Liquid Quality Team Leader

Aufgaben

We are currently seeking a Liquid Quality Team Leader, to ensure quality of all raw material, in process materials & finished products across the distillery,  Working collaboratively and cross functionally, you will ensure all products are adequately specified and approved, assuring product quality and performance fully meets the expectations of all key stakeholders.

Rollenverantwortung

• Lead in all matters relating to liquid quality throughout distillery operations, working closely with bottling and new liquid development
• To implement processes that optimises product quality to maintain our global reputation for quality.
• Ensure that all analytical testing requirements and risks for quality and performance are adequately identified, and that a management plan is in place to address or minimise any risks to product quality.
• Be accountable for managing the process of development and deployment of relevant analytical methodologies or tools and quality standards and drive continuous improvement.
• To deliver customer requirements for analysis and certification of all products.
• To work with the NPD and NLD teams to ensure optimum liquid handling processes are implemented for all new products.
• To prepare and manage budget and provide input to the capital expenditure plan.
• To lead, motivate and develop the Laboratory Team members in line with the Company Values to maximise achievement and engagement within the team.
• Demonstrate behaviours in line with our diversity and inclusion aim, which is to create and promote a diverse and inclusive culture at WG&S.

Unser idealer Kandidat/in

• Educated to degree level in a science discipline and/or demonstrates significant technical competence or experience in either Science/Brewing/Chemical Engineering or Pharmaceutical fields
• Strong analytical chemistry skills with proven ability in both running & validating tests within manufacturing environment
• Proven team leader who can set objectives, performance manage a team and develop individuals to achieve their potential
• A personal drive for continual improvement and executional excellence in everything they do and can demonstrate successful use of Quality Tools / Techniques
• Knowledge of brewing and distilling is advantageous

Was wir Dir bieten

• 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.

Über 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. If you have any questions or need some support with your application we’d love to hear from you. So please get in touch with our HR team at recruitment.enquiries@wgrant.com.