Sample Room Assistant in Glasgow

The role of Sample Room Assistant will operate across Scotch whisky blending and distilling in Bacardi Operations in Scotland, focusing on ensuring that the samples needed by the Blending Team are sourced, assessed and results recorded in order for the Team and Company objectives to be met. Based in the Glasgow HQ site, this role is pivotal to assuring the quality of our award-winning products and maintaining the timelines of our innovations projects.

About You

In order to assure the legacy of our whisky brands, we need you to be Fearless, have a Founders mentality, and treat others like Family as you partner with our Global Brand Teams and Operations Primos to develop and adhere to the strategy for our malts and blends.

Key Responsibilities

• At all times adhere to Safety, Quality and Sustainability requirements at all Bacardi sites.
• Ensure the Spirit Quality of all brands in the portfolio through adherence to the recipes, specifications and Standard Operating Procedures.
• Work with the Blenders Team and wider Spirit Supply team to achieve the objectives of UK Operations Centre and the wider Bacardi business.
• Document, request and track samples required for Single Malts, Premium blends, and any New Product Development work.
• Help coordinate and track sample requests for customers and/or Bulk Inventory Sales.
• Assist in the project management and tracking of Blending related trials and projects and any related analysis.
• Organise Duty Payment of samples when required.
• Set out all samples for nosing, including New Make Spirit.
• Record results in LIMS.
• Organise the Sample Room to ensure that relevant samples are prepared for nosing and passed to the lab for any testing that may be required.
• Participate in training on Casks and assessment of casks etc.
• Participate in training on assessment of finished product and new make spirit.
• Participate in DRAMS training as required.

Skills

• Competent user of Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent Data Collection, Planning and Reporting Skills.
• Education to Degree level or equivalent Science/Technical based degree.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and flex to changing priorities.

Personal Qualities

• Self-awareness and self-assurance are key to this role - the ability to convey simply and with certainty complex information.
• Communicate with passion about our brands.
• Putting our Consumers at the heart of every decision that you make.
• Family – acting with integrity in dealing with sensitive information.
• Fearless – to protect the equity of the brand.
• Founders – pushing ideas to the wider business to add value to our brands.

LEADERSHIP AGILITY

At Bacardi we care deeply about finding brilliant talent who can bring the following personal attributes to help elevate our 3Fs: Fearless, Family, Founder culture to the next level.

• Belonging: You have a strong capacity to create a culture of ‘Belonging’, where people feel appreciated for who they are, what they do, and who they can become.
• Self-Awareness: You have high levels of self-awareness, are reflective and know yourself well, understanding both your own strengths and weaknesses and your impact on others.
• People Agility: You bring a deep ability to understand and relate to people and navigate through tough situations to harness and multiply collective performance.
• Results Agility: You demonstrate consistent delivery of results in first-time situations by inspiring teams, exhibiting a presence that builds confidence in yourself and others.
• Mental Agility: You can think critically to penetrate complex problems and expand the possibilities by making fresh connections. You think strategically whilst being execution focused and bring creativity to the challenges you’re presented with.
• Change Agility: You have a deep natural curiosity, desire to experiment and ability to effectively deal with the heat of change. You have a growth and learning mindset: ready to test, stumble, learn and apply from experience.

Disclaimer: Bacardi seeks talent from all backgrounds to bring diversity of thought, agility and capability to our organization across the globe. We promote a working environment where all employees are treated and rewarded fairly. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination that adversely affects individuals or groups on the basis of national origin, race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, and any other legally protected aspect of a person’s identity.

Perks of Working for us

At Bacardi, we are committed to providing our Primos (employees) with a comprehensive Total Rewards package of compensation, benefits, incentives, allowances, well-being, and much more to meet the needs of themselves and their families. It goes beyond just Cash! The total rewards program is based on pay for performance, whereby the incentive programs are linked to company and individual performance.

• Compensation, Paid Time Off & Retirement: Competitive Pay Package, Competitive Holiday/Paid Time Off, plus additional days offered (i.e., volunteer day, allowing you to give back to the community), Retirement/Pension Plan.
• Health & Wellbeing: Medical, Critical Illness, and Life Insurance, Employee Assistance Programs, Best-in-class, family-friendly, and inclusive leave policies.

Additional Benefits: The benefits/perks may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Bacardi, your work location, and are subject to change. Some benefits may be subject to an employee contribution. Some benefits may be fully or partially subsidized. Incentive plans are linked to the nature of your employment and can vary based on region, market, function or brand.