Job Description :
Brand Home Guide
Talisker Visitor Centre
Fixed Term Summer Contract
About the Distillery:
The oldest working distillery on the Isle of Skye is set on the shores of Loch Harport with dramatic views of the Cuillins. Producing an alluring, sweet, full-bodied single malt is so easy to enjoy, and like Skye itself, so hard to leave. Talisker is an iconic visitor centre that provides world-class visitor experiences to all our visitors from around the globe. We want every one of our guests to enjoy an unforgettable experience when they walk through the doors of Talisker Visitor Centre. That begins and ends with the people who work there. If you’ve got a real passion for our craft and our products, help us continue our story and create a future worth celebrating.
Please note – We have a range of fixed-term Summer Guide positions available, with start dates in April, May, or June and ending in September or October. Accommodation can be provided.
This role will require weekend and evening work.
About The Team
This is a chance to be involved in an ambitious and truly one-of-a-kind team where our aim is to create remarkable and unforgettable experiences across each and every one of our venues across Scotland. Our Malt Brand Homes will take visitors on an immersive, multi-sensory journey through the flavours of Scotland, sharing our love for Scotch with a new generation of whisky drinkers. Visitors will lose themselves in the journey whisky-making in our experiences and make purchases from our fantastic retail offerings. We want our guests to embrace every minute with us and feel the same way we do about our heritage. Being part of Diageo means being a torchbearer for our brands and making them even better for the next generation. It’s a career-defining responsibility. If you have a genuine passion for our craft, our character and our products, help us continue the story and build a great career in the process.
You will be responsible for:
- Being an integral part of the visitor centre team, as a Brand Home Guide, you’ll be required to deliver high standards of customer service and an outstanding and memorable visitor experience.
- Our tours are the opportunity for the public to learn who we are and what we do, you’ll be guiding them around our beautiful distillery representing the brand and Diageo using the full training provided.
- You will assist with ticket sales and promoting our brand throughout the full experience, from warmly greeting our guests to providing advice and information on the offerings of our outstanding visitor experience.
- There will be shop duties and upselling products will be required alongside the merchandising of our other products in the retail area.
- You'll help with the planning and implementation of special events throughout the year.
To be successful in this role:
We’re looking for people with character: driven, resilient and open-minded. Are you passionate about customer service and a team player? We certainly hope so!
We’re looking for someone who values the importance of working in a team and being able to build strong working relationships with customers as well. Ideally you will have insight into the drinks industry or worked within a hospitality environment.
Working with Us
Join us and you can also expect a highly competitive and flexible rewards and benefits package including:
- Product allowance
- Contributory pension scheme
- Competitive annual bonus (dependent on performance)
- Generous holiday allowance
Celebrating our inclusive and diverse culture is core to Diageo’s purpose of “celebrating life every day everywhere”. This purpose is, in itself, inclusive in nature, as it values everybody irrespective of background, disability, religion, gender identity, sexuality or ethnicity.
We know that for our business to thrive and for Diageo to realize its ambition, we depend on having diverse talent with a range of backgrounds, skills and capabilities in each of the 180 countries in which we operate and to reflect our broad consumer base. We view diversity as one of the key enablers that helps our business to grow and our values, purpose and standards set the conditions for us to respect the unique contribution each person brings.
Feel inspired? Create a future worth celebrating with us!
Worker Type :
Fixed Term Contract (Fixed Term)
Primary Location:
Talisker Visitors Centre
Additional Locations :
Job Posting Start Date :
2025-03-11
