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La Barca Distillery:

In "La Barca Tequila distillery" by DIAGEO, our vision is to cultivate an extraordinary culture in which our employees are both passionate and proud to be part of our esteemed team. Together, we are dedicated to surpassing industry norms by shattering boundaries and creating unparalleled tequila experiences that captivate consumers globally. With our exceptional team of high achievers who value diversity and inclusion, we develop a culture of radical transparency, curiosity and continuous learning, holding ourselves accountable for our impact on the environment and communities we serve. Our relentless pursuit to be the benchmark in the tequila industry drives us forward, one bottle at a time.

Working with Friends and feeling at home, that’s what we do in Casamigos!!

About the Role:

Reporting to Atreyu Site Lead (distillation). The shift distillery lead is responsible for handling all aspects of Tequila production in a benchmark manufacturing facility and will handle a shift of operational personal. We are looking for 4 distillery lead's who will handle both traditional and modern production processes end to end (ovens, milling, hydrolysis, pot distillation, diffuser, continuous distillation columns). Will be responsible for growing and developing leadership and functional capabilities within your team. The job holder will work as part of a 4-person distillery leadership team providing 24/7 365 day cover as part of a shift rota.

Ensure all risk, quality, service and cost critical metrics are met or exceeded through rigorous focus on performance management and demonstrable commitment to prompt and thorough execution of RCPS processes.

Play a key role in promoting and delivering against the risk and compliance agenda and will be responsible for your area. You will have a full understanding on your environmental impact, the triggers, and corrective actions.

Shared responsibility of an operational budget per annum and will put forward recommendations for capex investment within their area of responsibility. You will drive execution and delivery of these projects. This includes driving any change or innovation in our processes.

Committed to driving the manex agenda and put actions in place to grow maturity.

Be a champion in LOTO, developing and embedding a new isolation philosophy with HSE manager for your process area.

Core Activities:

Meet the goals established in the process areas: volume of tequila produced, efficiencies, yields, consumption.

Develop the monthly agave requirement program in conjunction with the area management.

Receive the agave and verify that it meets the established specifications and contains the complete vital documentation.

Rate the characteristics of the agave that enters the plant.

Coordinate staff to complete tasks, as well as granting and scheduling vacations.

Verify that each of the stages of the process aligns with the established specifications.

Deliver the produced tequila to the aging area in a timely manner.

Align with the general cleaning program established for the plant (5S's).

Conduct daily, weekly and annual inventories.

Upload the information to relevant systems and update Verifica in the processes section, as well as generate requests for tequila transfers.

Conduct monthly closings with CRT personnel.

Submit the documents required by the CRT verification unit.

Deliver monthly closing reports to production management.

Report equipment failures and other requirements to the maintenance area.

Review and update of documents (procedures, instructions, formats) related to the processes.

Provide required training to staff.

Qualifications and Experience:

Educated to degree level, preferably within an Engineering or Science subject area.

Experience or relevant qualifications relating to Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma / Manufacturing Excellence is desirable

Natural leaders with a record in leading a high performing team

At least 3 years’ experience in production management.  Ideally in a FMCG manufacturing environment.

Ability to lead people performance, coaching and development of a multi-disciplined team

Experience in developing effective working relationships with partners and working in partnership with other teams

Experience of working in a challenging quality & customer focused FMCG environment.

Basic financial awareness, understanding of business drivers, budgeting processes.

Standard business (MS Office) and Diageo packages.4. Being an effective influencer and excellent communicator you will be able to set out strategy and aspirations in a way that others will follow and support.

Qualifications in safety preferred.

English and Spanish skills.

Functional Competencies:

Technical knowledge: Team members must have a solid understanding of their area of expertise, as well as a general understanding of the business and processes related to Safety, Process, Manufacturing Excellence, Quality Systems and Food Safety.

Problem-solving skills: Be able le to identify and analyse problems, find effective solutions, and make data-driven decisions.  Proactive structured problem evaluation & solving skills learnt through exposure to Lean, Six Sigma, TPM or Manufacturing excellence.

Effective communication: You must be able to communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing, with team members, supervisors, and other partners.

Collaboration: You should be able to work optimally as part of a team, showing respect and mutual support, sharing knowledge and skills, and contributing to the achievement team and company goals.

Adaptability: You should be able to quickly adapt to changes in the work environment, learn new skills, and embrace new challenges with a positive attitude.

Attitudes:

1. Results orientation: You should have an attitude focused on achieving results, setting clear goals, and consistently working towards them.

2. Proactivity: You should take initiative and anticipate the needs of the team, constantly seeking opportunities for improvement and driving success.

3. Resilience: You should be able to effectively handle pressure and challenges, keeping a positive attitude and finding solutions even in demanding situations.

4. Empathy: You should be able to understand and consider the needs and perspectives of others, showing empathy and respect in all interactions.

5. Leadership: You should be able to assume leadership roles when vital, providing direction and support to other team members.

Behaviors:

Be externally Curious: Seek deep external insights, anticipate trends, Adapt Quickly.

Collaborate Efficiently: Challenge openly, decide with the crucial input, Share and Embrace what works.

Experiment and Learn: Aim high and Disrupt, Trial innovative solutions, fail fast and learn.

Act Decisively: Choose progress over perfection, priorities what matters most, commit to decisions and deliver.

Benefits:

We offer a highly competitive rewards and benefits package.

Diversity statement:

Celebrating our inclusive and diverse culture is core to Diageo’s purpose of “celebrating life every day everywhere”. This purpose is 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.

Flexibility is key to success in our business and many of our staff work flexibly in many ways, including part-time, compressed hours, flexible location. Please talk to us about what flexibility means to you and don’t let anything stop you from applying.

Character Is Everything!

Worker Type :

Regular

Primary Location:

La Barca

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Job Posting Start Date :

2024-12-05