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Placement summary

Angus Dundee Distillers are recruiting for a graduate for a 12 month Health and Safety role based in their Tomintoul distillery. The successful graduate will undertake a series of projects associated with Health, Safety and Environmental (HS&E) compliance.

Job description

It is expected that during the placement the candidate will have the necessary skills to understand and address all safety issues on site and be able to fully converse with various regulatory bodies in respect of all HS&E matters. The projects that the graduate will undertake are: 1. Address the current Comah requirements for the distillery 2. Set up the Fastmaint plant maintenance system 3. Develop HAZOP, DSEAR and SIL for all plant 4. Update contractor competency policy On completion of the project it is expected that all manuals developed will be provided for training of relevant personnel. There may also be the opportunity for the graduate to continue in the role to address future HS&E projects. This position is part funded by Highlands and Islands Enterprise and the European Regional Development Fund.

Qualifications

Minimum HNC/HND in relevant discipline; NEBOSH qualification

Skills / Experience

Essential: • NEBOSH qualification • Ability to carry out Risk Assessments • Computer literate • Experience or knowledge in COMAH and DSEAR • Work on own initiative • HNC/HND in relevant discipline

Benefits

As part of this TalentScotland Graduate Placement Programme, the candidate will benefit from support from a team within Highlands and Islands Enterprise and also access a four day residential course training focussed on employability and business skills.

Additional information

Location: Tomintoul

Preferred start date: 01/10/2013

Company information

Angus Dundee Distillers are distillers, blenders, bottlers and exporters with two distilleries and a bottling plant in Scotland. The main business is producing blended whiskies for exporting globally either as ‘bottled in Scotland’ or in bulk. We export our whiskies to more than 70 countries around the world and we have enjoyed solid business growth, year on year, over the last decade. At Angus Dundee Distillers, we have created, with our customers, successful products some of which are brand leaders in their particular countries. We have achieved this by creating special relationships with our customers who are very much treated as our partners. These partnerships use our expertise in creating types of whisky needed for individual markets as well as a long term understanding of what is required for business growth. Our main focus is the success of our customers in the particular markets concerned. Angus Dundee has a broad range of stocks of Scotch Whisky of all ages, up to 40 years of age, which we can supply either as bottled in Scotland or in bulk for bottling locally. Our goal is to provide our customers with the products they want when they want them at the right price and quality. Angus Dundee speaks your language; our multilingual staff is available by telephone, email or fax to respond to orders or enquiries quickly and efficiently. Our success is based on tailoring product specifications to meet customers’ requirements, providing rapid response to customers’ demands and expectations anywhere in the world and to supplying excellent products at competitive prices.

Company sector: Food and Drink

www.angusdundee.co.uk

Placement contact details: Robert Fleming
01807 590274

This placement may result in a permanent employment afterwards