Liquor blender jobs in Finland
Liquor blenders regauge, filter, rectify, blend and verify proof of alcoholic drinks before these are prepared for bottling. For the purpose, they tend equipment and machinery to perform each one of these processes.
Liquor blender – how much is the pay in Finland?
What the trade paid in 2024
| Median | 16.88 €/h |
|---|---|
| Bottom tenth | 12.74 €/h |
| Top tenth | 23.48 €/h |
| Employees | 14,875 |
Pay by sex, 2024
| Sex | Median | Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 16.31 €/h | 6,974 |
| Men | 17.42 €/h | 7,901 |
Liquor blender - Which skills are essential?
Collect samples of materials or products for laboratory analysis.
Raw materials, such as grains, potatoes, sugars or fruit which can be fermented to produce a specific type of alcoholic spirits.
Clean machinery used for food or beverage production processes. Prepare the appropriate solutions for cleaning. Prepare all parts and assure that they are clean enough to avoid deviation or errors in the production process.
Processes related to the manufacture of aged and unaged spirits. Under the category of unaged spirits fall vodka and gin. Under the category of aged products fall whisky, rum, and brandy.
Apply regulations regarding manufacture of food and food safety compliance. Employ food safety procedures based on Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP).
Measuring pH which is a measure of acidity or alkalinity.
Check bottles for packaging. Apply bottle testing procedures to verify if the bottle is fit for containing food and beverage products. Follow legal or company specifications for bottling.
Celsius and Fahrenheit temperature scales.
Prepare containers or drums for beverage distillation. Prepare equipment for the process of purification and removal of diluting components like water, for the purpose of increasing its proportion of alcohol content.
Take measures against fire. Liquor that contains 40% ABV will catch fire if heated to about 26 °C and if an ignition source is applied to it. The flash point of pure alcohol is 16.6 °C.
Perform tasks in food preparation according to recipe or specification in order to preserve the quality of ingredients and to ensure replication accuracy of the recipe. Select the appropriate materials to follow the recipe, taking into account the current situation.
Apply and follow national, international, and internal requirements quoted in standards, regulations and other specifications related with manufacturing of food and beverages.
Apply regulations regarding manufacture of food and food safety compliance. Employ food safety procedures based on Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
Combine innovative and creative ideas to come up with new recipes and preparations to extend the product of range of a company. Make modifications to recipes in order to enhance taste, reach productivity goals, develop and improve products.
Carry out checks of the machinery and equipment used in the production plant. Ensure that the machinery is working properly, set machines before usage, and assure continuous operability of the equipment.
Spirits and their combination for developing the final product such as whisky, vodka, cognac.
Mix flavourings and other ingredients such as fruit acids to produce brandies, cordials, and fortified beverages.
Measure temperature (using e.g. thermometer) and specific gravity (using e.g. alcohol-proof hydrometer) and compare readings with tables from standard gauging manuals to determine proof of mixture.
Collaborate in a team with other food processing professionals in service of the food and beverages industry.
Master blending beverages as to create new beverage products that are attractive to the market, interesting to companies, and innovative in the market.
Examine production samples visually or manually to verify properties such as clarity, cleanliness, consistency, humidity and texture.
Liquor blender - Which skills are useful but not essential?
Separated solids that will not readily sediment from their suspending liquid by passing the mixture through filters.
Proceed in a way that one can be relied on or depended on.
ngredients to be added and the required amounts according to the recipe and the way those ingredients are to be administered.
Liaise with fellow colleagues to ensure common understanding on work related affairs and agree on the necessary compromises the parties might need to face. Negotiate compromises between parties as to ensure that work in general run efficiently towards the achievement of the objectives.
Ensure a clean working space according to hygienic standards in the food processing industry.
Ensure to adapt the most efficient production techniques to accomplish food processing tasks with the least amount of time, effort and costs.
Liaise with managers of other departments ensuring effective service and communication, i.e. sales, planning, purchasing, trading, distribution and technical.
Raw materials and production processes for getting finished food products. Importance of quality control and other techniques for the food and beverage industry.
Label raw material/ product samples for laboratory checks, according to implemented quality system.