Distillery Operator

Job Title: Distillery Operator x3

Function: Distilling

Department: Production

Location: Jura Distillery, Craighouse, Isle of Jura, PA60 7XT - Rental accommodation may be available on a house share basis, with rent payable.

Job Level: 3

Role Reports to: Distiller

Working Hours: 42 hours per week covering a rotating shift pattern of 7 days/nights over a 14 day/night period. Flexible as required to support the needs of the business.

Contract: Permanent

Date vacancy will close: 5pm, 2nd December 2025.

Please note that this role is scheduled to commence in January 2026.

Who we are:

Born in Glasgow, made in Scotland and enjoyed around the world. Whyte and Mackay is home to a collection of multi-award-winning global whisky brands led by The Dalmore, Fettercairn, Jura and Tamnavulin. Our mission is to be a driving force in whisky, renowned for building brands that stand-out. Enabled by our brilliant community of 700 colleagues, reaching across 16 countries and counting. We're led by our values and looking for great talent to join our brilliant community. Ready to hear more?

What the role looks like:

Whyte and Mackay are proud to offer an exciting opportunity to join our Jura Distillery team, on the beautiful Isle of Jura. We are looking for three dedicated Distillery Operators who may already be part of our island community or nearby, and ready to play a key role in crafting exceptional whisky. Accommodation (a room in a house share) may be available, with rent payable.

As a valued colleague you will bring energy, precision, and pride to every stage of the process, from raw ingredients to the final product, helping us meet production goals while upholding the highest standards of quality and customer satisfaction.

You will work as part of a skilled and supportive team, where safety, teamwork, and a shared commitment to excellence are central to how we operate every day.

Key Responsibility Areas:

• To be responsible for part of the process, alternating between the Mash Operation and the Still Room.
• Drive, monitor and operate part of the production process in accordance to operating procedures.
• Operate equipment both manually and through the SCADA system.
• Complete all parts of the process maintaining compliance to both Health and Safety, Environmental and Customs and Excise procedures.
• Support with the role out of key site training including but not limited to inductions, H&S, work at height and manual handing.

Skills and experience that will help you be a success:

• General Certificate In Distilling (preferred)
• First Aid at Work (Essential)
• Confined Spaces (Essential)
• Understanding of HSE legislation
• Understanding of HMR&C legislation
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft office packages.
• Good level of literacy, numeracy and IT skills.
• Ability to multitask and prioritise workload.
• Use of SCADA

Personal Attributes

• Organised
• Ability to work on own or as part of a team
• Self-motivated
• Logical
• Dependable

Digital Competence Required

• Intermediate

• Regular user of Office 365 tools (e.g., Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint). Comfortable navigating standard business systems and occasionally uses more complex features. Has started using AI for productivity tasks.

We believe that everyone has the potential for growth in our roles You may feel you don't tick every box for this role, but if you believe you have relevant experiences that could help you succeed we'd much rather you apply rather than rule yourself out based on any self-limiting beliefs

Why join us:

We offer a competitive salary, bonus package, life assurance, competitive pension, excellent product allowance, 35 days annual leave, plus enhanced family friendly policies. Our Rewards & Benefits page has further information.

Our application process:

If you like what you've read and want to explore this opportunity further, please apply before the closing date listed at the top of the advert.

Our team read each and every application, therefore you'll hear back from us in due course.

Candidate guidance on the use of AI in the application and screening process can be found on our career site.

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