Regional Health & Safety Manager – Distilling & Maturation

Regional Health & Safety Manager – Distilling & Maturation

We are Pernod Ricard, a leading company in the global spirits industry with over 19,000 employees globally. We own 16 of the world’s top 100 Spirits Brands and hold one of the most prestigious and comprehensive brand portfolios in the industry with premium brands available in over 160 countries, including:
Absolut vodka, Ballantine’s, Chivas Regal, Royal Salute, and The Glenlivet Scotch whiskies, Jameson Irish whiskey, Martell cognac, Havana Club rum, Beefeater, Malfy and Monkey 47 gins, Malibu liqueur and Mumm and Perrier-Jouët champagnes.

• Chivas Brothers
  , the largest brand company in the Group, responsible for the production and management of our award‑winning Scotch whisky portfolio
• Pernod Ricard UK
  , which markets, sells and distributes our products in the UK market
• Pernod Ricard Global Travel Retail
  , the global and EMEA home of the group’s duty free, air travel and cruises business
• The Absolut Group
  , the brand owner of our global white spirits portfolio, whose Gin brand unit and Business Acceleration team sit in London.

This position sits in our Chivas Brothers business. At Chivas Brothers, our 1,600‑strong team across 27 sites is committed to upholding the heritage of Scotch and ensuring its sustainable future, as well as opening it up to new audiences across the globe. The scope of Operations stretches from Procurement through conversion (distillation and maturation) and manufacturing (or bottling) to all the downstream Supply Chain activities until the final product is delivered.

In addition, Operations play a very active role in Innovation, Talent Development and Operational Risk Management.

The Health & Safety (H&S) team at Pernod Ricard is a team of 12 supporting our sites across the UK, including multiple distillation and maturation sites in Northern Scotland, our offices in London and Glasgow and our largest site in Dumbarton, where the Bottling and Distribution of our products is carried out. The team focus on driving a culture of proactive health and safety, empowering our people and embedding continual improvement into daily operations.

As a key member of our Distillation & Maturation Leadership Team this position will develop and implement a Distillation & Maturation Health and Safety Roadmap to drive improvements in our safety performance and ensure all necessary compliance through the management of a team of Health and Safety professionals and the engagement of all employees across our Distillation & Maturation operations.

• Being a trusted partner to site leaders, working shoulder‑to‑shoulder to build environments where safety is second nature and people feel empowered to speak up, step in, and shape solutions.
• Helping shape a culture where health and safety is seen as a tool for success, not a barrier to progress — enabling good work, rather than getting in the way of it.
• Scanning the horizon — keeping us ahead of regulatory change, emerging risks and evolving best practices — and helping us lead, not just follow.

• You’ll lead and support the safety advisors in your region — helping them grow in confidence, develop their skills, and stay connected to the purpose behind the work.
• It’s about building a team that feels trusted, supported, and proud of the difference they make.

• Breathing life into our health and safety framework — building on the solid foundations already in place, and shaping a roadmap that’s simple, human, and focused on what really matters.
• Creating a culture of shared ownership, where safety isn’t something ‘we do to people’, but something that lives in every role, every decision, and every conversation.

• Supporting high‑hazard risk and COMAH compliance — not just through documentation, but through real conversations, real checks, and real leadership.
• Oversee the operational development and deployment of our management system and software platforms to ensure an industry leading approach.
• You’ll play a key role in how we manage and work with contractors — setting clear expectations,…