Head Distiller – South Jersey

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     Susan Leandri
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    HEAD DISTILLER

    Farm to Glass craft distillery in Mannington, NJ seeks a full-time head distiller to launch DOG & RAM SPIRITS and lead all production operations. Located on a beautiful 70-acre farm on the Salem River, the newly constructed distillery is an addition to the 1900s carriage house that will be home to a tasting room, events venue and retail shop for our distilled spirits selection.

    DOG & RAM distillery is in an excellent location for destination agritourism as it is only 45 minutes from Philadelphia, PA, 20 minutes from Wilmington, DE, 2 hours from NYC, 1.5 hours from Baltimore and 1 hour from the Jersey Shore.

    We seek a distiller who is passionate about the craft to manage distillery operations. The distiller’s responsibilities shall include management of the distillery team, oversight of the facility, and upholding safety and compliance regulations.

    Essential duties include but are not limited to:

    • Manage the distillery.
    • Perform all duties involved in distilled spirits production: raw material sourcing,
    fermentation, distillation, proofing, aging, bottling, storage, and general production
    management.
    • Perform/supervise the cleaning and sanitization of all equipment, tanks, and work areas to
    maintain consistent product quality and legally approved production areas.
    • Maintain and coordinate a production schedule.
    • Evaluate and monitor spirits and raw materials involved in production.
    • Develop standard operating procedures for all processes.
    • Manage and file production logs, inventory reports and mastery of distillery software.
    • Manage/implement production safety requirements.
    • Work with management to prepare documentation associated with legal/TTB and NJ ABC reporting
    and tax requirements on behalf of Local, Federal and State government authorities.
    • Participate in spirit events and festivals, customer relations, and
    marketing/promotions/charitable events and VIP tours when needed.

    Requirements:

    • Must be 21+ years of age with a valid driver’s license.
    • Minimum 2-year beverage experience with at least 1 year commercial distilling experience.
    • High school diploma or equivalent.
    • Ability to climb, kneel, stoop, and safely lift/move 50 lbs.
    • Strong work ethic and highly organized with the ability to multitask while maintaining
    attention to detail.
    • Self-starter with strong problem-solving skills and a positive attitude.
    • Ability to work extended hours, weekends, and holidays.
    • Ability to operate a forklift.

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