Distillery Manager – Glen Moray Distillery
Elgin, Scotland
Nine Twenty Engineering & Manufacturing are proudly supporting Glen Moray in the recruitment for their next Distillery Manager. With a rich history dating back to 1897, Glen Moray is one of Scotland’s most storied distilleries, producing exceptional single malt whiskies for over a century. Known for its strong community spirit, Glen Moray has grown significantly in recent years, now boasting a 9 million litre per annum (LPA) capacity following a major expansion. Privately owned by the La Martiniquaise Group - one of the top 10 spirits companies globally - the distillery continues to experience investment and growth, positioning itself as a leader in the whisky industry. Glen Moray combines traditional craftsmanship with innovation, whilst maintaining a family-like culture and a long-term vision.
We are seeking a Distillery Manager to lead the site at Glen Moray Distillery. With the site’s recent expansion, this is a highly varied and dynamic role where you will oversee a team of 24. You will be responsible for distillery & maturation operations, maintenance, and project engineering.
Key Responsibilities:
- Leadership & People Management: Lead and inspire a team, fostering a collaborative and engaging environment where every team member feels valued and empowered.
- Operations Oversight: Ensure the smooth and efficient operation of all distillery processes, including production, maturation, maintenance, and capital projects.
- Project Delivery: Manage and deliver key capital projects, working closely with teams to ensure timelines, budgets, and performance standards are met.
- Strategic Focus: Drive continuous improvement, sustainability efforts, and operational excellence to meet both current and future business needs.
- Broad Scope: You will wear many hats, from managing day-to-day operations to overseeing maintenance and strategic growth initiatives.
About You:
- A brilliant people leader with the ability to lead teams across various disciplines, delivering improved business performance through our people.
- A strong operational background, ideally within distilling or similar manufacturing, with experience leading multi-functional teams.
- Comfortable with a broad role, balancing responsibilities across operations, maintenance, and project delivery.
- A passion for continuous improvement and sustainability, with strong evidence of objectives delivered.
- An engaging leadership style that fits well with the family-run, autonomous & adaptable culture at Glen Moray.
- Strong technical knowledge of distillation processes – prior experience as a Distillery Manager is highly desirable.
- A background in engineering and/or project management would be a plus, although not essential.
Why Join Glen Moray?
- A family-oriented culture that makes Glen Moray one of the best places to work in the industry.
- A growing business backed by significant investment and expansion opportunities.
- Highly autonomous and a highly collaborative environment that encourages innovation and independent thinking.
- Be part of a family business with long term vision, that is committed to sustainable growth.
If you’re looking for a development opportunity where you can take full responsibility for a distillery site and make a real impact, this is the role for you. Glen Moray offers not only a fantastic working environment but also the chance to be part of something bigger as they continue to grow and invest in the future of whisky production.
Interested?
For more information or to apply, contact Caroline Strachan at 07825 450 978 or cstrachan@weareninetwenty.com.