Production Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
Based at our beautiful Surrey Hills distillery, the Production Assistant works as part of a small team under the Production Operations Manager to produce the entire range of Silent Pool Distillers products, turning raw materials and components into products ready for sale.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assisting with transfer of liquid to and from IBCs and tanks
- Working on the manual and semi-automatic bottling lines, including loading, filling, labelling, and packing into cases
- Ensuring a high standard of quality control at all times, particularly fill levels, labelling and capsule application
- Assembly of gift packs
- Loading, labelling and wrapping pallets
- Preparing stock for collection by customers and hauliers
- Unloading deliveries
- Driving the van to collect and deliver raw materials to local storage warehouse
- Assisting with training of agency and part time distillery workers
- Assisting with production data record keeping
- Adherence to safe working practices and health and safety legislation, including always wearing the correct PPE
- Ensuring basic knowledge of HACCP and SALSA standards and ensuring they are maintained in production areas
- Cleaning of distillery equipment, floors, and surfaces
- Keeping stock rooms and storage containers tidy and well organised
- Movement of stock and raw materials on site using forklifts and pallet jacks
Skills & Person Specification:
- Ability to work efficiently and safely at pace to keep to tight production schedules
- Strong organisational and time management skills
- Exceptional communication skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- Attention to detail
- A tidy and organised approach is essential
- Warehouse experience is essential
- Forklift license desirable
- Able to use common sense and initiative
- Good sense of humour
- Team player
- Interest in artisan food and drink
This role is a full time role Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm. Due to the location of the distillery, own transport is required. There is free parking on site.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: Up to £23,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Employee discount
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus scheme
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Guildford GU5 9BW: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: One location
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Production Assistant roles across Silent Pool Distillers's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £23,000 - £23,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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