Distillery Operations Technician — Shift Bonus & Weekend Pay

West Cork Distillers; Skibbereen; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Bonus for Weekend Work

Quarterly Performance Bonus

Pension

Health Insurance

On-site Parking

On-site Kitchen Facilities

Bike to Work

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee Wellness Events

Free Lunch Fridays

€1000 Refer a Friend Bonus

Job summary

West Cork Distillers in Skibbereen, Ireland, seeks a Distillery Operations Technician to join our production team, delivering Mash and distillation for our award-winning whiskey and gin. Training is provided; prior food/beverage production or mechanical roles are advantageous.

Shift pattern is four-on, four-off, with day and night shifts, 6am-6pm or 6pm-6am. We offer competitive pay with weekend and quarterly bonuses, pension, health insurance, and on-site facilities.

Qualifications

• Leaving certificate or equivalent.
• Fluent English to ensure all Health and Safety policies and procedures are understood and adhered to.
• Experience of working in a production environment ideally in the food or beverage sector.
• Experience of working with production machinery.
• Experience of working with production systems, while not essential, would be advantageous.
• Experience of working within a shift based role, while not essential, would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and separation of Mash and distillation of 1st Spirit.
• Operation of equipment and machinery.
• Monitoring distillery output using specific distillery technology.
• Evaluate distillate quality.
• Ensure relevant and mandatory tracking records are maintained and updated.
• Ensure a high standard of housekeeping and hygiene is maintained ensuring that the plant is in an 'audit ready' state at all times.
• Work closely with the maintenance team assisting in the preparation of equipment for repair & assist with troubleshooting.
• Conduct an appropriate handover of operations at every shift change to ensure that continuous production is achieved.
• Ensure safety standards are adhered to at all times.
• Report to your manager regarding stock of raw material's (e.g Yeast, Grain etc) to ensure continuity of production.
• Other duties as assigned by your manager.

Skills

Fluent English

Shift work experience

Production machinery experience

Education

Leaving certificate or equivalent

Job description

West Cork Distillers in Skibbereen, Ireland, seeks a Distillery Operations Technician to join our production team, delivering Mash and distillation for our award-winning whiskey and gin. Training is provided; prior food/beverage production or mechanical roles are advantageous.

Shift pattern is four-on, four-off, with day and night shifts, 6am-6pm or 6pm-6am. We offer competitive pay with weekend and quarterly bonuses, pension, health insurance, and on-site facilities.