Level 2 Operator

Level 2 Operator - Luxury Bottling

12 Month Secondment or Fixed Term Contract

Your Manager: Bottling Team Leader
- Team: Bottling, Balloch Hall

Location: Dumbarton

Be part of something big

We are Pernod Ricard, a leading company in the global wines and spirits industry with over 19,000 employees globally. We own 16 of the world’s top 100 Spirits Brands and hold one of the most prestigious and comprehensive brand portfolios in the industry with 240 premium brands available in over 160 countries, including: Absolut vodka, Ballantine’s, Chivas Regal, Royal Salute, and The Glenlivet Scotch whiskies, Jameson Irish whiskey, Martell cognac, Havana Club rum, Beefeater, Malfy and Monkey 47 gins, Malibu liqueur, Mumm and Perrier-Jouët champagnes as well Jacob’s Creek, Brancott Estate and Campo Viejo wines.

Here in the UK

In the UK, Pernod Ricard is made up of 3 businesses:

- Chivas Brothers, the largest brand company in the Group, responsible for the production and management of our award-winning Scotch whisky portfolio
- Pernod Ricard UK, which markets, sells and distributes our products in the UK market
- Pernod Ricard Global Travel Retail, the global and EMEA home of the group’s duty free, air travel and cruises business.

We are an organisation of 2,000 employees in the UK, headquartered in London, in a brand-new office designed with sustainability, ‘conviviality’ and collaboration in mind. We also have offices in Scotland and various distilleries and production sites across the UK from Plymouth to London to Speyside.

Your new team

This position sits in our Chivas Brothers business. At Chivas Brothers, our 1,600-strong team across 27 sites is committed to upholding the heritage of Scotch and ensuring its sustainable future, as well as opening it up to new audiences across the globe.

The scope of Operations stretches from Procurement through conversion (distillation and maturation) and manufacturing (or bottling) to all the downstream Supply Chain activities until the final product is delivered. In addition, Operations play a very active role in Innovation, Talent Development and Operational Risk Management.

The team in our Balloch bottling hall on Line 35 are working with some of our most luxurious and exclusive products. The team work to very high standards and participate in continuous improvement initiatives to support our ambition of being better tomorrow than we are today.

Your unique contribution

This role is a blend of work scheduling, administration, and bottling operations. You will have three main areas of responsibility:

- Line 35 Operation - to be responsible for Line 35 operation, ensuring workflow is well organised and executed on time, in full. As well as maintaining the very high standards of L35 line. You will also lead the Tier 1 Start of Shift team meeting and follow escalation process where necessary.
- Support New Product Development - to provide input into new production developments, working with the NPD team and attending meetings to represent bottling.
- Problem Solving and Improvement - to carry out quality checks to ensure our customers get only the best products and being involved in root cause problem solving to maximise efficiency and performance. You will also participate in continuous improvement initiatives.

Who you’ll be working with

Internally, you will work closely with your team within the bottling hall as well as with the wider Manufacturing team. You will also collaborate with other teams across the organisation e.g., Quality, NPD, Dry Goods, Finished Goods, Customer Services.

Your blend of talent

This position could be right for you if you:

- Have previous experience working within a Manufacturing environment.
- Have excellent attention to detail and organisation skills.
- Have leadership potential and the ability to collaborate effectively with multiple stakeholders.
- Are tech savvy and able use business systems and operate complex machinery.
- Are an exceptional team player and can get involved in root cause problem solving to maximise efficiency and performance.

Our mix of benefits

For your health, we offer private medical insurance, income protection and a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme.

Our lifestyle benefits include 25 days’ annual holiday exclusive of public holidays, your employee pension, share incentive plan, season ticket loans, payroll giving and more

You can access lots of gifts & discounts, including an allowance each year to spend on our brands in our staff shop and employee discounts from a range of high street retailers.

We have regular events in our very own office bar, employee-run networks, a culture of flexibility and trust and a variety of tools and resources to help you focus on your wellbeing and mental fitness.

Conviviality: the Pernod Ricard Way

We have our own way of doing things. We call it conviviality It’s our way of being, and something unique you feel and experience when working fo