Team Leader – Bottling Your Manager: Factory Manager Team: Bottling & Blending Location: Kilmalid, Dumbarton Contract Type: Permanent This role involves shift working: Rotating early and back shifts across Monday to Thursday Pernod Ricard is a worldwide leader in the spirits and champagne industry, blending traditional craftsmanship, state-of-the-art brand development, and global distribution technologies. Our prestigious portfolio of premium to luxury brands includes Absolut vodka, Ricard pastis, Ballantine’s, Chivas Regal, Royal Salute, and The Glenlivet Scotch whiskies, Jameson Irish whiskey, Martell cognac, Havana Club rum, Beefeater gin, Malibu liqueur, and Mumm and Perrier-Jouët champagnes. Our mission is to ensure the long-term growth of our brands with full respect for people and the environment, while empowering our employees around the world to be ambassadors of our purposeful, inclusive, and responsible culture of authentic conviviality Chivas Brothers is the Pernod Ricard business dedicated entirely to Scotch whisky and is part of the Gold Brand Unit, our global division for Aged Spirits & Champagne, which brings together the prestigious portfolios of Irish Distillers, Martell Mumm Perrier-Jouët and North American Distillers, alongside Chivas Brothers. Our award-winning portfolio features some of the world’s most revered single malt and blended Scotch whisky brands, including Chivas, Ballantine’s, Royal Salute, The Glenlivet and Aberlour, which are exported from Scotland to over 100 countries worldwide. As the world’s No.2 Scotch whisky producer with a 1,600-strong team across 26 sites, we are committed to upholding the heritage and pursuing the progress of Scotch and ensuring its sustainable future, as well as opening it up to new audiences across the globe. About the role We are currently seeking a Bottling Team Leader to be responsible for the execution of the production plan on a daily basis, co-ordinating Continuous Improvement activity and managing team performance. This applies not only to machine performance, but also to aspects such as 5S, team meetings, visual management, and problem-solving. You will also be responsible for the development and engagement of a team of Operators and Multi-Skilled Technicians. What you will do Team Leadership Motivate the team to achieve targets and should recognise good performance, ensuring open communication and resolution of conflict, if required. Be responsible for administration activities such as attendance, overtime payments etc. Planning and Control Interpret the production plan in terms of specific activities and organise the team members to execute this plan. Ensure the availability of equipment, labour, and material as well as monitoring your team’s performance and progress against the plan and taking corrective actions if needed. Be responsible for updating the team's Visual Management (VM) scoreboard and ensure that the team members understand the measures. Driving 5S Maintain high standards of 5S by ensuring adherence to 5S standards and coaching team members in 5S principles and practices. Participate in management Gemba walks, conducting weekly 5S audits, and developing improvement plans. Problem Solving & Improvements Coach your team members to identify non-conformances and assist them to rectify the problem quickly or to facilitate a problem-solving meeting to do root cause analysis if the problem is more serious. Drive Root Cause Problem Solving (RCPS) through routine RCPS Investigations, Actions & Weekly Review meetings. Drive and manage the execution of Asset Care Allotted Time through co-ordination of User-Driven Maintenance. Conduct face-to-face shift handovers with other team leaders and conduct daily shift meetings. Facilitate participation and contributions from team members during these meetings and follow up on action plans and give feedback to the team about management actions. Your skills and background Experience in a similar operational / manufacturing environment (FMGC) with technical skills in manufacturing techniques. Proven experience in managing teams with the ability to motivate people, promote communication and engage team members to resolve issues and conflict. Proactive approach to Health & Safety, taking ownership and responsibility to ensure appropriate controls and actions are taken for self and colleagues. Experienced in working with LEAN Manufacturing principles and the use of Visual Performance Management tools. Are able to work shifts. Why join us? Collective Spirit You will be part of a connected, international community shaped by iconic brands, a performance mindset, and a proud legacy, where collaboration, fun and ambition coexist. Craft your path We empower you to own your career, innovate boldly and grow alongside our business, surrounded by leaders who value curiosity, energy, and impact. Cultivate the future You’ll help shape a business with a soul — one that cherishes the land, respects communities, and brings good times from a good place, responsibly and sustainably. 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 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. Our recruiting team are more than happy to provide reasonable adjustments during our application and interview process, in order for you to participate fully in our recruitment experience. Our mix of benefits Competitive salary, along with performance related bonus Defined Contribution Pension Private medical insurance, including income protection Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme 20 days’ annual holiday (increasing with length of service up to 22) plus public holidays Pernod Ricard share incentive plan and share ownership plan Life Assurance An allowance each year to spend on our brands Our reward & recognition scheme Employee discounts from a range of high street retailers. Regular events in our very own office bar Learn more about working with Pernod Ricard https://www.pernod-ricard.com/en Learn more about Chivas Brothers https://www.chivasbrothers.com/ Closing Date for Applications: 13th May 2026 Job Posting End Date: 2026-05-14 Target Hire Date : 2026-07-06 Target End Date :