Brand Homes Hospitality Assistant

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.

You will have these main areas of responsibility:

• The role of a Brand Home Hospitality Assistant is to be a facilitator of the brand home operations (tastings, stocks in the shop) to optimise the customer experience.
• Perform a vital support role within the Brand Home and therefore contribute to the overall success of providing an exceptional customer experience to trade and public visitors.
• Prepare and clear whisky tastings and experiences for our visitors, assist with catering and general housekeeping. You will work on a rota basis across a 7-day week, this includes weekends.
• Actively build relationships with colleagues in all departments to contribute to a convivial and positive working environment in which to welcome visitors.

It is an essential requirement you have your own accommodation within commutable distance to Speyside or Scapa, Orkney in Scotland. Note these are fixed term contract roles lasting 3-7 months with intakes in March, May and June for example, but not limited to, mid-March until end October or early June until end August.

Please apply with a CV and cover letter, including a note of your availability for employment between March and October.

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.

This position could be right for you if you:

• Are able to work on your own initiative, are self-motivated and have a flexible approach to work.
• Have good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Have a positive attitude and the ability to adapt to changing circumstances at short notice.

For your health, we offer private medical insurance, income protection and a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme. Our lifestyle benefits include 28 days’ annual holiday, 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.