Machine Operator

Build your career at Sazerac! With almost 400 years of rich history, Sazerac Company has thrived as an independent, American family-owned company with operations in the United States and around the world. Since the 2000s, Sazerac has averaged double digit growth every year! Sazerac Company produces and markets the most award-winning bourbons and whiskeys in the world, including Buffalo Trace, Pappy Van Winkle, Eagle Rare, Blanton’s, and Sazerac Rye. Additionally, Sazerac owns many popular brands across a range of spirits, including Fireball, Southern Comfort, Seagram’s V.O., Myers’s, Goldschläger, Parrot Bay, 99 Brand, and Platinum Vodka. 

We’re proud of our award-winning culture and distilleries. Our Louisville office has been named one of the “Best Places to Work in Kentucky” four times, and our Buffalo Trace Distillery has earned the title of “world’s most award-winning distillery” through the dedication of our craftsmen for well over 200 years. Whether you’re a recent graduate or an experienced professional, Sazerac provides extraordinary opportunities for growth with competitive salaries and benefits in an exciting, entrepreneurial industry.

As a small and privately-owned company, The A. Smith Bowman Distillery continues the time-honored traditions on which it was founded. Considered a micro-distillery by today’s standards, A. Smith Bowman produces an assortment of hand-crafted sprits distilled from only the finest natural ingredients and using the latest technology. This micro-distillery focuses on the production of premium spirits honoring the legacy of Virginia’s first settlers. Looking ahead, the micro-distillery has innovative ideas for new and different small batch products of all sorts, honoring the rich distilling tradition dating back more than 60 years.  The distillery is part of the Sazerac family of companies.

For more information, please visit www.asmithbowman.com or www.sazerac.com

Bio: The Machine Operator is responsible for operating equipment used in the production of spirits at ASB. Including but not limited to distillation equipment, pumps, bottling lines, filters, material handling, boiler. Responsible for ensuring products are produced according to specifications.

• Understand and comply with safety requirements of position; keep safety top of mind at all times and prevent co-workers from working unsafely. Report all safety concerns and all accidents and near misses immediately. Participate in safety inspections and accident investigations. Keep workplace clean and free of debris at all times
• Understand and work with established standards to deliver the highest and most consistent levels of excellent customer service.
• Actively engage in keeping work area and facility grounds up to the established Homeplace standards. Performance will be measured by KPI's and the culture surveys. Own the standard operating procedure for the specific job. Continuously improve quality driven actions that lead to award winning results. Ensure adherence to Personal Safety, Food Safety, Quality and Environmental Policies and Practices.
• Improve at least one skill each year as agreed with supervisor. Deliver on performance against outcomes.
• Develop the skills needed to attain the desired career path within the organization. Individuals are responsible for identifying their own career goals and communicating same to their supervisor.
• Continually seek ways to improve performance as measured by departmental KPI's. Recommend ideas to reduce costs.
• Perform job in a responsible manner and in compliance with Company procedures and applicable rules and regulations including environmental compliance.
• Model behavior around the Sazerac Ideal Team Member Profile. Develop and maintain solid professional working relationships inside and outside the company. Set a positive example and act in a manner consistent with company values.  Participate in efforts to address issues identified through climate surveys and make the Company "one of the industry's most desired places to be."

Requirements

MUST

• Ability to handle multiple tasks at one time
• Ability to operate Industrial equipment as required.
• Good vision and manual dexterity.
• High School diploma or GED equivalent
• Must be at least 18 years old
• 6 months Continuous growth in each position
• Requires Previous experience in manufacturing or warehouse environment

PREFERRED

• Ability to communicate with all levels of an org
• Ability to pick up and/or move objects up to 50 pounds without assistance.
• 12 months Continuous growth in each position
• Strong interpersonal skills

Physical Requirements

• Ability to operate Industrial equipment as required.
• Ability to pick up and/or move objects up to 50 pounds without assistance.
• Ability to work overtime if necessary
• Ability to work 8 hour shift
• Sedentary work that primarily involves standing
• In-person job attendance
• Ability to work near moving mechanical parts
• Ability to pay attention to detail
• Noise level at work station is loud (metal can manufacturing, large earth moving equipment)
• Ability to work in wet, humid conditions (non-weather)