Assistant Distiller Needed-Bay Area

[Will Maroun]

Rapidly growing Bay Area distillery in search of an Assistant Distiller.  Competitive pay, great perks and a fun, fast paced work environment.  

Please send your resume to Will@griffodistillery.com 

 

Area of Responsibility:

• Assisting the Head Distiller in all aspects of spirits production, including milling, mashing, fermentation, distillation, barreling, barrel management, and blending and bottling;
• Assisting the Head Distiller in new product formulation and development;
• Equipment maintenance and upkeep; ensure cleanliness in production areas and through the distillery complex;
• Receiving orders and stocking and refilling supplies and materials;
• Logging and record keeping to ensure product consistency and TTB compliance 
• Providing ongoing process optimization and production efficiency feedback;
• Representing the distillery to the public through tours and tastings. Comfortable with professional interaction with public and private guests;
• Maintaining strict oversight of quality controls and product excellence Occasional facilities management duties (light repairs, maintenance, and upkeep) to support the smooth running of the distillery;
• Monitoring fermentations;
• Assist in managing still operations:
  • Stripping runs;
  • Spirit runs;
• Spirit proofing, blending and filtering;
• Barrel management;
  • Filling;
  • Dumping;
  • Inventory and monitoring;
  • Sampling;
  • Prepping / Swelling;
• Maintain accurate records;
  • Daily logs;
  • Digital records;
• Inventory;
  • Finished goods,
  • Raw goods,
  • Production supplies,
• Oversee bottling;
  • Spirit prep/proofing/filtering,
  • Bottling line set up/cleaning/breakdown,
  • Coordinate labor with temporary agency and supervise team during bottling.
• Warehouse Management;
  • Cleaning, organizing,
  • Prepare customer orders for shipping.
  • Create BOL’s for shipments
• Schedule or perform regular maintenance and cleaning of distillery and equipment;
  • Work with COO to address all maintenance issues quickly.
• Attend meetings and off-site events as required;
• Grain – Receive grain trucks of corn, rye, barley; ensuring proper quality prior to acceptance;
• Milling – ensuring proper grind size and quantity for each grain type and recipe,
• Mashing – operate the cooker to produce a consistent, quality mash;
• Distilling – operate column still with two doublers and operate pot still;
• Cleaning and sanitizing - all equipment and production work spaces

 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & OTHER ABILITIES:

·        Must have a true passion for, and a detailed understanding of distillation. Must be able to demonstrate extensive knowledge of spirits and the distillation process; 

·        Minimum 5-7 Years prior distilling management experience;

·        Prior experience with distilling systems software;

·        Strong analytical, computer and math skills;

o   Computer skills required: Google Sheets or Excel/Word/Outlook proficiency highly desirable.

·        Ability to stand for long periods of time;

·        Ability to take direction yet work autonomously;

·        Intellectual curiosity to learn more about your position, the spirit making process, and how to improve each step.

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