Laboratory Technician

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.

The Glenmore Distillery has been a fixture in the Owensboro Community since the late 1800s. Originally called the Monarch Distillery, James Thompson re-named it The Glenmore Distillery after the Glenmore Castle near his birthplace in County Derry, Northern Ireland. During Prohibition, The Glenmore Distillery was fortunate enough to be one of four distilleries in the country allowed to operate on a limited scale for medicinal necessity.

Surviving tragedies such as flood and fire, the distillery went on to fill its two millionth barrel of whiskey in 1946. In 1973 it was producing 540 barrels a day.  Although distilling operations ceased in 1973, bottling and warehousing continued at The Glenmore Distillery.

In March of 2009 the Sazerac Company purchased the distillery and reprised the name The Glenmore Distillery. The Distillery boasts one of the largest and most modern bottling facilities in the country and continues to be a sizable employer in the city of Owensboro, KY.

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

The Laboratory Technician evaluates ingredients and finished products to ensure both meet specifications. Additionally, performs audits on the manufacturing floor and supplies feedback to frontline team members on quality results and performance. Participates in problem solving activities. This role will work on a night shift 4 on 4 off 12 hour schedule. 

Responsibilities: 

1. Monitors proofing and other specifications necessary in approving the quality of final products.
2. Analyzes and approves flavors.
3. Oversees record keeping of laboratory tests and results.
4. Provides organoleptic testing of line and tank samples.
5. Tests raw materials for quality.
6. Performs water analysis.
7. Prepares, calibrates and maintains laboratory equipment.
8. Monitors all outgoing products for compliance with quality standards.
9. Performs other duties and projects as assigned.

Required Qualificaitions:

• Associates Degree in Chemistry or related degree
• 1-3 years of Lab/QC or related experience 
• Strong analytical and technical skills
• Strong planning and organizational skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to communicate with all levels of the organization
• Working knowledge of MS Office Products (Word, Excel and Outlook)

Bachelor's Degree:

• Bachelor's Degree
• Experience in the Alcoholic Beverage industry or CPG overall