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Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Serves as a distiller for company products including bourbon, single malt, and rye. Participates in product innovation including the development of new recipes and operation improvement. Operates mash cooker, mill and grain system, lab analysis on beer, yeast, and received grain. Trains new employees on equipment and company standards. Performs caustic and regular cleaning of equipment to keep distillery health and operations in good working condition. Assists in processing operations with… Show more Serves as a distiller for company products including bourbon, single malt, and rye. Participates in product innovation including the development of new recipes and operation improvement. Operates mash cooker, mill and grain system, lab analysis on beer, yeast, and received grain. Trains new employees on equipment and company standards. Performs caustic and regular cleaning of equipment to keep distillery health and operations in good working condition. Assists in processing operations with tanks, truck loading, barrel fills, and tank processing. Show less

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Provided safety support and training for personnel, and developed and implemented ideas to help organize a safe, clean, and productive environment. Worked with Safety Committee to resolve any pending issues. Ran fill heights and bottling line lab samples. Ran calibration on lab equipment including but not limited to: Spectrophotometer, Turbidimeter, DMA, and PH meters. Operated all functions of the bottling line and provided full quality inspections of all products. Kept accurate logs and… Show more Provided safety support and training for personnel, and developed and implemented ideas to help organize a safe, clean, and productive environment. Worked with Safety Committee to resolve any pending issues. Ran fill heights and bottling line lab samples. Ran calibration on lab equipment including but not limited to: Spectrophotometer, Turbidimeter, DMA, and PH meters. Operated all functions of the bottling line and provided full quality inspections of all products. Kept accurate logs and tracked numbers of production and efficiency. Team Lead for Tri-bloc system, operations, and maintenance. Forklift operation, shipping and receiving warehouse, and processing support. Cross-training in distillation and fermentation processes. Show less

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Provided hospitality and crafted custom cocktails for bar customers. Helped plan and develop drink menus. Took inventory and restocked supplies. Adhered to state legal drinking requirements regarding checking of identification. Handling cash, credit, and debit card transactions, ensuring charges were accurate and returning correct change to patrons, and balancing the cash register. Adhered to all food safety and quality regulations.

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Used distilling processes to create Brandy, Absinthe, Whiskey, and Gin including determination of quality and taste profiles, and analysis of formulations and grain. Operated and maintained boiler, cooling tower, and bottling line. Conducted tours and assisted with coordination and set up of special events and promotions. Managed deliveries, bottling, and ricking.

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Provided support and acted as a resource to Lab staff and management. Supported testing and equipment calibration. Helped with formulations and laboratory work. Maintained cleanliness of lab and equipment. Ran tests and diagnostics on laboratory samples. Assisted with client and federal audit inspections.

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

On a contract basis, provided assistance with special event preparation and setup. Worked in a customer-facing role to sell merchandise at special events such as Forecastle Festival, Kentiki, Why Louisville, Copper & Kings, Cherokee Triangle Art Fair

Boiler Operations, Passed

Intensive training in boiler operations, maintenance, and legal compliance related to government reporting.

Distilling Operations Course, Distillation, Passed

Designed for distillers ready to take a deeper dive into distillery engineering and operations, from the boiler to bottling. An intensive.