Process Controller

Process Controller

Your Manager: Process Leader

Team: Vatting, Bulk Operations

Location: Dalmuir, with travel across other sites as required.

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 4 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.
• The Absolut Group, the brand owner of our global white spirits portfolio, whose Gin brand unit and Business Acceleration team sit in London.

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 Dalmuir Vatting team sit within Production and are responsible for Filling, Dumping, Vatting and Warehousing of our products. They are part of the wider Bulk Operations team, who are based across our sites in the Central belt and in Speyside and are driving a high level of Health, Safety, Environment, Quality and Operational Excellence standards.

Your unique contribution

The role of the Process Controller is to process new and mature spirit to meet business spirit quality and operational goals and customer requirements. 

You will have five main areas of responsibility:

• Bulk Spirit – to process bulk spirit to meet company safety, spirit quality and operational requirements, using various PC based systems to manage bulk movements of spirit. You will also receive, monitor and maintain stocks of consumables to meet production requirements.
• Operations – to operate reverse Osmosis Plant and carry out analysis of water and perform fault finding analysis to optimise plant performance. You will also perform basic mechanical and electrical routine maintenance tasks and with your understanding of the plant, you will discuss operational capabilities with Planning.
• Collaboration – to actively contribute towards continuously improving processes and develop professional working relationships with internal and external customers to meet their requirements.
• Compliance – to demonstrate competency in performing Safety Critical Tasks and contribute towards a positive safety culture. You will also report health and safety issues and contribute towards business improvements. You will ensure HMRC compliance by adhering to company policies and procedures and take ownership for site effluent compliance.
• Contractors – to ensure contractors working on site are doing so in a safe & responsible manner as per work instructions or permit to work.

Who you’ll be working with

Internally, you will collaborate with other departments across the business including Operations, Planning, Blending & Engineering.

Externally, you will collaborate.

Your blend of talent

This position could be right for you if you:

• Have previous experience in a similar role with experience in the use of calibration of laboratory equipment and an understanding of performance requirements, spirit quality requirements and On Time in Full (OTIF).
• Are able to work proactively as part of a self-managed team and have a pragmatic, insightful approach to problem solving and continuous improvement techniques.
• Can demonstrate capability to develop skills in operating Personal Computer and PLC based systems to control, monitor, maintain, communicate and report on production operations to the required standard.
• Are able to write and continuously improve procedures.
• Have a Full driving licence and are able to undertake business travel as required.

Our mix of benefits

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

Our lifestyle benefits include 20 days’ annual holiday plus public holidays, your employee pension, share incentive plan, share ownership plan, private healthcare, life assurance and more!

You can access lots of gifts & discounts, including an allowance each year to spend on our brands in our staff shop, our reward & recognition scheme 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 for Pernod Ricard.

We’re committed to conviviality, and with this, you’ll be Proud to Belong to our Pernod Ricard family. You’ll be Empowered to Perform, supported to succeed, and acknowledged for the value you bring.

We combine all this with our Commitment to Care: we are unlocking the magic of human connection to transform our industry and make a positive impact on the world though our strong focus on sustainability and responsibility.

We’re committed to diversity and inclusion

People are at the heart of everything we do at Pernod Ricard and are the foundation of our collective spirit as ‘Créateurs de Convivialité’.

We promote diversity and inclusion throughout our business and supply chain. In our teams, we proactively foster a diverse work force and an inclusive culture – an environment where we can truly be ourselves. 

We will assess your application for this role based on your skills, experiences and achievements, not your gender, age, ethnic or educational background or any other such factors. Please feel free to leave these off your CV and application form if you so wish.

Similarly, if you would like to discuss opportunities for flexible working or require accommodations or support to complete our application process, please let us know.

Responsible drinking

As ‘Créateurs de convivialité’, we want to turn social interactions into genuine and friendly experiences of sharing and wellbeing.

In our culture, we want to create diverse teams in which our differences contribute to our success. Therefore, all are welcome at Pernod Ricard, regardless of your religious beliefs or personal choices on the consumption of alcohol.

In our business, we work together with industry members, civil society, governments, local authorities and UN bodies to promote responsible drinking. 

Human Resources Contact:

Pamela Mackie

Eligible Under CHIVAS INTROS:

Yes

Closing Date for Applications:

02nd October 2024

Job Posting End Date:

2024-10-03

Target Hire Date:

2024-11-04

Target End Date: