Vat Hall Team Member

Job Introduction

We are on the lookout for a dedicated and detail-oriented Vat Hall Team Member to join us at our distillery in Dufftown where you’ll play a crucial role in the whisky journey, managing cask transfers, Tun emptying, Spirit Filtration, Tanker Loading and ensuring every batch meets our world-class standards. Your work will have a direct impact on the quality and consistency of our whisky, making sure every dram delivers the signature excellence we’re known for. If you have a passion for craftsmanship, precision, and working at the heart of whisky production, this is your chance to make a difference.

Main Responsibility

• Disgorging of whisky between casks/tuns and vats
• Monitoring and maintaining quality control throughout the process.
• Liaising with Dufftown Spirit Supply Teams and Dufftown Planning Team to plan delivery of spirit to meet Bottling requirements within Vat Hall Capacity.
• Reduce and process spirit in order to meet bottling requirements.
• Upholding safety, compliance, and hygiene standards in a regulated environment.
• Contributing to process improvements while honouring traditional whisky methods.

Our Ideal Candidate

• Previous experience in a whisky or food production environment (preferred but not essential).
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to maintaining high-quality standards.
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced setting.
• A team player with excellent problem-solving skills.
• Passion for whisky and an appreciation for its craftsmanship.

If you’re ready to play a hands-on role in crafting exceptional whisky, we’d love to hear from you!

Apply today and be part of a legacy of excellence.

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.