Brand Host

Overview

Brand Home Host - Spring/Summer 2026 FTC

Your Manager: Visitor Centre Supervisor

Team: Brand Homes

Location: Speyside, Scotland

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 240 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, Mumm and Perrier-Jouet champagnes.

Here in the UK

In the UK, Pernod Ricard is made up of 4 businesses:

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

We are an organisation of 2,000 employees in the UK, headquartered in London, in a brand-new office designed with sustainability, 'conviviality' and collaboration in mind. We also have offices in Scotland and various distilleries and production sites across the UK from Plymouth to London to Speyside.

Your new team

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.

You will have these main areas of responsibility:

• The role of a Brand Home Host is to be a storyteller and an ambassador of the whisky distillery.
• As a host you will create a memorable and enjoyable experience that guests will part with and share with friends; creating life long and committed consumers to the brand.
• The host role will include delivering exceptional customer service through conducting distillery tours, tastings, ticket, and bottle sales whilst providing guidance in the shop.
• Actively working to direct the vision and implementation of the brand, promoting brand advocacy to trade and public visitors.
• It is an essential requirement you have your own accommodation within commutable distance to your assigned place of work;
  Strathisla Distillery in Keith, Aberlour Distillery in Aberlour or The Glenlivet Distillery in Ballindalloch.

Note these are fixed term contract roles lasting 3-7 months with intakes in March, May and June for example, but not limited to, mid-March until end October or early June until end August.

Please apply with a CV and cover letter, including a note of your availability for employment between March and October.

Internally, you'll work with Scotland and Prestige Brand Home Teams, Global Brand Ambassadors, the Visits Coordinator, the Distillery, Warehousing and Engineering teams, Blending and Marketing teams and H&S advisors. Pernod Ricard affiliate guests from around the world.

Externally, your contacts will be our visitors, trade guests including HNWI, tour operators/guides and drivers, local business partners, suppliers and contractors.

Your blend of talent

This position could be right for you if you:

• Are able to work on your own initiative, are self-motivated and have a flexible approach to work.
• Have the ability to work within a team to promote the interests of the Company brands and deliver an exceptional guest experience.
• Have good working knowledge of Company brands and strategic markets.
• Have knowledge of cash handling procedures.
• Have exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
• Are able to work unsociable hours, including weekends.

Our mix of benefits

For your health, we offer private medical insurance, income protection and a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme. Our lifestyle benefits include 28 days' annual holiday, your employee…