Distillation Team Leader

Job Description :

About us

From Arthur Guinness to Johnnie Walker, our business was founded on people of great character, and in 250 years, nothing’s changed. We’re the world’s leading premium alcohol company. Our brands are industry icons. And our success is thanks to the strength of our people, in every role. It’s why we trust them with our legacy. And it’s why we reward them with the career-defining opportunities that they deserve.

Nestled on the edge of Lake Winnipeg, Crown Royal’s distillery in Gimli, Manitoba is home to 1.696 million barrels of delicious whisky that sit patiently waiting to be share with the world. One of Manitoba’s natural beauties, the town of Gimli hugs the western shoreline of one of the world’s largest freshwater lakes w, with sandy beaches, and active harbour and the largest Islandic population outside Iceland.

Our ambition is to create the best performing, most trusted and respected Consumer Products Company in the world. To achieve these, we need the world’s very best people.

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

About You

We’re looking for people with character: Safety-minded, motivated, resilient, and forward-thinking. This is the dream role for someone who is looking to deliver high standards within the Distillery Team, which is vital in supporting the distillation and maturation processes at the Diageo Gimli Distillery to ensure the production of high-quality whisky for the Crown Royal Brand.

You will bring with you, excellent verbal and written communication skills, experience in leading and managing day to day operations within a team of hardworking operators who are equally passionate about our product. To succeed, you will have post-secondary education, three to five years’ experience in a production environment, are efficient in operating various computer programs, and strong analytical skills. Organization and time-management skills paired with openness to learn every day, customer oriented and working knowledge of GMP and HACCP and eagerness to work within the site to bring the team together as one, will make you successful.  

About the Role

This position is a key part of the Distillation Team. A team that supervises and coordinates all activities of unionized workers, including operational, personnel, and administrative tasks. In this role, you will develop, coach, and lead a performance oriented, efficient team-based staff to produce a finished product.

Key outputs of the role are:

• Ensure efficient production and high standards. Optimize safety, quality, production and cost objectives through employee involvement and team building approach to problem solving,
• Train and monitor personnel to ensure proper procedures are followed,
• Communicate production schedules and schedule changes to appropriate departments,
• Direct the planning and implementation of key initiatives to improve distillery operations,
• Ensure all monthly safety and food safety audits are completed on time, all corrective action items are completed, and all team members understand the goals
• Review all production paperwork and ensure it is accurately completed,
• Ensure production databases are properly maintained and information used for continuous improvement,
• Monitor part and supplies inventories and place all necessary orders to ensure business needs are met,
• Manage assigned budget accounts,
• Generate ideas and implement changes in processes and use of equipment to increase efficiency, improve safety and quality, reduce costs and improve employee engagement,
• Assist other departments on material quality, package quality and other production related issues,
• Work with management and staff on productivity, quality and safety initiatives,

Diversity statement

Celebrating our inclusive and diverse culture is core to Diageo’s purpose of “celebrating life every day everywhere”. This purpose is 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.

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Worker Type :

Regular

Primary Location:

Gimli Plant

Additional Locations :

Job Posting Start Date :

2026-07-07GIMLI, CANADA: SALARY RANGE IS FROM $66,750 TO $111,250 (ANNUAL)

At Diageo certain roles are eligible for additional rewards, including annual incentive payment and stock awards. US-based employees are eligible for healthcare benefits, retirement benefits , short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, wellness benefits and industry leading parental leave, among others.  (Benefits/perks listed may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Diageo and the country where you work.)  The salary range displayed is the salary range for the role’s primary location.