Cutwater Spirits is currently hiring a Sales Representative based in Los Angeles to join our growing team.

Determined to grow market share in all segments of the business, our Sales Representatives are responsible for growing the company portfolio and engaging consumers through point of sale, shelf assortment, and creative displays at retail accounts. In addition, our Sales Representatives identify new market and business opportunities to increase market share while building and maintaining relationships with accounts and retailers. The Sales Representative will work independently under the loose general guidance of the Regional Sales Manager.

Responsibilities Include:

• Drive sales in off-premise and on-premise retail business
• Assist with merchandising and the implementation of programming in chain locations
• Achieve distribution, display space, and shelf placement objectives in off-premise retail accounts
• Secure menu features, back bar placement, and promotions to bring brand awareness in on-premise retail accounts
• Increase brand presence in the marketplace by facilitating promotional and tasting events each month
• Strengthen and expand current business partnerships with off-premise and on-premise retail accounts
• Educate and manage the Distributor Sales Teams to ensure they are presenting and executing to Cutwater standards
• Passionately share the Cutwater story
• Participate in new product launches, promotions, and events as the face of Cutwater Spirits

The right applicants will:

• Have captivating storytelling skills
• Have strong time and project management skills
• Have strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize a varied workload
• Have the ability to follow oral and written instructions
• Have the ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
• Have the ability and willingness to work flexible hours
• Have proven customer service skills and the ability to develop and grow strong customer relationships
• Want to work hard while having fun — everyday

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree (preferred)
• Must be 21 years of age, have a valid driver’s license, and a safe driving record
• Have reliable transportation to travel to and from various locations
• 1 or more years of selling experience (preferred)
• Spirits/alcohol beverage industry knowledge a must
• 1+ years’ experience in sales in beverage alcohol industry (preferred)
• Knowledgeable about assigned market; 1+ years’ experience working in assigned market (preferred)
• Bilingual English/Spanish (preferred)

Cutwater Spirits offers competitive pay, benefits, and a fantastic work environment. Compensation package includes paid time off, holidays, and the ability to participate in company benefit programs (health, dental, vision, life, disability, FSA, and 401k).

At Cutwater, we are dauntless spirits. We make whiskey, vodka, gin, rum, liqueur, mixers, canned cocktails, and beyond. We’re always focused on the horizon, the road ahead. We’re just hardwired that way. Armed with some heavy experience, hard earned awards, and boundless energy, we’re charging ahead to carve out our place in the global spirits industry. We invite all who share our passion to join us on the journey.

If you have the passion for spirits, building relationships, and telling stories, this might be the right position for you. If you also have an entrepreneurial spirit, a burning need to build long lasting relationships and a fire to be the best in the industry — we want to talk to you.

If you think you have what it takes to be our next Rockstar Sales Rep in Los Angeles, please email us at: jobs@cutwaterspirits.com.

Cutwater Spirits is currently hiring a Sales Representative, San Francisco/Bay Area to join our growing team.

Determined to grow market share in all segments of the business, our Sales Representatives are responsible for growing the company portfolio and engaging consumers through point of sale, shelf assortment, and creative displays at retail accounts. In addition, our Sales Representatives identify new market and business opportunities to increase market share while building and maintaining relationships with accounts and retailers. The Sales Representative will work independently under the loose general guidance of the Regional Sales Manager.

Responsibilities Include:

• Drive sales in off-premise and on-premise retail business
• Assist with merchandising and the implementation of programming in chain locations
• Achieve distribution, display space, and shelf placement objectives in off-premise retail accounts
• Secure menu features, back bar placement, and promotions to bring brand awareness in on-premise retail accounts
• Increase brand presence in the marketplace by facilitating promotional and tasting events each month
• Strengthen and expand current business partnerships with off-premise and on-premise retail accounts
• Educate and manage the Distributor Sales Teams to ensure they are presenting and executing to Cutwater standards
• Passionately share the Cutwater story
• Participate in new product launches, promotions, and events as the face of Cutwater Spirits

The right applicants will:

• Have captivating storytelling skills
• Have strong time and project management skills
• Have strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize a varied workload
• Have the ability to follow oral and written instructions
• Have the ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
• Have the ability and willingness to work flexible hours
• Have proven customer service skills and the ability to develop and grow strong customer relationships
• Want to work hard while having fun — everyday

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree (preferred)
• Must be 21 years of age, have a valid driver’s license, and a safe driving record
• Have reliable transportation to travel to and from various locations
• 1 or more years of selling experience (preferred)
• Spirits/alcohol beverage industry knowledge a must
• 1+ years’ experience in sales in beverage alcohol industry (preferred)
• Knowledgeable about assigned market; 1+ years’ experience working in assigned market (preferred)

Cutwater Spirits offers competitive pay, benefits, and a fantastic work environment. Compensation package includes paid time off, holidays, and the ability to participate in company benefit programs (health, dental, vision, life, disability, FSA, and 401k).

At Cutwater we are dauntless spirits. We make whiskey, vodka, gin, rum, liqueur, mixers, canned cocktails, and beyond. We’re always focused on the horizon, the road ahead. We’re just hardwired that way. Armed with some heavy experience, hard earned awards, and boundless energy, we’re charging ahead to carve out our place in the global spirits industry. We invite all who share our passion to join us on the journey.

If you have the passion for spirits, building relationships, and telling stories this might be the right position for you. If you also have an entrepreneurial spirit, a burning need to build long lasting relationships and a fire to be the best in the industry — we want to talk to you.

If you think you have what it takes to be our next Rockstar Sales Rep in San Francisco / Bay Area, please email us at: jobs@cutwaterspirits.com.

The Maintenance Manager will be accountable for all distillery, warehouse, and restaurant/kitchen maintenance objectives. These objectives include corrective and preventative maintenance, spare parts, overall equipment reliability, and safety. This position is responsible for asset reliability, and for coordinating, planning, and timely completion of all maintenance activities.  They set the parameters for daily responsibilities and activities of the Maintenance Technicians.  This position works autonomously under the general loose direction of the Vice President of Operations.  This leadership position is essential for the Cutwater Spirits to operate at the desired level.

Responsibilities Include:

• Manage plant-wide maintenance maximizing asset reliability, uptime, and cost effectiveness with available resources improving overall equipment efficiency.
• Maintain a clean and organized shop floor, welding area, and spare parts area while ensuring all equipment is properly maintained.
• Provide direct supervision, technical direction, administrative support, and leadership for the Maintenance team.
• Orchestrate and participate in activities to further drive technical efficiencies of existing organizational processes.
• Promote a positive, proactive safety culture and ensure compliance with safety and environmental standards.
• Build planned and preventative maintenance schedules for all distillery/warehouse and restaurant/kitchen assets.
• Implement team accountability and work order performance tools to deliver optimal asset uptime.
• Annually review recommended spare parts list for all assets, and build a critical spare parts inventory.
• Lead a team that delivers quality work through strong collaboration and innovative problem-solving approaches through direction, coaching, counseling, and training and development.
• Schedule team building functions, recognize individual and team achievements, encourage an environment of working hard while having fun.
• Lead department initiatives/projects including short- and longer-term training plans to close team gaps.
• Ensures all packaging management tools are in place to guide employee safety, product quality, and overall needs of the production department.
• Manages and improves upon production KPIs (Key Performance Indicators).
• Fill in and cover critical tasks when direct reports are out of the office.
• Owns daily and weekly work order planning, assignment and weekly work order review at production meetings.
• Support CapEx project planning, completion, integration, install, and training.
• Owns maintenance team schedule and coverage planning.
• Responds to emergency maintenance calls.
• Embraces and fulfills the core values and culture of Cutwater Spirits.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Understands and employs a Safety-First approach.
• Establish, maintain and foster cooperative working relations with others from diverse backgrounds effectively and with courtesy.
• Good mechanical aptitude and effective use of hand tools.
• Ability to utilize all math skills, such as basic math, geometry and algebra to complete necessary job tasks.
• Reads and understands electrical, equipment manuals, pneumatic schematics as well as mechanical drawings.
• Ability to make decisions and solve problems.
• Abide by all Safety, Health, and Environmental policies.
• Ability to train and hold team accountable on basic maintenance safety procedures.
• Computer skills (MS Windows Platform, MS Outlook for email)
• Electrical construction, including conduit
• Advanced troubleshooting and calibrating AC & DC drives
• Advanced troubleshooting and networking PLC programming
• Advanced troubleshooting ladder and PLC logic
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Mechanical skills including gearboxes, high-speed conveyors, bearings, mechanical seals, timing systems, pumps, hydraulics, and pneumatics.
• Experience with pipefitting, stainless welding, and component fabrication.
• Demonstrated competency with maintenance of distilling systems and supporting equipment, packaging systems and supporting equipment, general craftsmanship and quality maintenance practices.
• Advanced forklift and scissor lift experience.
• Excellent attention to detail, follow through, and commitment to quality.
• Proven ability to provide clear, constructive feedback to team.
• Proven ability to prioritize and delegate work under constantly shifting business needs.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Willingness to work flexible schedules to meet deadlines.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering discipline or related field, or combination of education and experience.
• 5+ years of technical food and/or beverage production relevant maintenance experience, including the operation of some power-driven equipment.
• Boiler Maintenance and Operations Certified, preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of MMS (Preventative Maintenance Software), preferred.

Work often takes place at high elevations utilizing a lift. This is an active role that requires frequent operation of a variety of machines/equipment/tools and lifting up to 50lbs.

Cutwater Spirits offers competitive pay, benefits and a fantastic work environment. If you are a smart, dedicated person that gets excited about being part of a fantastic team in a fast-paced environment, this might be the right position for you.

If you think you have what it takes to be our next rockstar Maintenance Manager, please send your resume to: jobs@cutwaterspirits.com.

Cutwater Spirits is currently hiring a Quality Technician to join our growing team.

Our new Quality Technician, performs quality control checks on products during the production cycle to ensure items meet safety regulations and consistent product specifications. The Quality Technician I is involved in the entire course of manufacturing including shelf-life stability. They inspect components prior to processing, analyze products during production, and test finished goods. They support the ongoing lab environment by maintaining glassware; maintaining logs and record books; troubleshooting and resolving problems; helping with special projects. This position works under the direction of the Director of Quality.

Responsibilities Include:

• Daily Testing and monitoring of fermentations/distillations, production, packaging, and food grade facility.
• Collects samples and runs pre-operation, in-process, and post-operation testing for pH, ABV/proof, color, metals, ATP swabbing, etc.
• Packaging checks include CO2, O2, fill levels and volumes, labels, code dates, glass deviation, can variations, etc.
• Record and report testing results.
• Preforms calibration and verification for all laboratory equipment.
• Follow and practice GMP’s, Food Safety, SOPs, and Safety procedures.
• Communicate and promote continuous quality and safety throughout Cutwater.
• Laboratory housekeeping which includes maintaining cleanliness of work space and equipment.

The right applicants will:

• Understands and employs a Safety-First approach.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Detail oriented and ability to multi-task.
• Ability to maintain confidential matters.
• Ability to work independently as well as strong team orientation and ability to work with diverse group of individuals.
• Must successfully use simple math, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
• Ability to operate laboratory instruments.
• Knowledge of basic laboratory procedures and techniques.
• Strong technical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Scheduling flexibility–ability to work a variety of shifts and availability on weekends.
• Ability to operate computer systems including: Microsoft Office (Outlook and Excel).
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in science-intensive discipline and/or strong science background.
• Prior year lab experience in beverage and/or food science setting (preferred).

Cutwater Spirits offers competitive pay, benefits and a fantastic work environment. Compensation package includes paid time off, holidays, and ability to participate in company benefit programs (health, dental, vision, life, disability, FSA and 401k).

If you are a smart, dedicated person that gets excited about Science and the Science of Alcohol, this might be the right position for you.

If you think you have what it takes to be our Quality Technician, please send your resume to: jobs@cutwaterspirits.com.

Cutwater Spirits is currently hiring a Warehouse Technician to join our growing team.

The Warehouse Technician is an experienced Warehouse team member who supports warehouse activities transporting raw materials and finished goods throughout the distillery, loading and off-loading of trucks for receipt/shipment, and the building and delivering of Tasting Room orders using the forklift. This position works under the direction of the Director of Supply Planning.

Responsibilities Include:

• Using forklifts and pallet jacks to transport finished goods and raw materials around the warehouse.
• Loading and unloading of trucks at dock.
• Arranges and stages finished goods loads for orders, aligning with production schedule to ensure timely staging of finished goods orders for shipping.
• Escalates issues to management
• Receive and distribute raw materials throughout organization.
• Stack and palletize finished product and prepare for storage.
• Use a forklift to move materials and finished products.
• Shuttle packaging between warehouses utilizing company truck.
• Unload packaging materials from pallets.
• Load finished products onto pallets.
• Maintain cleanliness of primary and secondary warehouses.
• Assist in the management of finished goods inventory.
• Assist in the management of packaging materials inventory.
• Assist in the maintenance of inventory for sales racking.
• Adhere to all safety precautions, rules and guidelines.
• Performing duties of Production team member when needed.
• Embraces and fulfills the core values and culture of Cutwater Spirits.

Other duties as assigned.

The Right Applicants Will:

• Understand and employ a Safety-First approach.
• Have the ability to successfully handle multiple tasks and prioritize well.
• Have the ability to maintain a Food Handler’s Certification.
• Be detail oriented.
• Have the ability to work independently as well as strong team orientation and ability to work with diverse group of individuals.
• Have advanced forklift operation skills.
• Have the ability to drive a 26-foot box truck between warehouses.
• Maintain scheduling flexibility – ability to work a variety of shifts including weekends, nights/overnights, and overtime as needed.
• Have the ability to follow oral and written instructions.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 2+ years’ experience in forklift operations required.
• 2+ years’ inventory control experience preferred.
• 2+ years’ shipping/receiving experience preferred.
• Valid Driver’s License with clean driving record.

This is an active role that requires routine lifting of 40-60 lbs and where you are required you to be on a forklift and/or on your feet all day.

Cutwater Spirits offers competitive pay, benefits and a fantastic work environment. If you are a smart, dedicated person that gets excited about being part of a fantastic team in a fast-paced environment, this might be the right position for you.

If you think you have what it takes to be our next rockstar Warehouse Technician, please send your resume to: jobs@cutwaterspirits.com.

Cutwater Spirits is currently hiring a Warehouse Technician III Lead / Driver to join our growing team.

The Warehouse Technician III Lead / Driver position acts as gate controller for all inbound and outbound shipments. They organize and maintain inventory and stock control. They ensure that the storage areas and warehouse is kept clean and tidy, which includes identifying areas where processes could be improved. The Warehouse Technician III Lead /Driver is responsible for the accurate pulling, monitoring and record-keeping of all outbound shipments and the receiving and distribution of deliveries. They utilize reports to maintain their knowledge of the warehouse inventory. The Warehouse Technician III Lead /Driver prepares and processes all paperwork relating to the shipping of orders for customers. They will also be responsible for the transferring of raw materials and finished products between the various Cutwater warehouses and all record-keeping of all transfer/delivery vehicles per DOT standards. This position works under the loose general direction of the Director of Supply Planning.

Responsibilities Include:

• Managing inbound/outbound shipments and schedule.
• Stack and palletize finished product and prepare for storage.
• Coordinating shipment schedules with Production and Supply Chain teams.
• Manage finished goods inventory.
• Manage packaging materials inventory.
• Maintain inventory for sales racking.
• Use a forklift to move materials and finished products.
• Shuttle packaging between warehouses utilizing company truck.
• Unload packaging materials from pallets.
• Load finished products onto pallets.
• Maintain cleanliness of primary and secondary warehouses.
• Assist in production records management.
• Adhere to all safety precautions, rules and guidelines.
• Be a contributing member of a process driven team.
• Drive commercial delivery trucks, vans, and/or tractor-trailer combinations to transfer raw materials and finished products between warehouse locations.
• Complete and submit all required paperwork, documenting the transfer of items.
• Ensure accurate completion of Department of Transportation checklist and report maintenance problems and accidents in a timely manner.
• Manually load and unload product from end loader truck.
• Provide support to greater Operations Team as needed.
• Embraces and fulfills the core values and culture of Cutwater Spirits.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Understands and employs a Safety-First approach.
• Ability to successfully handle multiple tasks and prioritize well.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to maintain a Food Handler’s Certification.
• Detail oriented.
• Ability to plan out warehouse workload for day, maximizing warehouse spacing and overall efficiency of warehouse team.
• Ability to work independently as well as strong team orientation and ability to work with diverse group of individuals.
• Advanced forklift operation skills.
• Able to hold personal accountability for own decisions and actions.
• Maintain a high level of customer service in high demand environment mentally and physically.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Must have a safe driving record including zero DUI convictions.
• Must be able to continually adhere to DOT regulations including successfully pass per-employment and random drug testing.
• Able and willing to work flexible hours, including nights, weekends, and/or holidays.
• Scheduling flexibility – ability to work a variety of shifts including weekends, nights/overnights, and overtime as needed.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Basic Microsoft Office skills including Outlook and Excel.
• Ability to manipulate large quantities of bottles, packaging materials, pallets, etc. with hands.
• Able to repetitively lift, load, unload and move products weighing up to 180 lbs.

Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 3+ years’ experience in forklift operations required.
• 3+ years’ inventory control experience required.
• 3+ years’ shipping/receiving experience required.
• Valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with clean driving record.

Cutwater Spirits offers competitive pay, benefits and a fantastic work environment. If you are a smart, dedicated person that gets excited about being part of a fantastic team in a fast-paced environment, this might be the right position for you.

If you think you have what it takes to be our next rockstar Warehouse Technician III Lead and Driver, please send your resume to: jobs@cutwaterspirits.com.

Cutwater Spirits is currently hiring a Production team member to join our growing team.

The Production team member works on packaging lines to complete various tasks necessary to ship finished products from Cutwater Spirits. The Production Team member is responsible for: can-filling machinery, bottle-filling machinery, boxing machinery, pallet wrapping machinery, and other general production operations. This position reports to the Production Manager.

Responsibilities Include:

• Work on packaging lines (canning and bottling)
• Use a forklift to move materials and finished products
• Unload packaging materials from pallets
• Load finished products onto pallets
• Maintain cleanliness of the distillery warehouse
• Follows SOPs to ensure that products are packaged consistently
• Works closely with the Production Manager to ensure smooth operation of packaging machinery and equipment
• Performs daily start-up and clean-up procedures on all assigned packaging stations
• Works with maintenance employees/personnel to assist with equipment problems and troubleshooting
• Performs daily basic maintenance for machinery
• Assists in the production records management
• Works to achieve packaging/distribution short and long-term goals and metrics
• Adheres to all safety precautions, rules and guidelines

The right applicants will:

• Understand and employ a Safety-First approach
• Have excellent attention to detail, follow through, and commitment to quality
• Have a willingness to work flexible schedule, including overtime, to meet deadlines as needed
• Have the ability to follow oral and written instructions
• Love to work hard while having fun with a team they call “Family”

Preferred applicants will have:

• Prior food/beverage production experience
• Prior forklift experience
• Prior shipping/receiving experience

This is an active role where you are required to be on your feet all day.

Cutwater Spirits offers competitive pay, benefits and a fantastic work environment.  If you are a smart, dedicated person that gets excited about leading a fantastic team in a fast-paced environment, this might be the right position for you.

If you think you have what it takes to be our next Production team member, please send your resume to: jobs@cutwaterspirits.com.