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Senior Operator

Senior Operator - Weekends

Shieldhall, Glasgow

Permanent role - 30.5 hours p/w

Senior Operator - £30,379.50 + competitive benefits package with pension, shares scheme and bonus.

Join our Supply Chain and Manufacturing team.

Our Supply Chain and Manufacturing team are problem-solvers, sourcing, producing, and delivering our much-loved brands to delight customers around the globe. Over half of Diageo's 30,000+ people work in Supply Chain and Manufacturing. It's an intricate and sophisticated operation that's the product of logistical, manufacturing, and technical collaborations.

Our teams in 100 sites in over 30 countries cover production facilities, supplier relationships, customer collaborations and third-party agreements. We're committed to realising our 'Society 2030: Spirit of Progress' goals, to protect the environment and support our farmers and suppliers. Whatever your skills and experience, we'll help you to thrive in our inclusive culture.

About the role

This role is based at Diageo's Shieldhall packaging site. Shieldhall packages a huge volume of Scotch malt whiskies, white spirits and ready to drink brands to supply over 170 countries around the world and is a key manufacturing site within the Scotch supply category.

As a Senior Operator, you'll play a pivotal role in the whisky production from tanker intake operation to finished product in bottling vats.

Responsibilities include:

  • Supervise and optimise our production processes to always maximise our performance.
  • Maintain a safe and organised workplace environment through adherence to the Safety and 5S MMS practices.
  • Drive performance of the equipment within process area for example, lead & participate in root cause analysis (RCA), fault finding & recovery, lead & participate in productivity initiatives.
  • Work with site engineering to play a proactive role in situational problem solving on shift, and contribute to reviews of ways of working including risk and work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs), etc.

Shifts

As a Weekend Senior Operator, you will work 30.5 hours per week working Friday 11:30 - 18:00, Saturday and Sunday 07:00 - 19:00.

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.The successful candidate will have proven knowledge of Health and Safety and environmental risk principles.

In addition, we're looking for:

  • Experience in a high-speed production environment.
  • Reliable and self-motivated to consistently deliver high standards.
  • Experience and understanding of compliance procedures.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate to all levels across the plant.
  • Ability to organise a variety of tasks and prioritise self and others accordingly.
  • Able to work as individual but also part of team. Have meticulous attention to detail.

Health and safety compliance is key, and you'll be at the forefront of making sure this is supervised alongside other key performance indicators and targets including production quality, production efficiency, energy management, production planning and cost efficiency.

Working with us

Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere. And creating an inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and that they can belong, is a crucial part of this.

We embrace diversity in the broadest possible sense. This means that you'll be welcomed and celebrated for who you are just by being you. You'll be part of and help build and champion an inclusive culture that celebrates people of different gender, ethnicity, ability, age, sexual orientation, social class, educational backgrounds, experiences, mindsets, and more.

Ourambitionistocreatethebestperforming,mosttrustedandrespectedconsumer products companies in the world. Join us and help transform our business as we take our brands to the next level and build new ones as part of shaping the next generation of celebrations for consumers around the world.

Feel inspired? Then this may be the opportunity for you!

Senior Operator

Glasgow, UK
Part-Time

Published on 27/09/2025

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