Job Introduction
Our USA Operations Business Unit is seeking a versatile, customer focused, individual to drive improvements in, and manage, both product quality and process compliance at its Edison, NJ bottling site. This is a critical role responsible for optimizing bottled product quality in support of maintaining our global reputation for quality excellence within the spirits world.
Main Responsibility
A typical day for this role includes, but is not limited to:
- Facilitate and drive improvement and compliance within the Integrated Management System
- Support compliance with all global food safety standards and regulations to maintain customer satisfaction
- Lead local consumer complaint process
- Represent the Quality Function on new and critical projects
- Manage internal and external stakeholders ensuring strong relationships, influence, and a quality centered approach
- Use sound approach and technique to enable the business to produce defect free product and build a solid quality foundation throughout the supply chain
Our Ideal Candidate
Our ideal candidate has a track-record of driving and managing quality excellence within a production environment, ideally at a FMCG or beverage/bottling organization. They have in-depth audit and food safety technical experience, along with strong working knowledge of ISO 9001, OHSAS 18001, ISO 22000, FEMAS, HACCP, and BRC. Strong analytical, computer, and communication skills are essential, as is the demonstrated ability to lead a develop direct reports. At minimum a H.S. Diploma/GED is required, though higher education/technical degree is strongly preferred. This position is not eligible for relocation reimbursement or assistance.
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 vacation entitlement.
- Comprehensive Private Healthcare that includes Medical, Dental & Vision
- Our employees can join our 401(k) savings plan. The company matches employees’ contribution up to 5%, in addition to a Discretionary Contribution.
- Our Employee Assistance Programme offers practical, impartial support on everyday matters ranging from medical, financial and legal to home and family issues.
- Our Life and AD&D cover is a multiple of three times your annual basic salary.
- Product allowance so that you can enjoy our fantastic portfolio of brands with your family and friends.
- Every employee has the opportunity to claim funding each 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.
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our community. We’re proud to provide equal opportunity to all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, status as a parent, national origin, physical or mental disability, veteran status, family medical history or genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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.
We want to make sure that all applicants are treated equally. To support this we will anonymize all applications during the screening stage. Details such as name, dates and educational establishments will only be visible to the recruitment team and hiring leader once an applicant is invited to interview, these details are hidden during the screening stage. To be able to anonymize applications they all need to be in the same format. You can upload a CV but we would also ask you to complete an application form – your CV will not be visible during screening. We hope you agree that this is good use of your time to help ensure a fair recruitment process.
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