Stock Take Team Member

Job Introduction

We have an exciting opportunity for a Stock Take Team Member to join the team at our Glenfiddich Distillery, to ensure the safe, efficient and accurate counting and reconciliation of stock in maturation warehouses in accordance with the Company’s stock management plan. All stock management must be compliant with all relevant legislation.

Main Responsibility

• Implement the stock taking strategic plan by completing accurate stock takes in both racked and palletised warehouses to reconcile the physical stock with the stock records.
• Conduct stock counting activities by barcode scanning / restowing casks in accordance with compliance requirements for palletised warehouse operations and stock management.
• Support reconciliation process which include but are not limited to – sampling, re-ticketing of casks, warehouse transfer requests, documentation retrieval, follow up investigations for missing casks in accordance with HMRC legislation.
• Maintain stock records and other relevant documentation in accordance with HMRC and other legislative requirements.
• Carry out cask handling and related spirit supply activated as required in full compliance with health and safety, environmental and HMRC legislation.
• Report and track all non-compliances in line with the empty cask procedure, low cask procedure, missing ticket procedure.
• Report and log all identified cask quality issues to leadership to ensure feedback to key stakeholders and track in accordance with HMRC guidelines.
• Continually review and feedback on 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 maturation warehouse to leadership and the SHE Advisor.
• Demonstrate behaviours in line with our diversity and inclusion aim, which is to create and promote a diverse and inclusive culture at William Grant & Sons where ideas, differences and views are respected and where all employees are encouraged to create their own personal legacy.

Our Ideal Candidate

Our ideal candidate would preferably have a working knowledge of warehouse operations with a FLT licence. Knowledge of the whisky industry and HMRC requirements would be advantageous. Our ideal candidate would be a self-starter, able to work alone and as part of a team. Good organisational skills as well as a focus on quality and health and safety are essential.

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.