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general distillery worker

A professional who cleans, transports and applies identifying data on steel drums in liquor distilling plant, performing any combination of following duties. Respnsibilities include:

  • Cleans interior of metal drums, using steam-cleaning apparatus, or interiors of barrels by rinsing them with water and alcohol.
  • Stencils identifying information on barrelheads, using paint brush or spray gun to paint over cut-out stencils, or cuts identifying information on barrelheads, using metal dies and mallet.
  • Paints or scrapes heads of used barrels to remove identifying information.
  • Removes bungs from drums, using wrench or chisel and hammer.
  • Rolls barrels into position for filling.
  • Empties barrels or drums filled with liquor into dumping trough.
  • Stamps serial numbers on barrelheads, using hand-stamping machine.
  • Empties cartons of empty whiskey bottles on conveyor belt for filling.
  • Stacks cartons filled with whiskey bottles.
  • Repairs damaged cartons, using adhesive tape to cover tears and rips in cartons.
  • Removes metal sealing rings from improperly labeled whiskey bottles preparatory to removal of labels.
  • May be known according to specific work performed as Barrel Cutter; Barrel Roller; Barrel Scraper; Bung Remover; Carton Repairer; Drum Cleaner; Drum Sealer; Dumper.
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