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VAT Hall Operator

Please Note: The application deadline for this job has now passed.

Job Introduction

To receive, reduce and process spirit from WG&S Distillery in order to meet bottling requirements, whilst remaining compliant with all relevant legislation. Support other activities on the site in line with the site.

Main Responsibility

Main Responsibilities

  • Carry out processing and all other related spirit supply activities, ensuring that safe working practices and quality procedures are strictly followed to remain compliant with Irish Tax & Customs, environmental legislation, ISO 9001, and OHSAS 14001 requirements, and to produce a safe product
  • Liaise with Tullamore Spirit Supply teams to plan delivery of spirit to meet Bottling requirements within Vat Hall capacity.
  • Control all spirit movements within the operation, reductions and filtrations, carrying out the calculations to determine the correct strength water and Carmel additions are achieved.
  • Administers the data input for tanker receipt, calculations and quality data to WG&S systems in order to maintain and track spirit and spirit finances effectively.
  • Conducts quality checks/ samples to ensure quality is being achieved and maintained, taking accountability to deliver excellence in our products, ensuring perfection for the customer and consumer. Takes appropriate action to highlight any deficiencies in line with quality assurance programme.
  • Work on own initiative to ensure prompt appropriate corrective action is taken across all tasks, whenever necessary and ensure adequate recording and communication of any action taken.
  • Be committed to delivering excellence – act as an innovator, driving change and a Team culture identifying and implementing continuous improvement initiatives -Including conducting basic maintenance, safety checks and housekeeping tasks to maintain a safe, controlled and highly organised working environment.

Our Ideal Candidate

  • Proficient and confident in the use of information technology with working knowledge of HSA, Irish Tax & Customs, EPA and other relevant regulatory requirements.
  • Proven track record in practising problem solving techniques & demonstrating compliance with Health & Safety and Customs.
  • Proven team member who can work towards their objectives, performance within the team environment.
  • Awareness of Drams and/or JDE data systems is desirable.
  • Basic engineering awareness & experience of working with spirit also desirable.

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.

 

William Grant & Sons

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