Job Introduction
You'll lead, develop and manage the Tullamore Distillery filling, disgorging, warehouse and cooperage operations to ensure the delivery of key results in line with our overall Site Operations strategy and in compliance with all relevant legislation.
Main Responsibility
- Ensure that safe working practices and quality procedures are strictly followed to ensure compliance with Irish Tax & Customs, environmental legislation, ISO 9001, OHSAS 18001 and FEMAS requirements and to produce a safe product.
- Execute the operational plans in line with Company, Operations and Business Unit objectives, ensuring compliance, spirit integrity and spirit quality are at the forefront of every decision.
- Manage budgets including variable, fixed costs and capital/SR requirements for maximum functional benefit.
- Implement best practice processes and procedures, maximising effectiveness and efficiency throughout unit of operation
- Maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure alignment of business objectives that drive essential behavioural and process change.
- Lead, implement and support continuous improvement projects
- Develop and maintain robust planning processes, which will support a drive for improved operating costs and efficient resource management.
- Lead, motivate and develop the team in line with the Company Values to maximise employee engagement
Our Ideal Candidate
- A leader who can set objectives, performance manage a team and develop individuals to achieve their potential.
- Knowledge and experience of quality, Health & Safety legislation, ISO 9001, OHSAS 18001 and FEMAS requirements, continuous improvement methodology and food safety and the application of best practice initiatives.
- Significant experience of technical and practical understanding of laboratory equipment, procedures and methods.
- Significant experience of managing a cost centre budget.
- Proven track record in practising problem solving techniques and encouraging teams to foster continuous improvement approach.
- High level of PC skills, specifically knowledge of WMS & MRP systems.
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
- Our employees can join a Group Personal Retirement Saving Account (PRSA). Employees contribute 5% of salary, the company contributes 10%.
- 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 three times your annual basic salary.
- Product allowance so that you can enjoy our fantastic portfolio of brands with your family and friends.
- 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 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.
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.
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