17 Sep
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VKM Liquor
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Nahan
Company Description
VKM Liquor LLP is a family-led whisky producer built on a legacy of blending and distilling exceptional spirits. The team focuses on sourcing premium malts from renowned Scottish distilleries to create blends with a smooth, natural, and unadulterated character. VKM Liquor’s portfolio currently features DOT, a blend of Indian and Scottish malts matured in American oak barrels, and Alvin, a distinctive malt blend celebrated for its lingering, complex flavor. The company is dedicated to delivering high-quality whiskies that appeal to enthusiasts and connoisseurs, combining technical expertise with deep respect for tradition.
Role Description
The Malster will be responsible for overseeing the malting process, including selection, cleaning, steeping, germination, and kilning of barley to meet the quality standards of VKM Liquor LLP. This full time, in office role in Nahan involves monitoring moisture, temperature, and germination progress, maintaining detailed production records, and ensuring consistency in malt quality for blending and distillation.
The Malster will collaborate closely with distillers and blenders to align malt specifications with desired flavor profiles, and will help implement and follow safety, hygiene, and quality control procedures. The role also includes routine inspection, basic maintenance of malting equipment, and participation in continuous improvement initiatives for process efficiency and product excellence.
Qualifications
Experience in malting or grain processing, including barley handling, steeping, germination, and kilning.
Knowledge of whisky production processes and how malt characteristics influence flavor, aroma, and yield.
Ability to monitor and manage process parameters such as moisture, temperature, and ventilation during malting.
Understanding of quality control practices, record-keeping, and adherence to food safety and hygiene standards.
Basic mechanical aptitude for operating and troubleshooting ma
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