Blending Manager – Spirits Production Lead

West Cork Distillers; Skibbereen; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Pension

Health Insurance

Educational Support

Employee Discount

On-site Parking

Bike to Work

Employee Wellness Events

Job summary

West Cork Distillers in Skibbereen, Co. Cork, seeks an experienced Blending Manager to lead blending and liquid production within the Bottling Department.

You will oversee formulation, liquid preparation, transfer, chill filtration, and bulk ingredient management, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery to bottling. Reporting to the Head of Bottling and collaborating with Production Planning, Quality, Logistics and Maintenance, you will drive safe, efficient operations, develop the blending team,

Qualifications

• Experience managing a production, blending, processing or manufacturing operation.
• Strong people-management and leadership skills.
• Excellent organizational and planning ability.
• Experience with formulations, recipes, ingredients or liquid processing would be advantageous.
• A strong focus on Health & Safety, quality and compliance.
• The ability to analyse production performance and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively across Production, Quality, Logistics, Maintenance and Planning.
• A hands-on and proactive approach to operational management.
• Good attention to detail, particularly around batch control, traceability and material usage.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day blending and liquid production operation.
• Manage and develop the Blending team.
• Oversee the manufacture of whiskey, gin, liqueurs and formulated products.
• Ensure products are manufactured accurately and in accordance with approved formulations and specifications.
• Manage liquid preparation, blending, filtration, handling and transfer through to the bottling process.
• Oversee whiskey chill filtration and ensure finished liquid is available in line with the bottling schedule.
• Manage the intake, storage, traceability and availability of bulk ingredients used in production.
• Work closely with production planning to ensure blending activities align with the bottling schedule.
• Monitor production performance, yields, losses, downtime and schedule adherence.
• Maintain high standards of quality, traceability, hygiene and right-first-time production.
• Liaise with Maintenance to ensure plant and equipment remain reliable and fit for production.
• Ensure high standards of Health & Safety across the blending operation.
• Drive continuous improvement in productivity, efficiency, reliability and production capability.
• Support the implementation and effective use of Business Central and production systems.

Skills

People management

Leadership

Planning

Quality control

Safety compliance

Production processes

Formulations knowledge

Problem solving

Communication

ERP systems

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

West Cork Distillers in Skibbereen, Co. Cork, seeks an experienced Blending Manager to lead blending and liquid production within the Bottling Department.

You will oversee formulation, liquid preparation, transfer, chill filtration, and bulk ingredient management, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery to bottling. Reporting to the Head of Bottling and collaborating with Production Planning, Quality, Logistics and Maintenance, you will drive safe, efficient operations, develop the blending team,