Skip to main contentA logo with &quat;the muse&quat; in dark blue text.

Malt Operations - Talisker (Pipeline and Talent Pool Opportunities)

AT Diageo
Diageo

Malt Operations - Talisker (Pipeline and Talent Pool Opportunities)

Isle of Lewis, United Kingdom

Malt Operations - Pipeline and Talent Pool Opportunities
Talisker - Isle of Skye

We are delighted to invite you to apply for our future opportunities within our Malt Operations! We are looking to find strong, diverse talent to pipeline for potential future roles across our Scotch Malt footprint on the Isle of Skye. Roles within this exciting business area can vary from Day to Senior/Shift Operators based in our Distilleries, Maltings, and Bio-Plants. Each of these roles comes with the exciting opportunity to be part of something phenomenal and build a career you can truly be proud of.

Salaries range from £31,947 (Day Operator) to £58,997 (Senior/Shift Operator incorporating Shift Allowance) and includes a competitive benefits package including pension, shares scheme and bonus!

Want more jobs like this?

Get jobs in Isle of Lewis, United Kingdom delivered to your inbox every week.

By signing up, you agree to our Terms of Service & Privacy Policy.


Our Production Operational sites have varied processes within Diageo. In our Maltings we process over 120,000 tonnes of Barley per year to make Malted Barley. This product is Distilled across 29 different sites across Scotland, either making spirit to blend into our big brands like Johnnie Walker or our Single Malt branded sites. Our Malt new make spirit is then filled into casks and Warehoused where we have teams to prepare these casks to ensure they are ready to hold Distilled Spirit for the duration of our maturation period which is a minimum of 3 years to be classed as Scotch. Lastly, we have Effluent treatment sites (Bio Plants) that treat our waste for either Energy recovery or to meet Environmental consents.

About the roles

Senior Operator

As a Senior Operator within our dedicated teams, you'll play a pivotal role in the whisky production process and will oversee and control all site production and process activities. You're going to be responsible for both manual and automated production recording and management reporting systems. We want to see how you will optimise our production processes to maximise our performance.

Key Deliverables are:
  • Deliver and improve performance targets in safety, quality, service, cost and asset care.
  • Maintain a safe and supported working area
  • Work passionately to reduce and eliminate waste as part of Diageo's Sustainability efforts
  • Operate machine or plant processes following defined standard operating procedures
  • Drive performance of the equipment on a line or process area - RCA, SIC, Op led Asset Care, DT recording (tagging), hygiene standards
  • Delivery of Diageo Health & Safety commitments


Day Operator

As a Day Operator day-to-day running of our sites is your focus. You'll work safely within the operational team, ensuring delivery of collective dedication. Develop operational, improvement, and maintenance skills to support operations. Be accountable for delivery of effective communications to team members that works across shifts.

Key deliverables are:
  • Ensuring site hygiene is maintained to a high standard
  • Compliance checks across your working area
  • Spirit tankers are loaded safely and efficiently
  • Supporting with various site daily tasks and working with the management team to improve the site


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 quality, efficiency, energy management, planning and cost efficiency.

Senior Operator roles will cover a 5 or 7-day annualised hours rota across night-shift backshift & early shift, Day Operators cover a 5-day rota across day shift, providing on-site support to the distillery.

About you

Do you have a passion for delivering high standards? To think on your feet and make fast paced decisions? If so, this role may just have the new challenge and direction that you are craving. Highly effective Interpersonal communication skills will allow you to carry out your role well.

Having the confidence to challenge current approaches and seek new opportunities for improvement is essential. These varied roles present a phenomenal chance to create a positive difference to manufacturing excellence and showcase your excellent Health and Safety knowledge.

Can you support your colleagues and those around you in regards to safe working and help support them with engaging with the site vision? If this is you, this may be the ideal time to challenge yourself and make a change!

Working with us

Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere. And crafting an inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and listened to, is a crucial part of this.

We believe the most diverse and inclusive culture makes for a better business and a better world.

We know that for our business to thrive and for Diageo to realise its ambition, we depend on having diverse talent with a range of backgrounds, skills and capabilities in each of the countries in which we operate and to reflect our broad consumer base.

Around the world we have a number of inclusive Business and Employee Resource Groups known as BRGs and ERGs. These influential groups, made up of our people, represent various viewpoints, experiences and communities who generate thought-provoking work to enhance our business and workplace, creating a sense of belonging and opportunities for all.

Join us, and be part of an organisation that embraces diversity in the broadest possible sense. This means that you will be encouraged and celebrated for who you are just by being you. You'll be part of - and help build - an inclusive culture that celebrates people of different gender, ethnicity, ability, age, sexual orientation, social class, educational backgrounds, experiences, mindsets, and more. And you'll help us champion inclusion and diversity across our entire business: with our employees, our suppliers, across our brands, and within the communities in which we operate.

About Us

With over 200 brands sold in nearly 180 countries, we're the world's leading premium drinks company. Join us to collaborate, explore, and innovate as you build brands consumers love. Together with passionate people from all over the world, you'll test new ideas, learn and unlock a brighter, more exciting future.

Our ambition is to create the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products companies in the world. To achieve this, we need the world's very best people. We're looking for people with curiosity, creativity, boldness and a sense of purpose to take Diageo and our timeless, pioneering brands to the next level.

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

Client-provided location(s): Carbost, Isle of Skye IV47, UK
Job ID: Diageo-JR1102387
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • FSA With Employer Contribution
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • Pet Insurance
    • Mental Health Benefits
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
    • Adoption Leave
  • Work Flexibility

    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Casual Dress
    • Happy Hours
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Leave of Absence
    • Volunteer Time Off
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K)
    • Pension
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • Performance Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Internship Program
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Woman founded/led

Company Videos

Hear directly from employees about what it is like to work at Diageo.