Assistant spiritsmaker/blender

Nombase Education; Los Angeles, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Subsidized health insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

Greenbar Distillery, a California-based craft spirits producer, is seeking an Assistant Spiritsmaker to support production across infusion, fermentation, distillation, re-distillation, bottling, and related lab tasks.

Reporting to the Production Director, you will assist with quality control, inventory management, and maintenance while adhering to safety rules. The role is 4x10 schedule, pays $23–$27/hr DOE, with PTO, health and life insurance benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience in quality control/assurance.
• Ability to follow safety rules and SOPs.
• Willingness to learn and train.

Responsibilities

• Assist in infusion, fermentation, distillation, and bottling.
• Support R&D, QC, lab, and inventory management.
• Maintain clean operating practices and safety standards.
• Work under the Production Director's guidance.

Skills

Problem solving

Basic math

Quality control

Clear communication

Team attitude

Productivity

Safety adherence

Attendance

Training readiness

Job description

Duties

Responsibilities will cover all areas of production and packaging, with an emphasis on liquid work, as well as general labor in the facility. As a direct report to the Production Director, the Assistant Spiritsmaker will assist or perform, as assigned, in the areas of infusion, fermentation, distillation, re-distillation, bottling, R&D, quality control, lab, inventory management, maintenance and compliance. Additional duties will be assigned to accommodate changing business objectives.

Requirements

• Above average problem identification and solving skills
• Ability to apply basic math to common tasks
• Clean operating practices and some quality control/assurance experience
• Ability to communicate clearly in verbal and written formats
• Ability and willingness to work in a team environment with a courteous, positive attitude
• Be productive while maintaining high quality standards
• Adhere to rules and company policies, especially safety rules
• Adhere to company time and attendance schedules
• Learn new skills and complete training as assigned

The role requires standing, walking, climbing, using hands to finger, handling or feeling, reaching with hands and arms, stooping, kneeling, crouching and listening on a regular basis. The employee must regularly lift and/or move more than 50 pounds. Specific abilities in this job include close distance, color and peripheral vision, as well as depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to a damp environment with hot liquids, airborne particles, chemicals and moving machinery.

Days & Hours

• 4 x 10: Mon -Thurs or Tue-Fri 7:00AM to 5:30PM.
• May change according to business objectives and mandatory overtime may be required.
• Pay is $23 - $27 per hour DOE.
• Benefits include paid time off, subsidized health insurance and life insurance.
• This position is designed as a non-exempt position requiring an individual spends more than 50% of each work week performing the tasks outlined in this job description.

About

Greenbar Distillery is a 22-year-old, California-based distillery that takes a craftsman’s approach to making spirits and an activist’s approach to bringing about environmental change through ordinary commerce. We currently make and sell a broad portfolio of artisan, organic spirits, liqueurs, bitters and RTDs.??