Receiving Supervisor

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.

Welcome to Barton 1792 Distillery, Barton Brands of Kentucky.  Our proud heritage dates back to 1879 with the founding of the Tom Moore Distillery in Bardstown, Kentucky.  Renamed Barton 1792 Distillery, we continue to produce the highest quality spirits for over 130 years.  In 2009, we became a part of Sazerac Company which was established in 1850 and is a leading U.S. spirits supplier, with the world's most decorated distillery, and a portfolio of award-winning brands.  

The Receiving Supervisor supervises hourly personnel in the receiving department and is responsible for the off-loading and routing of freight deliveries for processing, maintenance and label departments; supervises, counts, and verifies the receipt of caps, corks, and other closures; orders and maintains supplies of tape and adhesives; compiles daily bottling efficiency reports; issues purchase orders for plant maintenance; and works with AP to ensure timely payment of invoices.

• Supervises hourly case house employees to ensure work is performed efficiently and accurately. Plans work so bottling will continue without interruption yet minimizes shuffling of trailers to avoid double handling. Incorporates existing floor inventory to minimize partial pallets of empty glass. Arranges trailers for truck drivers so glass is available for second shift. Ensures a supply of knockdowns are on hand for use by Bottling and Shipping when damage occurs.
• Monitors and enforces all OSHA and Company safety regulations and policies. Provides leadership to the safety program for the Materials department through development and execution of safe practices and operating procedures to minimize the occurrence and severity of workplace accidents. Assists in the investigation of EH&S incidents to
• Trains and Supervises case house employees to improve skills and performance. Evaluates employee performance and skill level to determine skill improvement needs and develops improvement plans to address. Create and develops a personal development plan with Materials Manager to improve a skill/competency that will
• Ensure adherence to all Personal Safety, Food Safety, Quality and Environmental Policies and Practices. Supervise the receipt and unloading of various bottling materials including closures, labels, bottles, and adhesives and also supervise receipt of goods for other departments.  Verify accuracy of shipment against shipping documents as freight is unloaded and document and investigate discrepancies.  Ensure information is recorded accurately in company systems to update inventory records.
• Meet internal and external customer requirements by ensuring trhat daily deliveries are verified, material inventory records are up to date and information is communicated in a timely manner to ensure no loss of production due to materials not received. Provide exceptional customer service by serving as a professional an dfriendly point of contact between vendors/truck drivers and the Barton 1792 Distillery.
• As needed when Materials Manager is not available, works with production scheduling and glass/PET vendors to schedule/release bottles for production. Adjust bottling schedules for each line each day. Maintains inventories of empty case goods and closures.
• Collect and enter data from bottling, shipping, and processing departments to create daily bottling efficiency report. Verify finished goods bottled and shipped daily as well as a month-to-date total for each. Prepare various month end reports including efficiency and loss time reports. Enter the receipt of closures, adhesives, tape and plant maintenance items into System 21 accurately and on a timely basis.
• Verify with total bottled and shipped numbers with government records each month and reconcile inventory totals. Manage recyclables including cardboard and plastic. Arrange for and supervise removal from the plant.
• Provides leadership to case house employees ina manner consistent with the culture of the company. Ensure employees are treated fairly and with respect. Creates a team environment when each employee is encouraged to make a difference.
• Understands career goals fo employees and works with them to develop skills that will help them meet their career goals. Creates and executes a personal Career Development Plan with manager.

Salary range - $59,587-74,483

*Placement within the salary range is calculated based upon years of directly relatable experience for the position.

Required

• Bachelor degree or equivalent
• Minimum of 2 years of related experience
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Proficient in using computer systems, including MS Office products
• Proven ability to communicate with all levels in an organization
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

Preferred

• Previous experience as a supervisor in a fast paced production environment
• A proven track record of successful management experience in a unionized manufacturing environment
• Proven knowledge of manufacturing best practices
• Strong planning and organizational skills
• Lean Manufacturing experience

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