Vacancy Details

Description

The Tullamore Distillery are looking to appoint a Distilleries Operations Leader with demonstrable competence in and experience of the Distilling / Brewing / Petrochemical / Pharmaceutical industries.

Reporting to the Tullamore Site Leader, the successful candidate will ensure that all processes are operated efficiently to scope and specification. Responsible for the long term development of distillery operations from a manufacturing, quality and compliance perspective. 

As a key member of the Team, you will be responsible for a number of key tasks including:

• Lead production for all distilleries (Grain and Pot & Malt) and Spirit Supply to ensure conformance to plan (e.g. productivity, efficiency, cost of make), quality specifications and customer service expectations.
• Be accountable for the management of operational budgets; both variable and fixed costs to ensure a cost effective operation.
• Develop and deliver continuous improvement initiatives and innovation to the process area to drive improvement to competitiveness, customer service and quality and efficiency.
• Verify, compile and publish transparent operations KPIs and term reports across distillery operations and lead formal KPI meetings with site stakeholders to drive operational performance.
• Ensure that safe working practises and quality procedures are adhered to in line with both company and external regulatory requirements (e.g. Health & Safety, Environmental, ISO standards, Irish Revenue) through audit and assurance checking.
• Responsible for effective risk identification and mitigation of risks across distilleries (safety, volume, quality, service and efficiency).
• Work in partnership with all regulators to ensure a constructive relationship is maintained, and business objectives met, developing string relationships withinternal and external stakeholders that align distilleries needs and expectations.
• Assist in the development and execution of distilleries short, medium and long term plans (budget, 5 year Plans, site masterplan, CAPEX etc) that support the business strategy and objectives.
• Lead, motivate and develop the operations teams in line with company values to maximise employee engagement, ensuring learning and development needs are planned and resourced.
• 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

We pride ourselves on embracing the pioneering spirit of our founder, continually seeking new ways to improve and develop, and sharing your ideas, expertise, knowledge and opinions will be encouraged as part of your day to day role.

For comprehensive details of this exciting role and the responsibilities involved, please see the role profile by selecting the "download PDF" link at the top of the page. 

In order to apply for this vacancy, you must be able to supply the required answers to the following questions: