Compliance and Quality Systems Adviser

Job Introduction

We’re looking for a sharp-minded Compliance and Quality Systems Adviser to be a key player in ensuring that every bottle we craft meets the standards our name is built on. Based in Bellshill, this role places you at the strategic crossroads of regulatory excellence and operational impact.

Main Responsibility

• Maintain and enhance the site’s Quality Management System (QMS)
• Monitor and report compliance KPIs to internal teams and external regulators
• Lead audits and investigate non-conformances with precision and diplomacy
• Train and advise teams on GMP, internal standards, and change control protocols
• Support sustainability, food safety, and ISO-related initiatives

Our Ideal Candidate

• Experience in a regulated environment (e.g. food, beverage, pharma)
• Working knowledge of QMS platforms and compliance systems
• Strong interpersonal skills you know how to turn standards into everyday habits
• Ability to lead investigations and drive root cause analyses
• An eye for continuous improvement and lean-thinking approaches
• Qualifications in quality assurance, auditing, or food safety
• Familiarity with ISO 9001, HACCP, or similar standards

As part of your remit, you’ll occasionally travel to other operational sites to support wider compliance initiatives and share best practices. Your next chapter in quality starts here.

What we can offer you

• We offer a competitive salary and benefits which are designed to promote our employees financial wellbeing. Employees are also eligible to participate in a bonus plan.
• Our employees enjoy a generous holiday entitlement and an opportunity to ‘buy’ or ‘sell’ some holiday entitlement.
• Private Healthcare and Doctor@Hand (remote GP service).
• Our employees can join a defined contribution pension plan. Employees contribute either 4% or 5% of salary, the company contributes 8% or 10% depending on the employee contribution. Employee contributions can be made through salary sacrifice.
• Our Employee Assistance Programme offers practical, impartial support on everyday matters ranging from medical, financial and legal to home and family issues. 
• Our Life Assurance cover is a multiple of eight times your annual basic salary.
• Product allocation so that you can enjoy our fantastic portfolio of brands.
• Our Cycle to Work scheme allows you to hire a bike for an agreed length of time, and then snap it up for a fraction of its original value. All while making savings (at least 25%) and spreading the cost.
• Every employee has the opportunity to claim up to £1,000 per year for a charity or charities for which they have raised money, volunteered their time or personally donated.
• Learning resources to help you be your best self.

About William Grant & Sons

A HOME FOR RARE CHARACTERS

William Grant & Sons: a home where Rare Characters thrive.

We value every employee for their rare character, distinctive skills, experience and perspectives. Every one of our colleagues has a role to play in helping us to achieve our growth ambitions.

At William Grant & Sons, our vision is to be A home where rare characters thrive. We value all colleagues for their rare character, distinctive skills, experience and perspectives. Diversity & Inclusion is at the heart of how we do things at William Grant & Sons, fully aligned to our purpose and our company values. We strive to create an environment where we can all be our best and bring our whole selves to work.

OUR AGILE WORKING PHILOSOPHY

Our agile working philosophy is to “Have your best work day everyday”.
Built on trust, we empower our rare characters to have their best work day every day. Where flexibility and positive working experiences help employees to feel connected and release potential across our teams.
We are open to discussing possible agile/flexible working options as part of the recruitment process.

INCLUSIVE RECRUITMENT PROCESS

Diversity & Inclusion is at the heart of how we do things at William Grant & Sons, fully aligned to our purpose and our company values. We want to ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive.