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Packaging Team Leader

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Diageo

Packaging Team Leader

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Packaging Team Leader

Location: Shieldhall, Glasgow

Role Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Fixed Shift Pattern: Nightshift

Sunday: 9pm - 6.00am - 30 min unpaid break

Mon-Thursday: 10pm - 6.00am - 30 min unpaid break

Closing date: 13th November

Do you enjoy leading teams and working in a fast-paced, challenging environment? Are you a leader who thrives on creating an engaging employee experience and shaping change? Then this is the role for you.

Key facts about the site & the team -

  • The largest packaging site in our Scotch category
  • Supply of circa 30 million cases of our iconic brands globally from Shieldhall with household names and global leaders like Johnnie Walker, Buchanan's, Bell's, J&B Scotch Whisky.
  • Comprises 7 production lines, a spirit supply operation, multiple other dry and wet component areas, and circa 400 people.
  • The team is a mix of energetic, dynamic, diverse talent with plenty of learning and growth opportunities internally.

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Key Skills -

o Energy and proactivity

o Strong leadership

o Strong in Process

o Influence and diplomacy

o Root cause and problem-solving

Top Accountabilities -
  • Bring strong leadership on shift and with your team.
  • Implement continuous improvement culture, supporting all Manufacturing Excellence standards and practices.
  • Coaching a multi-disciplinary team of production operators and engineers to develop them as individuals and as a team to lead a step change in engagement.
  • Delivery of balanced business scorecard results in area to drive performance.
  • Ownership of medium to long term strategy for their area including CapEx and investment proposals to support productivity and performance improvement in line with the business strategy.
  • Day-to-day accountabilities, responsibilities and ownership of all "run" the business activities. Support, create and develop "improve" activities.


Your impact on the Role-
  • Responsible for line production, team management and engagement throughout tier structure
  • Managing a team of Equipment Owners, Operators and Engineers.
  • Using your skills and passion to drive a continuous improvement culture where people are highly engaged,
  • Lean manufacturing principles are at the forefront of how we do business.
  • Work decisively and with agility supporting a continuous growth and change culture


Working with Us

Join us and you can expect a highly competitive base salary, plus a comprehensive benefits package including:

- Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities
- Private medical insurance

- 33% Shift Allowance
- Product allowance
- Access to discounts at 1000's of retailers
- Contributory pension of up to 14% by Diageo
- Company freeshares upon joining
- Sharesave/sharepurchase/sharematch options
- Cycle to work scheme
- Annual bonus of circa 10% of your base salary (dependent on performance)
- 34 days annual leave per annum including bank holidays
- 6 months of paid parental leave to all employees

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.

Client-provided location(s): Glasgow, UK
Job ID: Diageo-JR1105287
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

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