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Your Manager: Gin Maintenance Manager

Team: Distillation & Maturation, Gin Distillation

Location: Kennington, London

Be part of something big

We are Pernod Ricard, a leading company in the global wines and 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, including: Absolut vodka, Ballantine’s, Chivas Regal, Royal Salute, and The Glenlivet Scotch whiskies, Jameson Irish whiskey, Martell cognac, Havana Club rum, Beefeater, Malfy and Monkey 47 gins, Malibu liqueur, Mumm and Perrier-Jouët champagnes as well Jacob’s Creek, Brancott Estate and Campo Viejo wines.

Here in the UK

In the UK, Pernod Ricard is made up of 4 businesses:

• Chivas Brothers, the largest brand company in the Group, responsible for the production and management of our award‑winning Scotch whisky portfolio
• Pernod Ricard UK, which markets, sells and distributes our products in the UK market
• Pernod Ricard Global Travel Retail, the global and EMEA home of the group’s duty free, air travel and cruises business.
• The Absolut Group, the brand owner of our global white spirits portfolio, whose Gin brand unit and Business Acceleration team sit in London.

We are an organisation of 2,000 employees in the UK, headquartered in London, in a brand‑new office designed with sustainability, ‘conviviality’ and collaboration in mind. We also have offices in Scotland and various distilleries and production sites across the UK from Plymouth to London to Speyside.

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.

The scope of Operations stretches from Procurement through conversion (distillation and maturation) and manufacturing (or bottling) to all the downstream Supply Chain activities until the final product is delivered. In addition, Operations play a very active role in Innovation, Talent Development and Operational Risk Management.

The Gin team at Chivas Brothers work across our two Gin Distilleries in Kennington and Plymouth. The Maintenance team works together to maintain reliable production in order to meet demand and ensure compliance in line with relevant legislation. We are also involved in Continuous Improvement projects as well as supporting the Visitor Centre team through maintenance and with initiatives that involve works within the distillery.

In the Electrical Technician role, you will be responsible for the reliability and compliance of equipment by carrying out routine maintenance, fault finding, repair and monitoring & testing.

You will have four main areas of responsibility:

• Equipment Reliability and Compliance – Being responsible for the reliability and compliance of all electrical equipment at Kennington Distillery. This includes carrying out routine servicing, fault finding, repair, monitoring and testing of electrical equipment (also assist with mechanical equipment). You will take instruction from and input records to computerised asset management system.
• Projects and Planning – Communicating pro‑actively with management to plan and co‑ordinate maintenance and repair activities. You will support electrical orientated project work scopes with electrical installations, testing, and handover.
• Inspections – Undertaking hazardous area inspections of electrical equipment within hazardous areas and completing generated remedial works as well as installing, repairing and replacing ATEX equipment. You will also conduct electrical inspections of fixed electrical systems, in non‑hazardous areas, in accordance with national and company standards.
• Distillery Support – There will be some out of hours working required to complete relevant maintenance tasks that will affect day to day operations as well as engineering cover if required to run on non‑production days.

Internally, you will work closely with our on‑site Maintenance team (Multi‑Skilled Technician and Maintenance Manager), Production team (Distillery Operators), Education Centre team, Projects team – (Control, Electrical & Process (Scotland based)) and supporting the Plymouth distillery maintenance team as required.

Externally, you will manage contractors, including issuing permits to contractors, providing electrical isolations and supervising or assisting where required.

This position could be right for you if you:

• Are a time served Electrician with a good knowledge of relevant Health & Safety legislation and ideally Compex Ex01‑Ex04 (Gas) & Ex05‑Ex06 (Dust) (If not held must be willing and able to pass).
• You should have experience working within a Maintenance focused role with an understanding of Process Control systems.
• Willingness to undertake multi‑skilled training and to work to a level of multi‑skilling in line with competence.

For your health, we offer private medical insurance, income protection and a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme.

Our lifestyle benefits include 20 days’ annual holiday, increasing with length of service, plus 11 public holidays, your employee pension, share incentive plan, share ownership plan, private healthcare, life assurance and more!

You can access lots of gifts & discounts, including an allowance each year to spend on our brands in our staff shop, our reward & recognition scheme and employee discounts from a range of high street retailers.

We have 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 have our own way of doing things. We call it conviviality! It’s our way of being, and something unique you feel and experience when working for Pernod Ricard.

We’re committed to conviviality, and with this, you’ll be Proud to Belong to our Pernod Ricard family. You’ll be Empowered to Perform, supported to succeed, and acknowledged for the value you bring.

We combine all this with our Commitment to Care: we are unlocking the magic of human connection to transform our industry and make a positive impact on the world through our strong focus on sustainability and responsibility.

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 teams, we proactively foster a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture – an environment where we can truly be ourselves.

We will assess your application for this role based on your skills, experiences and achievements, not your gender, age, ethnic or educational background or any other such factors. Please feel free to leave these off your CV and application form if you so wish.

Similarly, if you would like to discuss opportunities for flexible working or require accommodations or support to complete our application process, please let us know.

As ‘Créateurs de convivialité’, we want to turn social interactions into genuine and friendly experiences of sharing and wellbeing.

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.

In our business we work together with industry members, civil society, governments, local authorities and UN bodies to promote responsible drinking.

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