Carnegie Whisky Cellars

Carnegie Court House

Dornoch, Scotland

Job Description: General Manager

Carnegie Whisky Cellars is seeking a General Manager for a new bespoke whisky shop located in The Carnegie Court House retail project in central Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland.

Job Description: The General Manager will be responsible for all aspects on the management of Carnegie Whisky Cellars. Responsibilities will include inventory management, staffing, marketing, finance and administration. Manager will report to a Board of Owners with meaningful whisky industry experience. A portion of Manager’s time will include training in a new Dornoch Distillery (gin,vodka and whisky) as well in the renown Castle Whisky Bar both located next door.

Business Overview: Carnegie Whisky Cellars is a new start-up fine whisky shop to be located in the new Renovated Carnegie Court House in downtown Dornoch. Carnegie Whisky shop will be constructed over the winter of 2015-2016 and is set to open Spring 2016. The shop will cover approximately 50 square meters on the ground floor to include retail space as well as a tasting room.

Carnegie Whisky Cellars is to be one of the finest bespoke whisky shops in the Highlands. Products will include a broad array of specialty whiskies and whisky-related products as well as selected beer, wines and other spirits. Carnegie Whisky Cellars will also develop a very bespoke whisky inventory of unique, high-value specialty whiskies sourced strategically at auction or private purchase. Many of these specialty whiskies will be able for drams in the adjacent Castle Whisky Bar (awarded Best Whisky Bar in UK). Certain attention and potentially strategic relations will be developed with the local distillers such as Balblair, Clynelish, Dalmore, Glenmorangie, and Old Pulteney.

Compensation: Competitive

Experience: The General Manager will have had direct experience and passion for exceptional customer service in a retail setting. Demonstrated experience with employee management and oversight critical. Knowledge and experience in in the beverage industry valuable. Mature, trustworthy, self-starter.

Board of Owners: The General Manager with report directly to a Board of Owners with exceptional whisky industry knowledge and experience. The Board also possesses material experience in customer service, finance, and administration. The Board will include:

Philip Thompson – Proprietor, Castle Hotel Whisky Bar and Founder Dornoch Distillers

Simon Thompson – Proprietor, Castle Hotel Whisky Bar and Founder Dornoch Distillers

Murray Lamont – Proprietor, Mackay Hotel (Wick) and Owner, Bin-Ends Whisky Shops

Todd Warnock – Proprietor, Links House Hotel (Dornoch) and Owner, Carnegie Court House