Processing Technician 5PM-3AM

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.

Iron Bull Distillery is a part of the Sazerac Company.  We are in Halethorpe, Maryland and offer a great work culture, competitive compensation and benefits as well as a focus on work/life balance.  We are currently searching for a professional and reliable Processing Technician to join our team.  We operate Monday-Thursday and some Fridays. 

The Processing Tech is responsible for blending, batching, filtering, transferring, final proofing, calculating inventory tank readings, and preparation of all products to meet the bottling schedule using approved formulas and company specifications. Responsible for blending fixes; bulk receiving. Responsible for safety, quality control, and cleanliness of work area.

• Understand and comply with safety requirements of processing 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 processing department safety inspections and accident investigations. Keep workplace clean and free of debris at all times.
• Understand and work with established standards to deliver maximum and consistent levels of customer service. Provide world class customer service in providing maximum and consistent quality of spirits within safety, quality and regulatory guidelines. Maintain maximum standards in all aspects of the processing department; and rectify laboratory rejections in effective and timely manner.
• Actively engage in keeping the processing department up to the established standards including GMP, HACCP and company requirements. Ensure maximum customer service and satisfaction. Own the standard operating procedure for the Processor position. Continuously improve quality driven actions that lead to award winning results. Drive actions that lead to award winning results. Ensures adherence to all Personal Safety, Food Safety, Quality, and Environmental Practices.
• Create a personal development plan with assistance of supervisor to improve a skill/competency that will develop personal skills and improve performance. 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. Understand and adhere to all processing SOPs and best practices to ensure maximum quality standards for spirits and customer service. Proactively generate ideas to improve day-to-day operation of the entire Processing Department. Optimize available resources to continuously improve work environment. Effectively communicate interdepartmentally to ensure maximum customer satisfaction. Meet financial objectives by controlling cost, waste and inventory controls without sacrificing quality of products. Recommend ideas to reduce costs.
• Perform processing technician job in a responsible manner and in compliance with SOPs, GMPs, company procedures and principles, best practices and applicable rules and regulations.
• 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 communicate with all levels of an org
• Ability to handle multiple tasks at one time
• Good vision and manual dexterity.
• High School diploma or GED equivalent
• At least 21 years of age
• 2 years relevant experience (minimum)
• 6 months Continuous growth in each position
• 6 months Continuous growth in each position
• Ability to operate Industrial equipment as required.
• Ability to pick up and/or move objects up to 50 pounds without assistance.

PREFERRED

• Experience with processing/batching activities
• Requires Previous experience in manufacturing or warehouse environment

Physical Requirements

• Ability to operate Industrial equipment as required.
• Ability to pick up and/or move objects up to 50 pounds without assistance.
• Sedentary work that primarily involves standing
• Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like.
• Ability to work in outdoor weather conditions
• Ability to work in wet, humid conditions (non-weather)
• Noise level at work station is moderate (business office with computer printers)
• Ability to pay attention to detail
• In-person job attendance
• Ability to work 8 hour shift
• Ability to work overtime if necessary