Woodinville Whiskey / Moët Hennessy Distiller Position

[Orlin Sorensen]

Distiller/Production Operator Full Time 40+ hours/week. Woodinville Whiskey Co., Woodinville, WA. The Production Operator/Distiller will be involved in all aspects of mashing, fermentation, distilling, grain handling, yeast preparation, bottling and various other duties as needed.

 Distillery Operations
•    Operating and monitoring still for whiskey production
•    Ability to run daily grain mashes
•    Quality Control of all production processes: grain to glass
•    Proofing spirit for barreling
•    Barreling of spirit
•    Filtering of spirits
•    Loading/unloading barrel/grain/bottle shipments
•    Forklift operation
•    Record keeping/administrative duties
•    Ability to assist with offsite/onsite distillery events when needed
•    Bottling of spirits/maintaining/supporting bottling operations
•    Cleaning/Sanitization of equipment
•    Keeping a clean work environment

Overall Responsibilities:
•    Responsible for quality in all phases of production
•    Performance of all tasks safely and with regard for quality as required by supervisor
•    Maintains a high regard for the quality of the product produced and the work performed
•    Able to safely operate a fork lift for various duties in distillery

Physical Requirements:
•    Heavy lifting up to 100 lbs.
•    Kneeling/bending/squatting/stretching/overhead lifting

Qualifications
•    Can do attitude/self-starter
•    Works successfully with others and independently
•    Must be a multi-tasker and organized
•    Ability to follow direction and be reliable
•    Willingness and eagerness to learn
•    Good verbal and written communication skills
•    Distilling/brewing experience a plus
•    Strong problem-solving/troubleshooting skills
•    Mechanically inclined
•    Willingness to work weekends if requested
•    Flexible hours including evenings, holidays, weekends

Please submit resume and cover letter to brett@woodinvillewhiskeyco.com