Job Description
Job Description
Job Description
The Chemist supports all areas of distillery operations—distilling, processing, and bottling—from a quality and analytical perspective. This role performs laboratory testing, operates analytical equipment, manages sample retention, and partners with the quality team to ensure products meet all quality standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Support distillery, processing, bottling, and warehouse operations through analytical testing and quality oversight.
- Perform testing on distillery, fermentation, processing, and finished-product samples.
- Operate and troubleshoot analytical equipment including YSI, DMA, GC, and GC/MS.
- Analyze and document results accurately, reporting findings to the quality team.
- Serve as the subject matter expert for laboratory instruments and testing methods.
- Manage the sample retention facility, including organization, labeling, and disposal of expired samples.
- Participate in daily sensory evaluations and product tastings.
- Travel between two production facilities as needed.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Biology, or a related science.
- 4+ years of experience in an analytical or quality control laboratory.
- Hands-on experience with YSI, DMA, GC, and GC/MS instrumentation.
- Strong understanding of lab safety, sample handling, and documentation.
- Experience working in a union environment.
- Ability to lift up to 25 lbs repetitively.
- Strong communication, organizational, and time-management skills.
- Valid driver’s license.
Preferred Experience
- Quality control experience in manufacturing, distilling, or beverage production.
- Ability to train and support others on analytical equipment.
- Strong attention to detail and comfort with sensory testing.
Work Environment
- Fully on-site role in laboratory, production, and warehouse environments.
- Regular movement between departments and two plant locations.
- Exposure to standard manufacturing conditions, including noise and temperature changes.
- PPE required per safety and quality guidelines.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Clermont, KY.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $33.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Clermont,KY.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on May 19, 2026.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I is embedded into our culture through:
- Hiring diverse talent
- Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
- Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
- Ensuring growth opportunities for our people
Actalent is an equal opportunity employer.
About Actalent
Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services. For more than 40 years, we’ve helped visionary companies advance their goals. Headquartered in the United States, our teams span 150 offices across North America, EMEA, and APAC—with four delivery centers in India led by 1,000+ extraordinary employees who connect their passion with purpose every day.
Our Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, and Chennai delivery centers are hubs of engineering expertise, with core capabilities in mechanical and electrical engineering, systems and software, and manufacturing engineering. Our teams deliver work across multiple industries including transportation, consumer and industrial products, and life sciences. We serve more than 4,500 clients, including many Fortune 500 brands. Learn more about how we can work together at actalentservices.com.