Team Leader – Bottling
Your Manager: Factory Manager
Team: Bottling & Blending
Location: Kilmalid, Dumbarton
Contract Type: Permanent
This role involves shift working: Rotating early and back shifts across Monday to Thursday
About the role
We are currently seeking a Bottling Team Leader to be responsible for the execution of the production plan on a daily basis, co‑ordinating Continuous Improvement activity and managing team performance. This applies not only to machine performance, but also to aspects such as 5S, team meetings, visual management, and problem‑solving. You will also be responsible for the development and engagement of a team of Operators and Multi‑Skilled Technicians.
What you will do
Team Leadership
- Motivate the team to achieve targets and should recognise good performance, ensuring open communication and resolution of conflict, if required.
- Be responsible for administration activities such as attendance, overtime payments etc.
Planning and Control
- Interpret the production plan in terms of specific activities and organise the team members to execute this plan.
- Ensure the availability of equipment, labour, and material as well as monitoring your team’s performance and progress against the plan and taking corrective actions if needed.
- Be responsible for updating the team’s Visual Management (VM) scoreboard and ensure that the team members understand the measures.
Driving 5S
- Maintain high standards of 5S by ensuring adherence to 5S standards and coaching team members in 5S principles and practices.
- Participate in management Gemba walks, conducting weekly 5S audits, and developing improvement plans.
Problem Solving & Improvements
- Coach your team members to identify non‑conformances and assist them to rectify the problem quickly or to facilitate a problem‑solving meeting to do root cause analysis if the problem is more serious. Drive Root Cause Problem Solving (RCPS) through routine RCPS Investigations, Actions & Weekly Review meetings.
- Drive and manage the execution of Asset Care Allotted Time through co‑ordination of User‑Driven Maintenance.
- Conduct face‑to‑face shift handovers with other team leaders and conduct daily shift meetings.
- Facilitate participation and contributions from team members during these meetings and follow up on action plans and give feedback to the team about management actions.
Your skills and background
- Experience in a similar operational / manufacturing environment (FMGC) with technical skills in manufacturing techniques.
- Proven experience in managing teams with the ability to motivate people, promote communication and engage team members to resolve issues and conflict.
- Proactive approach to Health & Safety, taking ownership and responsibility to ensure appropriate controls and actions are taken for self and colleagues.
- Experienced in working with LEAN Manufacturing principles and the use of Visual Performance Management tools.
- Are able to work shifts.
Our mix of benefits
- Competitive salary, along with performance related bonus
- Defined Contribution Pension
- Private medical insurance, including income protection
- Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
- 20 days’ annual holiday (increasing with length of service up to 22) plus public holidays
- Pernod Ricard share incentive plan and share ownership plan
- Life Assurance
- An allowance each year to spend on our brands
- Our reward & recognition scheme
- Employee discounts from a range of high street retailers.
- Regular events in our very own office bar
We will assess your application for this role based on your skills, experiences, and achievements, not your gender, age, ethnic or educational background or any other such factors. Our recruiting team are more than happy to provide reasonable adjustments during our application and interview process, in order for you to participate fully in our recruitment experience.
Closing Date for Applications
13th May 2026
Job Posting End Date
2026-05-14
Target Hire Date
2026-07-06
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