Journeyman Cooper

Overview

Journeyman Cooper (up to 3 roles available)

Salary: £45,000 per year + overtime + uncapped bonuses

Denny, Falkirk (Central Scotland)

40 hours per week | Overtime paid at 1.5x

Permanent role | 3-month probation

About the Role

Lowland Cooperage is looking for time-served Journeyman Coopers to join a fast-growing, well-organised cooperage specialising in high-volume cask repair and rejuvenation for the Scotch whisky industry.

This is a hands-on production role for an experienced cooper who takes pride in workmanship, works safely, and understands the realities of a professional, output-driven environment.

You will be involved in the full scope of cooperage work, including:

• Cask repair
• Rejuvenation work
• Remake/rebuild work
• Supporting and mentoring apprentices where required
• Maintaining high safety, quality, and housekeeping standards

Essential:

• Time-served cooper
• Proven production experience (P  / high-volume environment)
• Strong understanding of quality standards within a cooperage environment
• Safe, consistent, and reliable approach to work

Desirable (nice to have):

• Experience training or mentoring apprentices
• Background in high-throughput repair or rejuvenation operations
• IOSH/NEBOSH training

• £45,000 base salary
• Overtime paid at 1.5x
• Performance-based bonuses after probation
• Secure, permanent employment
• A clean, organised, safety-focused workshop
• Clear standards and systems - no chaos, no guesswork
• A growing company where good coopers are valued and listened to

We actively invest in our people. Opportunities include:

• First Aid at Work
• IOSH Working Safely / Managing Safely
• NEBOSH qualifications
• CMI leadership & management training
• Ongoing professional development as the business grows

We are serious about:

• Safety
• Quality workmanship
• Punctuality and reliability
• Team attitude
• Proper apprentice training and standards

If you cut corners, blame others, or don’t care about the finish - this isn’t the place. If you want to do good work, properly, it is.