Distillery Apprentice with Hensol Castle Distillery
Hensol Castle Park, Hensol, Vale of Glamorgan, CF72 8JX
About Us
Hensol Castle Distillery is an award-winning craft distillery set within the historic cellars of Hensol Castle. We produce our own premium spirits, develop bespoke recipes for clients, and support a growing number of drinks brands across the UK and beyond. As a small but fast-growing team, we pride ourselves on quality, and a hands-on approach to every aspect of liquid production
The role
We are looking for an Apprentice Distiller to join our production team. This is a unique opportunity to learn the full distilling process while supporting the Head Distiller with day-to-day operations. You’ll gain practical experience in all areas of production, from raw materials through to bottling.
Key Responsibilities
- Assisting the Head Distiller with all aspects of spirit production including compounding, distillations, macerations and lab based new products development
- Preparing and operating equipment, including stills and trouble shooting issues on the bottling line
- Ensuring production areas are maintained to the highest standards of cleanliness for BRCGS compliance
- Recording and monitoring production data accurately via paperwork
- Dispensing botanicals and spices for distillations
- Carrying out routine maintenance and quality checks
About You
- A genuine interest in spirits and distilling
- Strong attention to detail and willingness to learn technical processes
- Practical, hands-on approach with good problem-solving skills
- Comfortable working in a production environment that involves lifting and manual handling
- Reliable, organised, and able to work as part of a team
- Good level of personal hygiene
- Must be able to drive
Additional Information
Working with the company comes with benefits which include discount at all the Leeke’s stores and the Vale Resort, access to the Vale Gym during off peak times, staff pricing for bottles of alcohol, and frequent staff events
Qualifications required:
Good standard of general education. Maths and English GCSE grade C or equivalent is preferable.
Welsh language requirements:
None
Apprenticeship course:
Level 2 Apprenticeship in Food and Drink Operations
Pay:
Minimum Wage
Hours:
37.5hrs per week and hours must be relatively flexible working between 07:00 – 16:00, as we start production around 08:00 so would be beneficial to start around 07:30
Interview arrangements:
Face to face interview at Hensol Castle Distillery
Apply:
Please send a covering email and your CV to ellis.evans@
