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Support the key performance indicators in relation to spirit quality by ensuring prompt release of spirit and driving reduction in consumer complaints. Coordinate the Sensory Panel, monitoring results and supporting training. Maintain the laboratory facility, all samples submitted to the laboratory and all data relating to the samples.
About you
Tertiary education in Science with Lab / Spirits Industry / Organoleptic Analysis Experience also desirable.
Live the 3F’s:
- Fearless - Challenge to drive improvement. Embrace and lead changes.
- Founders - Put the consumer at the centre of actions and decisions. Implement best practice.
- Family - Build connections and collaborate across functions / locations. Treat others with respect.
Responsibilities
With our Consumer at the heart, your key focus will be to:
- Operate, maintain and troubleshoot specialist instrumentation such as density meter, spectrophotometer, GC, and any other such instrumentation, having first undertaken specific training.
- Sensory Analysis – prepare samples for Sensory Panel, maintain reference samples, reporting any anomalous results. Monitoring panelist performance and support training.
- Prepare and analyze samples from raw materials, distillations and trials, including inspection of Botanicals.
- Prioritize samples according to the needs of the business, using LIMS to record samples and their results
- Apply 5S principles to the laboratory environment, ensuring good housekeeping and maintaining stocks of consumables and store all incoming samples appropriately in accordance with HMR&C guidelines.
- Participate in the review and continuous improvement of lab techniques and operating procedures, suggest and implement improvements and benchmark against other laboratories.
- Any other tasks key to the smooth operation and development of the laboratory
Skills and experience
The Skills & Experience needed to create your legacy
- Tertiary education in Science (essential)
- Quality Lab / Spirits Industry Experience (preferable)
- Relevant IT systems experience e.g. Microsoft Office, LIMS, Chemstation, SAP
- Organoleptic Analysis experience
- Excellent attention to detail
Personal qualities
- Ability to work as part of a team or on your own initiative with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Have flexibility and high levels of motivation, striving for continuous improvement.
- Maintain responsibility and accountability through personal commitment and behavior
- Live the 3 F’s – Fearless, Founder’s Mentality, Family.
Our culture
We share the passion and entrepreneurial flair of our founder and are guided by our three culture pillars - Fearless, Family and Founders, they inspire our Primos to be the best they can be and drive us forward in all we do. But what does this mean?
- Being Fearless; means adopting an agile mindset, being comfortable trying new things and taking risks. We are empowered to question, challenge and innovate.
- Family; We treat each other, and our communities, like Family. Always.
- Founders; The spirit of entrepreneurship is at the heart of everything we do. We see the business as if it’s our own. We do the right thing for the business and we all take accountability for our work.
When you join Bacardi, you become part of our family and gain more than just a job.
Disclaimer: Bacardi is an equal opportunity employer that values workforce diversity. Diversity is core to our business: by embedding diversity into all aspects of our culture, we maximize the opportunity to achieve sustainable business success and growth. The duties and responsibilities described in the role profile might not be a comprehensive list.
