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JOIN OUR TEAM

The People. The Place. The Spirits. Join the team at North Point Distillery. The multi-award-winning and sustainable distillery based in Forss, West Caithness.   Check this page regularly for our open vacancies.

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DISTILLERY OPERATIVE, FULL TIME 37.5HRS PER WEEK

An exciting opportunity to start your distilling career at an award-winning Rum, Gin, and Scotch 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 four-strong team managed by our award-winning Head Distiller, Greg Benson, who will provide daily tasks based on a monthly production plan and will support 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.

We are passionate about developing our people and creating world-class spirits in a varied work environment, giving you a broad range of 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:

  • The safe operation of distillery plant and equipment to produce Rum, Gin, and Whisky;

  • Daily cleaning of production equipment;

  • Daily cleaning of work stations, production floors and shared production space;

  • Ad-hoc support for liquid transfers, including bulk movements for further processing;

  • Bottling line operations, including the processing of non-dutied product for UK internal market use;

  • Supporting re-racking and re-gauging activities for internal and external casks held in our warehouse;

  • Supporting the safe emptying of stills and removal of co-products for on-site disposal;

  • Contribute to a safe working environment through hazard spotting, near miss reporting, behavioural safety auditing and participation in site-wide meetings;

  • Assist the distillery teams as required (in both production and non-production activities);


EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS:

  • A clean Driving Licence is essential (limited car-pooling from Thurso, Reay or Melvich is possible);

  • Good numerical and literacy skills (oral, written and reporting);

  • Working knowledge of the Google Suite system (or similar);

  • Previous experience of working within a production or warehousing environment would be a benefit;

  • Forklift experience is of benefit;

  • Successful candidates should be prepared to support a diverse number of roles within the distillery; e.g., bottling, due diligence, pick-and-pack, etc.;

  • Ability to self-motivate and make autonomous, informed decisions is essential.


PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT:

  • Ability to lift 25 Kg safely and unaided

  • Comfortable with occasional working from height

If you are interested in joining our team, please send your Cover Letter and CV to: hello@northpointdistillery.com

AVAILABLE POSITIONS: 

TOURS & CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE ASSOCIATE, 

SEASONAL FULL TIME – 37.5HRS PER WEEK, MAY-OCTOBER

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An exciting opportunity to start your career at an award-winning Rum, Gin and Whisky Distillery in Caithness.

 

PURPOSE & SCOPE OF ROLE:

This Tours & Customer Experience Associate role sits within North Point Distillery’s Commercial Team and will provide a suitable candidate with the opportunity to gain experience across the breadth of commercial sales, digital and product marketing, event management, Shop and Tours management, and logistics.

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Day-to-day tasks will take place predominantly in our commercial facility in Forss, West Caithness, working within our Commercial Team managed by our Co-Founder and Head of Sales, Alex MacDonald. Additional tasks to support any ad hoc activities required by the business, such as labelling and bottling, are part of this role. 

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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 and excel within a specialised industry. 


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.


If the candidate excels in the position, there is an option for transitioning the position to full-time, year-round employment. 


DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Daily Front of House operations within the Distillery’s onsite shop;

  • Carrying out daily in-Shop Tastings and Distillery Tours;

  • Daily maintenance of public-facing areas and shared space;

  • Planning, attending, and reporting on in-Distillery events;

  • Social media management and planning;

  • Managing customer experience;

  • Provide daily and weekly stock control, including duty-paid and retail inventory;

  • Contribute to a safe working environment through hazard spotting, near-miss reporting, behavioural safety auditing, and participation in site-wide meetings;

  • Assist the distillery teams as required (in both production and non-production activities).

 

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

  • Comfort and skill in public speaking are mandatory for this role.

  • A driving licence is essential (limited car-pooling from Thurso, Reay or Melvich is possible);

  • Good numerical and literacy skills (oral, written, and reporting);

  • Working knowledge of the Google Suite system (or similar);

  • Previous experience of working within a sales and/or customer service environment would be a benefit.

  • Personal Licence is a benefit.

  • Successful candidates should be prepared to support a diverse number of roles within the distillery; e.g., finance, tours, events management, due diligence, pick-and-pack, etc..

  • Fluency in English is essential, while the ability to speak additional languages is a benefit.

  • The ability to self-motivate and make autonomous, informed decisions is essential.


Additional Experience we are looking for: 

  • Experience and capability in the shooting of social media content and editing of footage. 

  • Experience with social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn and YouTube. 

 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT:

  • Ability to lift 25 Kg safely and unaided

  • Comfortable with occasional working from height

If you are interested in joining our team, please send your Cover Letter and CV to: hello@northpointdistillery.com

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