Distiller

Responsibilities

• Grain Handling, Milling, and Mashing
• Tracking all raw material components throughout the production and warehouse facilities
• Operation of wet and dry grain conveyance systems, hammer and cage mills with pneumatic conveyance
• Operation of pumps, motors, agitators & valves to execute daily mashing operations and tank transfers, all controlled via a central PLC
• Fermentation Management & Lab Analysis
• Track data for multiple in-process fermentations throughout the shift
• Understand and use aseptic techniques for yeast propagation and rehydration
• Run laboratory procedures on daily batches
• Distillation and New Make Spirit Analysis
• Operate a high-pressure steam-fed hybrid still with glycol cooling, controlled by a central PLC system
• Trouble shoot issues in process & equipment
• Sensory evaluation of new make whiskey components
• Very detailed data and yield tracking throughout the entire process
• Cleaning & Sanitation
• Run CIP (clean in place) procedures with both strong acid and strong base chemicals, utilizing various types of 3-phase motor driven pumps
• Understand and use best practice aseptic techniques for cleaning and sanitizing large tanks and vessels, hoses, pipework, etc.
• Utilizing a detailed approach to uphold the highest standards of cleanliness for all customer facing spaces within the process plant

Requirements

• High School Degree or GED
• Ability to work 10 hour shifts, including some night and weekend shifts
• Ability to safely lift 55 lbs
• Self-starter with strong problem-solving skills
• Strong work ethic, positive attitude
• Excellent written and verbal communication skill

Qualifications

• 2+ years of production experience in either brewing or distilling
• Experience interacting with automated control processes
• Home brewing experience