Brand Home Host in Aberlour

Be part of something big. We are Pernod Ricard, a leading company in the global spirits industry with over 19,000 employees globally. We own 16 of the world’s top 100 Spirits Brands and hold one of the most prestigious and comprehensive brand portfolios in the industry with 240 premium brands available in over 160 countries.

This position sits in our Chivas Brothers business. At Chivas Brothers, our 1,600-strong team across 27 sites is committed to upholding the heritage of Scotch and ensuring its sustainable future, as well as opening it up to new audiences across the globe.

Your unique contribution:

• The role of a Brand Home Host is to be a storyteller and an ambassador of the whisky distillery.
• As a host you will create a memorable and enjoyable experience that guests will part with and share with friends; creating lifelong and committed consumers to the brand.
• The host role will include delivering exceptional customer service through conducting distillery tours, tastings, ticket, and bottle sales whilst providing guidance in the shop.
• Actively working to direct the vision and implementation of the brand, promoting brand advocacy to trade and public visitors.

It is an essential requirement you have your own accommodation within commutable distance to your assigned place of work; The Glenlivet Distillery. Note these are fixed term contract roles lasting 3-5 months. Please apply with a CV and cover letter, including a note of your availability for employment between June and October.

Who you’ll be working with:

• Internally, you’ll work with Scotland and Prestige Brand Home Teams, Global Brand Ambassadors, the Visits Coordinator, the Distillery, Warehousing and Engineering teams, Blending and Marketing teams and H&S advisors.
• Externally, your contacts will be our visitors, trade guests including HNWI, tour operators/guides and drivers, local business partners, suppliers and contractors.

Your blend of talent:

• Are able to work on your own initiative, are self-motivated and have a flexible approach to work.
• Have the ability to work within a team to promote the interests of the Company brands and deliver an exceptional guest experience.
• Have good working knowledge of Company brands and strategic markets.
• Have knowledge of cash handling procedures.
• Have exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
• Are able to work unsociable hours, including weekends.

Our mix of benefits:

• For your health, we offer private medical insurance, income protection and a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme.
• Our lifestyle benefits include competitive annual holiday entitlement, your employee pension, share incentive plan, season ticket loans, payroll giving and more!
• You can access lots of gifts & discounts, including an allowance each year to spend on our brands in our staff shop and employee discounts from a range of high street retailers.
• We have regular events in our very own office bar, employee-run networks, a culture of flexibility and trust and a variety of tools and resources to help you focus on your wellbeing and mental fitness.

We’re committed to diversity and inclusion. 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 diversity and inclusion throughout our business and supply chain.

In our culture, we want to create diverse teams in which our differences contribute to our success. Therefore, all are welcome at Pernod Ricard, regardless of your religious beliefs or personal choices on the consumption of alcohol.