Operator

Job Description :

Operator

Location: Blythswood

Full-time, Permanent Contract

Shift Pattern: 38 hour weekly, Mon-Thur 7am-3:45pm & Fri 7am – 12 noon

End date to Apply: 18th September

Purpose of the Role

Play a significant role to ensure the health, safety and wellbeing of colleagues and others. Working safely within the team, aware of hazards within your work area, wider site and operating procedures and preventing incidents from occurring

Leading a self-managed team within operations taking ownership for ensuring the efficient daily operation of our processes within your operational area whilst adhering to Diageo Health and Safety standards as a priority.

 Support site management teams and work closely with other Senior Operator team members to help deliver production commitments for your area and drive business improvement and performance to positively contribute to a world class outlook and actively support the development and successful implementation of strategies to achieve this aim.

Flexibility working in your core job role as well as supporting other areas, where required and when trained to do so. 

Key Accountabilities

• Compliance with all Health and Safety, Environmental, and HM (R&C) requirements. Actively committed to attaining site aspiration of zero accidents.
• Ensure safe movement of cask / spirit within an established process procedure that encompasses various functions across our Maturation sites, adhering to Diageo safe systems of work.
• Work with site team to develop daily / weekly plans to support delivery of wider business targets including ensuring adherence to the plan.  Calling out potential risks to delivery of the plan.
• To ensure and maintain product integrity inline with quality assurance.
• Support Site Management Team in delivery of Manufacturing Management Systems (MMS) delivery at sites
• Lead on T1, SIC / RCPS, 5S to track and drive performance, and ensure safety is the number 1 priority.
• Clearly connect with and lead own team and others, to ensure the effective continuity of operations. This will include verbal and written communications.
• Operation of task specific Maturation equipment in accordance with safe systems of work and training provided
• Train and coach colleagues as required
• Expected to reach a level of competency associated with your role by completing mandatory training in accordance with the Diageo training matrix 
• Commit to grow own capability and experience to the benefit of self, your team and Diageo business requirements  
• Take ownership of critical metric targets in your area.  Ensuring trackers are maintained and updated in a timely manner to support tiered meeting structure.
• Contribute to the Manex Programme by understanding lean methodologies and techniques to challenge current ways of working and drive business performance for own area.
• Set a high standard through having a positive attitude to own development. 
• Encourage and coach members of your team to develop their skills & tackle new challenges. Give and receive feedback in a positive and constructive manner.
• Support successful Root Cause Problem Solving (RCPS) within the teams by ensuring short interval control process is embedded within your area and issues documented.
• Support site management teams with Capital investment decisions through engaging with loss and waste sessions and URS (user requirement specification) development.
• Ensure that the Safe Systems of Work for your site are adhered to and that personnel are competent in carrying out assigned tasks.
• Accurately record and promptly report maintenance issues via SAP.
• Where appropriate, utilise IT systems

Excellence in Supply Chain

• Attend all Tier Meetings, contribute to the agenda and complete actions as required
• Understands and uses Manufacturing excellence principles tools and techniques
• Adhere to Diageo values and code of conduct.  

Skills & Experience

• A strong understanding of Health and Safety Experience of working in a team-orientated environment would be advantageous, although support and development will be provided.
• Experience of Working within Whisky Warehousing would be advantageous.
• Manual handling experience would be beneficial but not essential. Most important attribute will be to have the right behavioral skills, which demonstrate a “can do will do attitude.
• A confident and effective communicator who is able to develop excellent relationships at all levels

Desirable

Full UK driving licence (role dependent)

Good numerical skills.

Knowledge of MANEX principles

Flexible Working Statement

Flexibility is key to our success. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you, so that you’re supported to manage your wellbeing and balance your priorities from day one.

Rewards & Benefits Statement

We recognise and value performance, offering our people a highly competitive Rewards and Benefits package including product allowance, pension contribution of upto 14% from Diageo, Virtual GP in hand, Benefits App to explore many more additional benefits and the invaluable benefit of 6 months of paid family leave. 

Prioritise your well-being with private medical insurance and share options, securing your financial future. Immerse yourself in our unique location, infused with heritage and iconic brands. Bid farewell to parking hassles with complimentary on-site parking and relish our well-maintained facilities.

Diversity Statement

Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere. And creating an inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and that they can belong, is a crucial part of this.

We embrace diversity in the broadest possible sense. This means that you’ll be welcomed and celebrated for who you are just by being you. You’ll be part of and help build and champion an inclusive culture that celebrates people of different gender, ethnicity, ability, age, sexual orientation, social class, educational backgrounds, experiences, mindsets, and more.

Our ambition is to create the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products companies in the world. Join us and help transform our business as we take our brands to new heights and build new ones as part of shaping the next generation of celebrations for consumers around the world.

Feel inspired? Then this may be the opportunity for you.

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Recruitment Scam Warning

Protecting candidates is very important to us. All communications regarding your application will come from an email address ending in @diageo.com. In our recruitment process, we'll never ask for money.

Worker Type :

Regular

Primary Location:

J&B Blythswood

Additional Locations :

Job Posting Start Date :

2026-08-19