show confidence
• write work-related reports