Job Introduction
Are you ready for your next adventure? Are you ready to learn and be challenged within a fast paced operation? Are you ready to be part of a highly motivated, trusted team at the heart of a thriving business? We have an opportunity for a highly motivated individual who would like to create their own legacy at an independent family distillery.
Main Responsibility
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Cask preparation prior to Coopering by removing hoops using the hoop puller and then hardening and testing all coopered casks ensuring the quality of all casks is 100% and palletised prior to filling.
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End to end process of cask preparation and finishing and testing of all coopered casks to the highest standard ensuring all coopered casks are 100% ready for filling.
- Capture all cask data and casks coopered then report to Team Leader daily
- Report & track and log all quality issues identified in line with the Cask quality policy
- Safe operation of all quality station equipment such as Hoop Driver, Hoop puller, Automated Line, Testing station and all hand tools required for the role.
- Complete end process on Wood management labels tracking the history of every cask coopered.
- Maintain high standards of hygiene by maintaining and cleaning the work area
- Continually review and feedback on all processes and procedures to identify improvements and support the achievement of the strategic plan.
- Maintain a safe working environment and report any safety related issues in the working area to your Team Leader or She Advisor.
- Demonstrate behaviours in line with our diversity, equity and inclusion aim, which is to create and promote a diverse and inclusive culture at WG&S where ideas, differences and views are respected and where all employees are encouraged to make their own personal legacy.
Our Ideal Candidate
Trust, respect and diligence are key characteristics within this role. The ideal candidate will have the ability to understand detailed plans and processes, use information technology systems and work under tight deadlines with safety, compliance and accuracy at the forefront of your thinking. It is important that our team members while able to work independently, are also able to function as part of a team. The ideal candidate would be a self-starter with the ability to communicate effectively and work in a safe and efficient manner.
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.
William Grant & Sons
