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🟢 Actively Hiring · Posted 25d ago ⏳ Closes in 66 days UK Corridor 🛡️ UK Work Eligibility 🏢 Company - Public

Senior Operator

🏢 Diageo • 📍 Tranent, Scotland • 🕒 Sep 14, 2026
Salary Range
£56,900 - £56,900
£4,742 - £4,742 / mo

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Tranent, Scotland
Tier-1 UK Economic Zone
Est. Take-Home Pay
68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)
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1.0 GBP ≈ $1.28 USD Living Standard
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Position Overview & Specifications

Job Description : Senior Operator Glenkinchie Distillery, Edinburgh, Scotland Full time – Permanent Salary – £56,900 inclusive of shift allowance plus competitive benefits package including pension, shares scheme and bonus! Closing Date is 24/02/2023 Champions of Diversity and Inclusion Celebrating our inclusive and diverse culture is core to Diageo’s purpose of “celebrating life every day everywhere”. This purpose is, in itself, inclusive in nature, as it values everybody irrespective of background, disability, religion, gender identity, sexuality or ethnicity. We know that for our business to thrive and for Diageo to realize its ambition, we depend on having diverse talent with a range of backgrounds, skills and capabilities in each of the 180 countries in which we operate and to reflect our broad consumer base. We view diversity as one of the key enablers that helps our business to grow and our values, purpose and standards set the conditions for us to respect the unique contribution each person brings. You can read more about our diversity and inclusion values by visiting our website here https://www.diageo.com/en/society-2030/champion-inclusion-and-diversity Flexibility This is key to success in our business and many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time and compressed hours. Please talk to us about what flexibility means to you and don’t let anything stop you from applying. Benefits Join us and you’ll receive a highly competitive rewards and benefits package including…
  • 6 months, fully paid, Family Leave for new/expecting parents – regardless of gender
  • Contemporary work life balance policies and wellbeing activities
  • On site gym or subsidised gym membership
  • On site nursery or vouchers
  • Share options
  • Contributary pension scheme
  • Option to opt into private medical cover
  • Manufacturing Incentive Plan (MIP) annual bonus incentive based on site & individual performance
  • Salary reviews governed by Union process
  • Product Allowance
  • 34 days annual leave (fixed into rota)
Take our heritage into the future. Make way for tomorrow with Diageo Supply… From pioneers like Arthur Guinness, John Walker and Elizabeth Cumming, to the digital disrupters already shaping our future, at Diageo, we’ve never stopped looking forward. We’re continuing to build on our heritage and, with eCommerce at the heart of everything we do, we’re creating our legacy for tomorrow. Join us and explore new ways ahead with digital sales channels, consumer insight and data. As you help us to keep shaking up the market with industry-leading solutions, you’ll transform your career too. Diageo is the world’s leading premium drinks company with an outstanding collection of brands, such as Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff, Baileys, Captain Morgan, Tanqueray and Guinness. With over 200 brands in 180 countries and a global network of entrepreneurial individuals, our teams blend a diverse range of experience, knowledge and skills. We connect customers and consumers to our iconic products and create innovative experiences that bring people together to celebrate life. About the role As a Senior Operator within our hard-working team at Glenkinchie you’ll play a pivotal role in the whisky production process and will oversee and control all site process and ancillary activities. You’ll monitor and optimise our production processes to maximise our performance always. Health and safety compliance is key and you’ll be at the forefront of making sure this is monitored alongside other Key Performance Indicator’s and targets including production quality, production efficiency, energy management, production planning and cost efficiency. The role will cover a 7-day rota across nightshift backshift & dayshift on a full time basis, providing on-site support to the distillery however flexibility is key to success in our business and many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways. Please talk to us about what flexibility means to you and don’t let anything stop you from applying. About you We’re looking for someone who can work well within a team as well as the ability to make effective decisions and thrive in situations where they can solve problems. You’ll be able to push forward your own ideas about improvements to current approaches and appraise new opportunities. You’ll have the drive to make a positive difference to manufacturing excellence and show your excellent communication skills. You’ll have demonstrable knowledge of Health and Safety legislation and environmental risk principles. You’re going to be responsible for automated production recording and management reporting systems and so you’ll have proven IT skills. Processing or manufacturing experience would be beneficial but not essential! To read more and apply, visit www.ourheritageyourfuture.com Worker Type : Regular Primary Location: Glenkinchie Additional Locations : Job Posting Start Date : 2023-02-10-08:00

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Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Senior Operator roles across Diageo's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:

1. Domain Competency

Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Food & Beverage Manufacturing.

2. Behavioral & Leadership

STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.

3. Compensation Alignment

Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £56,900 - £56,900 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.

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