Beam Suntory is Crafting the Spirits that Stir the World. Rooted in two centuries of family heritage, Beam Suntory has evolved into the world's third largest leading premium spirits company ... where each employee is treated like family and trusted with legacy. With our greatest assets - our premium spirits and our people - we're driving growth through impactful marketing, innovation and an entrepreneurial spirit. Beam Suntory is a place where you can come Unleash your Spirit by making an impact each and every day.

Visitor Centre Assistant (Maternity Cover)  

The following position is open in Scotland, United Kingdom.

What makes this a great opportunity?

12 Month Fixed Term Maternity Cover

18 Hours per week

With two centuries of family heritage, Beam Suntory is a world leader in premium spirits. As a truly global business, we bring together the best of our culturally diverse heritage. We value both agility and long-term thinking, we share a collective commitment to excellence and a dedication to craftsmanship, and across borders and roles, we collaborate to delight our consumers responsibly, and contribute to a more sustainable society for all of our stakeholders.

Our Vision is Growing for Good and our mission is to be the world’s most admired, fastest-growing premium spirit company. We’re a business that runs on responsibility, integrity, ambition and drive, and we celebrate exceptional performance. We welcome our people to dream big and tenaciously pursue ambitious goals – we call it our Yatte Minahare Spirit.

But perhaps most importantly – we value difference, and we appreciate what each of us can contribute. We inspire each other, and challenge ourselves to innovate, improve, advance new ideas and try new things. We create endless opportunities to Unleash Your Spirit every day in a culture that is charged, creative, challenging and fun.

WHAT MAKES THIS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY?

The spirits industry is an exciting, dynamic and fast-paced business. Beam Suntory is the third-largest premium spirits company in the world and this role offers the opportunity to be at the heart of our global business.

Working within the Brand Home, representing one of the most unique Whisky brands, you will have the unique opportunity to promote Glen Garioch to visitors and industry colleagues from all over the world. Where every day is different and with a wide variety of responsibilities ranging from tour guiding, whisky specialist to retailer, the need for a dynamic, adaptable, motivated individual is essential.

Reporting directly to the Visitor Centre Manager, our Visitor Centre Assistants are responsible for delivering a world class premium brand experience that will enhance the brand image and deliver value to the business.

Role Responsibilities

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Learn the history and heritage of the distillery and be able to communicate this to visitors.
• Responsibility for service delivery through leading all distillery tours and on/offsite tastings.
• Work across all areas of the visitor centre including hosting groups, working in the retail shop and tasting bar.
• Host all levels of tours of the distillery, delivering high standards of customer service.
• Responsible for opening and closing premises.
• Assist with stock takes and counts.
• Daily banking and reconciliation.
• Administrative duties including responding to customer emails, processing of sales orders and organising the daily diary.
• Work closely with the Visitor Centre Manager to define annual goals/objectives.
• Work with the distillery operations team to ensure company operational procedures and H&S practices are adhered to rigorously.
• Ensure Visitor Centre facilities are always maintained to a high standard of cleanliness.

Qualifications & Experience

KEY SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

• Drive and passion for delivering excellent customer service and experience.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a ‘’can do’’ attitude.
• Have good listening and questioning skills.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent oral and written skills with the ability to deliver presentations to wide and varied audiences.
• Proven ability to work on own initiative and to build and maintain excellent relationships with key stakeholders.
• Strong drive and desire to succeed with high levels of energy, focus and ambition.
• Ability to multi-task in a demanding environment.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Experience in presenting to a wide range of audiences
• Charismatic, possessing the ability to educate and inspire through storytelling.
• Previous experience within the hospitality, retail and/or tourism sector is desirable.