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Join the team at North Point Distillery. The multi-award-winning and sustainable distillery based in Forss, West Caithness.
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DISTILLERY OPERATIVE, FULL TIME 37.5HRS PER WEEK
An exciting opportunity to start your distilling career at an award-winning,
BCorp-certified Rum, Gin, and Whisky Distillery in Caithness.
PURPOSE & SCOPE OF ROLE:
This Distillery Operative role sits within North Point Distillery’s Operations team and will provide a suitable candidate with the opportunity to gain experience across the breadth of production operations, cask warehousing, commercial bottling and logistics.
Day-to-day tasks will take place across our two production facilities in Forss, West Caithness working within a highly-skilled team overseen by our award-winning Head Distiller, Greg Benson and managed by our Co-Founder and Managing Director, Struan Mackie. Daily tasks will be provided based on a monthly production plan, as well as any ad-hoc activities required by the business.
In addition to on-the-job training, this development role position will provide structured learning through the Institute of Brewing and Distilling, a qualification recognised throughout the spirits industry. A further qualification (SVQ) in Food and Drink Operations will be available for those who wish to take advantage of a structured learning environment in future years. Additional off-site training is available, such as Personal Licence certification, Fork-lift Operator certification, and First Aid training.
We are passionate about developing our people and creating world-class spirits in a varied work environment, giving you a wide breadth of work experience across different tasks and duties. This role provides the perfect platform to learn specialisation and lead a production discipline.
This is a great opportunity to work for one of the fastest-growing distilleries in Scotland. It is home to an award-winning range of spirits and is recognised internationally for its product quality and sustainability.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
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The safe operation of the distillery plant and equipment to produce Rum, Gin, and Whisky;
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Daily cleaning of production equipment;
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Daily cleaning of work stations, production floors and shared production space;
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Ad-hoc support for liquid transfers, including bulk movements for further processing;
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Bottling line operations, including the processing of non-dutied product for UK internal market use;
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Supporting re-racking and re-gauging activities for internal and external casks held in our warehouse;
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Supporting the safe emptying of stills and removal of co-products for on-site disposal;
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Contribute to a safe working environment through hazard spotting, near miss reporting, behavioural safety auditing and participation in site-wide meetings;
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Assist the distillery teams as required (in both production and non-production activities).
EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS
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A Driving Licence is essential (limited car-pooling from Thurso, Reay or Melvich is possible);
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Good numerical and literacy skills (oral, written and reporting);
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Working knowledge of the Google Suite system (or similar);
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Previous experience of working within a production or warehousing environment would be a benefit;
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Forklift experience is of benefit;
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Successful candidates should be prepared to support a diverse number of roles within the distillery; e.g., bottling, due diligence, pick-and-pack, etc.;
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The ability to self-motivate and make autonomous, informed decisions is essential.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT:
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Ability to lift 25 Kg safely and unaided;
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Comfortable with occasional working at height.