Position Description
Supports all aspects of spirit distilling and bottled cocktail creation, flavor profiling, ingredient selection, recipe development, inventory control, fulfillment, and logistics.
Key Responsibilities
- Adheres bottle cocktails and blends including ingredient selection, and recipe development that ensures consistent flavor profiles and customer interest.
- Adheres to recipe development and formulation changes that are executed in accordance with approved specifications and subject to management review prior to production scaling
- Assists in mash batches for distilling spirits. (i.e. moonshine, bourbon, whiskey, etc.)
- Supports still operations to create finished distilled spirits.
- Supports for all aspects of the small batch recipes for bottling.
- Supports all aspects of the bottling and labeling process.
- Assists in order fulfillment product availability (B2B, On-line, etc.)
- Assists in tasting room replenishment preparation.
- Assists in event readiness, and product availability
- Supports Inventory accuracy that is maintained through documented counts and system updates in accordance with established procedures.
- Identifies maintenance and safety issues, and self-resolves where appropriate.
- Responsible for housekeeping/organization of the manufacturing/warehouse area.
Goals
- Achieves greater than 90% weekly production schedule attainment
- Achieves greater than 90% on-time order fulfillment through product availability.
- Achieves greater than 90% inventory management and compliance.
- Achieves 100% personal injury free safety performance.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Possesses a knowledge of food and drink preparation and catering operations.
- Demonstrates the ability to monitor and adjust fermentation.
- Demonstrates the ability to use basic instruments, hydrometer, pH meter, specific gravity instrument, etc.
- Demonstrates basic mechanical troubleshooting techniques.
- Demonstrates ability to operate small equipment, pumps, augers, etc.
- Possesses a self-starter attitude and initiative.
- Possesses hands‑on, multi‑hat role task management
- Demonstrates the ability to function in a highly effective work team.
- Demonstrates a continuous improvement mindset.
- Demonstrates safety, housekeeping, and organizational mindset
- Demonstrates respectful and supportive behaviors with other team members.
- Possesses confidence in using digital systems to execute work.
- Possesses a current driver’s license
Physical, Environment Abilities
- Demonstrates the ability to lift 50 pounds.
- Comfortable performing in warm environments involving steam systems, and kitchen equipment.
- Comfortable handling bulk chemicals and related ingredients needed for blends and mashes.
- Must follow all safety training, PPE requirements, and related procedures as applicable
Procedure and Regulatory Requirements
- Must comply with all appropriate TTB, PA alcohol, and food preparation regulations.
- Must comply with all in-house policy and procedural requirements.
Education & Experience
Preferred, but not required,
- Culinary arts or distilling school education, and/or
- 12-24 months total experience in the catering, and/or culinary arts, and/or
- 24-36 months total experience in a distillery, brewery, or winery
- RAMP education/certification is suggested.
Pay: $15.00 - $20.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- On-the-job training
Education:
Experience:
- Culinary and Catering: 2 years (Required)
Work Location: In person
