Jobs

Seasonal Retail Assistant (Glengoyne) (Various hours available)

Organisation: Ian MacLeod Distillers

Location: Glengoyne Distillery

We are looking for a charismatic individual with a passion for whisky and providing exceptional retail and visitor experiences!

Could this be the perfect opportunity for you?

Our Opportunity…

We currently have opportunities to join our Retail team as Seasonal Retail Assistants. We have a variety of full time and part time hours available, for experienced, hardworking and reliable individuals to join the Glengoyne family. As part of our retail team you will be responsible for assisting visitors in our distillery shop, advising and guiding customers with their purchases, and ensuring that a consistently high quality retail experience is offered to those visiting Glengoyne.

We’re looking for candidates with strong customer service skills, who can use their own initiative, have a positive work attitude and a proactive approach. Our experience offering is varied and our visitors come from all over the world to learn about Glengoyne whisky, so the ability to adapt and build rapport with different types of customer is essential. Typical daily tasks include sharing your product knowledge to advise customers, processing transactions, receiving orders and replenishing stock, and maintaining the presentation standards of the retail space.

The retail shop is open from 10:00 to 19:00, seven days a week; however, these hours may change based on business needs and customer demand. This position requires regular weekend work, so we are seeking individuals who can offer flexibility in their availability.

What We Will Provide You…

This is a temporary job opportunity with a competitive hourly rate. In addition, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes a generous holiday allowance, pension contributions and product discount to name but a few.

We are looking for candidates who can be flexible in their approach as this role will offer a variety of hours on a fixed term contract between March and November 2026. Our roles are offered on an annualised hours contract, meaning you will receive a guaranteed monthly income.

We anticipate interviews will take place on 5th February 2026. For successful candidates, a comprehensive two-week induction is scheduled for the weeks commencing 16th and 23rd March, running Monday to Thursday from 9:00 to 17:00.

If this sounds like the perfect role for you, then we’d love to hear from you!

Next Steps…

Please note, that along with your CV, you will need to answer some key questions and submit a tailored cover letter, clearly outlining why your skills and previous experiences are a perfect fit to what we are looking for – remember this is your opportunity to make yourself stand out from the crowd!

Please note, this is an open application window therefore we may close the advert at any point depending on the candidate applications received so our recommendation is that you apply early to ensure you don’t miss out!

Proudly supporting the #OpenToWork movement.

Here at Ian Macleod Distillers (IMD), we are an equal opportunity employer and proud members of the Scotch Whisky Association, Drink Aware and the Portman Group. We have developed our ‘Responsible Spirits’ approach, also following best practice to help shape our commitment to wider social responsibility and industry standards and promoting responsible selling and consumption of alcohol.

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The Company

We are privileged to remain one of the most widely respected Scottish independent family firms in the spirits industry, with four generations of expertise, distilling, blending and bottling to our name.

Over 80 years, our family business has expanded its portfolio to include award winning premium Scotch whisky, gin, and rum brands.

Our independence allows us to balance traditional craftsmanship with endless opportunities for creativity and innovation, ensuring continued growth and relevance for the future.

As a family-owned company, we are strong believers in looking after our people. After all, everyone should have a workplace that they can call home. We’d love you to join us…In Good Company!

Application Deadline: Friday 01/01/9999