Spirit Prep Shift Lead (12 month FTC)

YOUR OPPORTUNITY
This is a critical, high-profile role supporting the continued growth of the headquarters of the Bacardi UK Supply Chain at Westthorn. The Spirit Prep Shift Lead will assist the Spirit Prep Manager in the overall operational success of Westthorn bulk department, including:
Delivery of KPI’s, ensuring operational and procedural accuracy and consistency
Lead and develop the operational team
Provide technical leadership to assure quality and consistency of the spirit handling and liquid to the highest standards
Continuous Improvement of output performance, continually reviewing and recommending improvements to production processes
Point of escalation for DRAMS and SAP compliance
Promote and cascade the philosophy of Safety-First ensuring conformance to Company Vision and Values
Dayshift position with required flexibility to support shifts as needed
ARE YOU READY TO EMBARK ON YOUR NEXT MOVE?
Do you dare to be different?
Are you willing to question, challenge and innovate in pursuit of excellence?
Can you work collaboratively and inspire others?
Are you ready to make your mark?
Don Facundo Bacardí revolutionized the world of rums. As the cocktail industry continues to flourish every day, we strive to follow his legacy and delight the most demanding in the industry - our consumers! That’s where you come in!
Internal applicants: Please apply online on NextMove.
RESPONSIBILITIES - WITH OUR CONSUMER AT THE HEART YOUR KEY FOCUS WILL BE
Operations Leadership
People
Manage cross functional shift-based team, including objective setting, performance reviews, training development, and attendance managementManage and further increase skills flexibility across the team
Resource planning to meet demands of the bottling operations and shift coverage
Safety
Promote and cascade the philosophy of Safety-First ensuring conformance to Company Vision and Values
Reinforce correct EHS behavior’s through personal example in all daily operations
Develop a strong understanding of best Process Safety practices, embed these safe practices in operating procedures
Participate in incident control Rota for Westthorn site
Manage and control Permits within operational area, including overseeing isolations as required
Performance - KPIs
Meet delivery requirements of internal and external customers, on time & in full
Ensure operational areas achieve the weekly output targets and drive metric improvements.
Participate in daily direction setting and ensuring that department supports sites operational needs
Enable BOS framework within area and drive performance utilizing systems
Champion structured Continuous Improvement (CI) and best practice
Promote and cascade the Company Vision and Values providing leadership, guidance and support to all direct reports via Process Excellence and Continuous Improvement
Champion CI, optimizing Global operating standards and lean manufacturing process tools
Root cause analysis to be completed for all bottling outages assigned against spirit prep with robust corrective measures identified and implemented
Compliance
Adherence to all HMRC regulations, capturing all transactions accurately on the appropriate business systems (SAP, EMCS, DRAMS and PCS7)
Ensure compliance to ISO and HACCP Standards.
Ensure transaction flow across bulk processing systems occur real time and accurately
Routine stock tacking and validation of system status to the physical status with in-depth system analysis for any anomalies identified
Quality
Maintain group quality standards – ensuring production of the highest quality spirit across all whisky brands and Gin
Finance
Capture and log all departmental spend to ensure in line with the assigned budget
Preparation of capital expenditure documentation for process development
Technical Leadership
Accountable for the accuracy of stock management system, quality and consistency of the spirit throughout process, safe introduction of new ways of working and liquid innovation
Provide leadership through a detailed understanding of the product and production processes to a multi-disciplined team
Close association with Bacardi group colleagues (Production, Master Blenders/Blenders, QA lab and spirit planning team) to ensure only top-quality spirit is provided to bottling
Drive global BOS programs across Spirit Supply operations team
SKILLS
Experience in comparable position in FMCG company; spirit or beverage industry preferred
Experience as a multi-disciplined people manager
Exposure to safety-critical operations
Basic understanding of mechanical equipment and knowledge, preferably PCS7
Ability to establish and write procedures
ERP systems knowledge, preferably SAP, DRAMS and EMCS
Continuous Improvement: Able to suggest new ideas to improve performance and deliver the plan
Detailed focused with attention to detail
PERSONAL QUALITIES
Ability to work independently under pressure and to work on own initiative
Results-oriented: Demonstrates commitment, determination, motivation, energy and accountability
Facilitates team working, supports and encourages others. Effective collaborator and communicator with Bacardi support groups. Good team facilitator with ability to work with other functions.
Honest, reliable, trustworthy and resilient
Act with Bacardi’s Values of Family, Founders, and Fearless
Driving Licence
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.
U.S. applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws.
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
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