Sales and Distillery Assistant

8 September 2025

Part Time Role

Are you looking for the opportunity to join a small but passionate team in Australia's most sustainably awarded distillery, daily alpaca cuddles included?!

Derwent Distillery is a fast growing, small, independent craft distillery with a passion for sustainable production and community collaboration. We want someone to help us share our story! This new role within the distillery will oversee the cellar door, and assist at events and distillery production as required. You will be reporting to the Head Distiller and your key responsibilities will be:

Overseeing the day to day operation of the Derwent Distillery Cellar Door

Prepare and report monthly stock take

Preparing all orders, event stock & collections before COB

Assisting production team when required

Hosting daily distillery tours

Attending offsite events, markets and activities

Collating onsite media content for distribution by the Marketing Manager

Projects you will be overseeing include:

Development of tours at Derwent Distillery

Coordinating onsite events and collaborations with local businesses

Growing onsite visitation and offsite event preparation.

Derwent Distillery is a family-run and owned distillery which began distilling spirits in 2021. It has now created a wide variety of gins, liqueurs and single malt whisky which is well known both within Tasmania and nationally. They are now looking to grow their visitor and customer service experience with guests and customers.

This role would require successful applicants to work at a variety of locations including Derwent Distillery's Cellar Door in Dromedary, Salamanca Market and other offsite events when needed. This is a great opportunity to step into one of Tasmania's fastest growing industries, in an equal opportunity, positive and fun environment. Applicants will need to have proven high quality customer service experience, a fantastic work attitude and friendly persona.

To be successful in this role, you'll need:

Minimum 2 years customer service experience in retail or hospitality

Strong communication and presentation skills for conducting tours

Experience with cash handling and point-of-sale systems

Basic computer skills for stock management and reporting

Physical ability to lift up to 20kg for event setup and stock handling

You must hold a current Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA) certificate, or be willing to obtain one before starting.

Applicants must have the legal right to work in Australia.

A current driver's licence and reliable transport are essential due to multiple work locations including markets and offsite events.

Flexibility to work weekends, public holidays, and varying hours for markets and events is required.

If this job sounds like it will take you to your happy place every workday, you love challenging work in a vibrant, positive and fun team environment, email your cover letter and CV to [email protected] By 5pm Thursday 25 September 2025.

To apply for this role please email a cover letter outlining why you want to work for us and current resume to [email protected], attention to Emma and Robbie. Bonus points if you can make your way to one of our weekly markets to meet us in person and have a chat.