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Commercial Roles

These roles focus on buying, selling and marketing drinks. We have explained the key skills required for each role, along with the core responsibilities. You will also learn how to advance to more senior positions within each sector, from gaining valuable qualifications to taking on additional responsibilities.

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Service Roles

Service roles focus on selling wines, beers and spirits to the general public. That could be in the on-trade: bars, pubs, restaurants or hotels. Alternatively, you could land a service role in the off-trade, which encompasses independent retailers, large retail chains, supermarkets, cellar door operations and online retailers. We have delved into the most common roles below.

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Production roles

These roles focus on producing wines, beers, spirits and sake. It’s a dynamic sector of the industry, covering award-winning winemakers, master distillers, seasoned viticulturists and much more. We have discussed the key responsibilities of each role below. You will discover the main skills required to flourish in each sector, and we will also discuss career progression.

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Distiller

A distiller is responsible for the production of spirits, such as whisky, gin, rum, brandy, vodka or tequila. Distilling involves turning raw ingredients – grain, fruit, molasses, botanicals – into drinks that can be enjoyed around the world.

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Other production careers

Wine, spirits, beer and sake production can encompass several other jobs too.

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Marketing

Marketing can be an ideal career for creative people that enjoy building brands and telling stories. You can work for wineries, distilleries, breweries, importers, distributors, retailers, PR agencies, events companies or tourism boards.

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Beer Sommelier

A beer sommelier is a trained expert that specialises in beer styles, brewing methods and food pairings. The role is sometimes referred to as a Cicerone, particularly in the United States, or perhaps a beer specialist. It’s not as common as a wine sommelier, but the field is growing rapidly.