Environmental Compliance Specialist

1870 John Dewar & Sons Ltd.; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Bacardi UK is seeking an Environmental Compliance Specialist to support regulatory compliance across whisky and gin distilleries, maturation sites and bottling operations in the UK and ROI.

You will manage water, waste and effluent compliance, monitor emissions, and coordinate with SEPA/EA/EPA while helping deliver sustainability targets within the Good Spirited program.

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering or science is required.
• Minimum of 5 years environmental compliance experience in manufacturing.
• Experience liaising with regulators and managing permits.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and renew site environmental authorisations and licences.
• Interpret environmental legislation and assess impact on UK & ROI supply chain.
• Liaise with regulators (SEPA/EA/EPA) and manage inspections and deadlines.
• Oversee effluent, water and waste compliance to meet permit conditions.
• Support sustainability initiatives within the Good Spirited program.

Skills

Attention to detail

Drive for results

Effective communication

Influence and motivate stakeholders

Education

Degree qualified (engineering / science)

Job description

WHAT DOES A ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE SPECIALIST DO?

A unique opportunity to support environmental compliance of our manufacturing operations whilst developing Bacardi’s goal to achieve NET ZERO. Provide support for Bacardi’s Global Sustainability programmes: Good Spirited, within the 10 sites (whisky and gin distilleries, maturation sites plus bulk and bottling operations) which constitute the UK and Republic of Ireland Supply Chain.

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!

RESPONSIBILITIES

Regulatory and Permit Management

• Maintain and renew all site environmental authorisations, including water abstraction and discharge consents (e.g. SEPA's Controlled Activities Regulations, CAR, licences).
• Track and interpret environmental legislation (waste, air quality, chemicals) and assess the operational impact of new rules on Bacardi UK and ROI Supply Chain.
• Act as the primary liaison with the environmental regulator (SEPA, EA, EPA), managing inspections, correspondence, and reporting deadlines.
• Manage COMAH (Control of Major Accident Hazards) obligations alongside environmental duties, given the flammable nature of spirit manufacturing.

Effluent, Water & Waste Compliance

• Oversee management and lawful discharge of distillery-specific effluent streams - pot ale, spent lees, washings, and cooling water - ensuring they meet permit conditions on volume, chemical load, and temperature.
• Monitor and report on by-product disposal routes (e.g. spent lees reuse in cooling-tower makeup water, pot ale evaporation/land-spreading, dark grains processing) to minimise environmental and aquatic-toxicity risk.
• Manage water abstraction licensing and usage against permitted limits, supporting site water-stewardship targets and catchment risk management in coordination with the regulator.
• Supervise hazardous and non-hazardous waste segregation, storage, transfer-note documentation, and disposal in line with waste regulations.

Emissions & Air Quality

• Track greenhouse gas emissions reporting obligations and support decarbonisation/energy-efficiency initiatives tied to compliance commitments.

Auditing, Inspections & Incident Management

• Conduct scheduled internal environmental audits and prepare the site for third-party or regulator inspections, documenting findings and corrective actions.
• Investigate environmental incidents (spills, discharge exceedances, over-abstraction events) and coordinate root-cause analysis and remediation.
• Maintain compliance records, permit registers, and performance data to demonstrate ongoing conformance and flag deteriorating trends such as effluent quality failures or missed reporting deadlines.

Sustainability

• Support Bacardi UK Supply Chain’s Sustainability projects to deliver on the company’s ambitions to drive the sustainability agenda aligned with the Bacardi Good Spirited Program on water usage, GHG emissions, waste reduction, sustainable suppliers, packaging (plastic removal, recycled content) and biodiversity.

SKILLS/EXPERIENCE LEADERSHIP EXCELLENCE

• Attention to detail
• Drive for results / completer finisher
• Effective communication skills
• Influence and motivate stakeholders

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Degree qualified (engineering / science)
• Minimum of 5 years Environmental Compliance experience in manufacturing or process industries

FUNCTIONAL EXCELLENCE

• Achieving Results: Demonstrates commitment, determination, energy and accountability in delivering quality outputs
• Team Working: Facilitates team working, supports and encourages others. Able to work with all functions in the business
• Communications Skills: Communicates clearly both orally and in writing
• Ability to write and implement Sustainability procedures
• Ability to deliver effective training

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 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.

Join a world-class team.

Recognized by Forbes as one of the World's Best Employers 2026

We are a family-owned spirits company with more than 160 years and seven generations of heritage. Our portfolio boasts more than 200 brands and labels including icons of today and of tomorrow. You could be part of this legacy.

Are you ready to unleash your potential?

Bacardi is the world´s largest privately-held international spirits company. More than 8,000 people across the globe work toward a common purpose to Make Moments Matter. At Bacardi we are guided by our 3Fs culture of being Fearless, treating each other like Family, and having a Founders mentality. And have plenty of fun along the way!

BE FEARLESS We empower our teams to question, challenge and innovate. This means adopting an agile mindset, being comfortable with trying new things and taking risks, without being reckless.

BEHAVE LIKE FAMILY We treat each other, and our communities, like family. We call each other "Primos" (Spanish for cousins) because being part of the family gives you the support you need to be the best you can be.

THINK LIKE A FOUNDER The spirit of entrepreneurship is rooted in our legacy. We treat this business as if it was our own. We do the right thing for the business and take accountability for our work.