Blending Operative at West Cork Distillers

West Cork Distillers; Skibbereen; On-site; EUR 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension

Health insurance

Team performance bonus

Increased annual leave

Educational support

Employee discount

Free lunch on Thursdays

Free fruit deliveries

Refer a friend bonus

On-site parking

Kitchen facilities

Bike to work

Employee assistance programme

Employee events

Wellness events

Job summary

West Cork Distillers is seeking a Blending Operative to join the team at Skibbereen. This full-time, on-site role focuses on blending whiskeys, gins and other spirits to recipe requirements, with preparation of base blends and ensuring precise flavourings are added.

You will support filtration, bulk preparation, and maintain traceability throughout production. The role involves working with the laboratory team on sample testing and maintaining an audit-ready blending area.

Qualifications

• Experience blending at scale to recipe requirements.
• Attention to traceability and quality control.
• Willingness to undertake additional duties as needed.

Responsibilities

• Blend Whiskeys, gins and other spirit based beverages to recipe requirements combining different spirits and flavourings
• Preparing base blends to recipe requirements
• Filtration of liquids
• Preparation of bulk products such as the addition of flavourings to base alcohol
• Ensuring all procedures followed to guarantee traceability guidelines are maintained
• Ensuring Forklift and pallet truck procedures are adhered to at all times (forklift training will be provided)
• Working with the team in the laboratory bringing samples for testing as required
• Ensuring the blending area is maintained in an audit ready state at all times
• Flexibility may be required to undertake additional/other duties on occasion, based on business needs and requirements.

Job description

This Full time on site position offers great opportunities for career growth.

About Us

West Cork Distillers was founded in 2003 by John O'Connell, Denis McCarthy and Ger McCarthy and has since grown to a team of 200 people based in our distillery in Skibbereen, Co. Cork and our Waterford site Donohoe Drinks. We are built on an entrepreneurial energy and a passion for the science and art of spirit and whiskey production. We have been recognised for our innovative approach, and credited with maturing, distilling and bottling some of the finest craft Irish Whiskey on the global market today.

We Are Looking For

We are currently looking for a Blending Operative to join our team in West Cork Distillers.

What You'll Do

• Blend Whiskeys, gins and other spirit based beverages to recipe requirements combining different spirits and flavourings
• Preparing base blends to recipe requirements
• Filtration of liquids
• Preparation of bulk products such as the addition of flavourings to base alcohol
• Ensuring all procedures followed to guarantee traceability guidelines are maintained
• Ensuring Forklift and pallet truck procedures are adhered to at all times (forklift training will be provided)
• Working with the team in the laboratory bringing samples for testing as required
• Ensuring the blending area is maintained in an audit ready state at all times
• Flexibility may be required to undertake additional/other duties on occasion, based on business needs and requirements.

We Offer

• Competitive Salary
• Pension
• Health Insurance
• Team performance bonus
• Increased annual leave with service
• Educational Support
• Employee Discount
• Free Lunch on Thursdays
• Free Fruit Deliveries twice per week
• €1000 Refer a Friend Bonus
• On-site Parking
• On-site Kitchen Facilities with vending machines and great coffee!
• Bike to Work
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee Events
• Employee Wellness Events