Cider Maker

**Cyder Maker**

**£30,000 per annum plus excellent commission and fantastic benefits**

**The Newt in Somerset**

The Newt in Somerset has ancient woodland, historic gardens and far
- reaching views. It is a unique destination with Hotel, Spa, Restaurants and much more. Visitors can take a tour of the gardens, deer park and cyder press, dine in the Garden Café and visit our farm shop. Expecting to attract some 250,000 visitors per year, The Newt in Somerset is a vibrant and thriving attraction, animated throughout the seasons by special events, workshops and education programmes.

**Our Cyder Team**

The Cyder department has 2 key roles:
1) Produce world class, award winning cyders

2) To deliver an apple pressing “show” integrated within the VA, weekly from spring to Autumn.

The department is permanently on show to the VA guests, so interpersonal skills and high standards of dress/bearing & tidiness with the working environment are essential. The department also delivers cyder tours, tastings, orchard tours, bespoke events for hotel guests and corporate events. The cyder cellar is high tech and one of the best in the UK - it is quickly gaining a reputation for the production of the finest cyder in the UK to match. As well as cyder, the team produces apple juices.

**Our Cyder Maker**

Somerset is rich in heritage for traditional orchards and craft cyder making, and The Newt in Somerset fully embraces this heritage and culture and has invested in the future of this rural landscape by planting substantial standard orchards, including over 70 apple varieties. Our bespoke production and fermentation facility has been designed for small batch (1400L/2500L) production to allow the cyder maker to create both “base” cyder and also experiment with unusual single variety ciders that may be used in the blending process. Utilising a bespoke conditioned atmosphere storage facility with a capacity of over 100 tons, the Newt Cyder Experience will be completely unique in that the visitor will witness traditional cyder making throughout the year but biased around the busy public/school holidays.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Assist in the development of the production line processes embracing continual improvement.
- Conduct expert handing of the fermentation, blending and finishing process, maintaining high production standards and quality control.
- Comply with current legislation in Health & Safety and Environmental Health policy.
- Maintenance of laboratory and production records on a daily/weekly/monthly basis to comply with HMRC regulations and best practice.
- Assist with the logístical planning and execution of the raw material requirement to match the planned production plan on a daily/weekly basis.

**Skills and Experience**
- Proven technical expertise and hands on experience in medium/large scale commercial cyder production including fermentation processes, product adjustment and expert skills in blending.
- Practical experience and expert knowledge of laboratorial practices and methodology
- Pro-active team-player, able to integrate into a small cyder team and also the wider Newt staff community.
- Confident and personality to interact with hotel guests and the general public on a daily basis during apple pressing demonstrations, Cyder House tours, tastings and other general Newt events and a commitment and eagerness to provide the highest level of visitor experience.
- IT skills for maintaining efficient production and laboratory records are an essential requisite.
- Full UK driving license

**Benefits**: Excellent Benefits package available from day one including:

- Exceptional working environment, fresh estate grown meal provided each day
- Employee Assistance Programme - Support 365 days a year
- 30% online shop discount and free delivery
- 30% discount in the shops across the estate
- 30% discount at restaurants across the estate
- 30% discount on Newt cyder and Babylonstoren wine
- 50% discount in the Spa
- Discounted hotel stays for staff
- Garden Membership
- Family Events 3 times per year
- Access to internal/external training qualifications and programmes
- Cross Training and career development opportunities

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