Assistant Bottling Manager

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, Traveller, and Sazerac Rye. Additionally, Sazerac owns many popular brands across a range of spirits, including Fireball, Svedka, Wheatley, BuzzBallz, 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.

Buffalo Trace Distillery is an American family-owned company based in Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky. The Distillery's rich tradition dates back to 1773 and includes such legends as E.H. Taylor, Jr., George T. Stagg, Albert B. Blanton, Orville Schupp, and Elmer T. Lee. 

Buffalo Trace Distillery is a fully operational Distillery producing bourbon, rye and vodka on site and is a National Historic Landmark as well as is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Distillery has won 17 distillery titles since 2000 from such notable publications as Whisky Magazine, Whisky Advocate Magazine and Wine Enthusiast Magazine. It was named “Brand Innovator of the Year” by Whisky Magazine at its Icons of Whisky America Awards 2015.  Buffalo Trace Distillery has also garnered more than 300 awards for its wide range of premium whiskies.  The distillery is part of the Sazerac family of companies.

Responsible for managing the departmental activities of bottling operation. Leads, plans, and directs the  resources to meet safety expectations, production requirements, continuous improvement project activities, and stretch targets for the department. Manages/mentors first level supervision, and departmental coordinators and leads operations to maximize utilization of resources to achieve departmental efficiency, budget adherence; and leads C.I. projects to support the Operations Vision.

• Manage the safety programs for the Bottling Department through development and execution of safe practices, process documentation and insure understanding of SOP's to minimize severity of workplace accidents. Monitor and enforce all OSHA and Company safety regulations and policies. Direct responsibility for Bottling Supervisors and Bottling staff to reduce injuries and improve safety KPIs with the target of zero recordable injuries.
• Meet and exceed customer expectations through efficient management of line efficiency targets and stretch goals for the Bottling Department. Manage deliverables of product on time, within budget and to meet all quality specifications. Work with the Shipping Department and Customer Service Department to deliver results to improve the SOAR Report, Order Fill Rate and on time shipments.
• Monitors and enforces all Company, OSHA, EPA, labor agreement, safety regulations, rules and policies. Leads Root Cause Corrective Actions for sustainable improvement.
• Responsible for managing departmental supervisors and support personnel to achieve target & stretch plans. This role supports the department manager to accomplish Safety objectives, Quality Standards, Company Policies, Good Manufacturing practices and Production requirements within specified budgets. Trains, monitors, evaluates, and develops employees. Provide technical assistance to direct reports and associates for best practice  resolution of  safety, quality, and 
• Conduct PDS reviews with all Bottling Supervisors and staff to improve skills and performance of all employees in the department. Trains, evaluates and develops Bottling Supervisors and ensures they are developing all Bottling Departmental employees. Creates and executes a personal development plan with the Bottling Manager to improve a skill/competency that will develop interpersonal skills and improve performance.
• Manages Bottling to accomplish production requirements within guidelines for safety, quality, cost, service and regulation which meet plant goals. Plan and implement operational improvements working with supervisors and employees on joint problem solving techniques. Create /evaluate production efficiency plans and organize and direct improvements utilizing root cause corrective action techniques. Review all initiatives to be completed at BTD and lead the discussion. Employee must lead adherence to all Personal Safety, Food Safety, Quality and Environmental Policies and Practices.
• Ensure adherence to Personal Safety, Food Safety, Quality and Environmental Policies and Practices. Plan, layout, and assign resources and work expectations for departmental supervisors and labor associates to achieve short term and long range planning for BTD. Analyze and resolve problems relating to product quality. Investigate all quality issues and insure QA complaints trend to zero. Enforce the monitoring of quality line checks by shift to deliver 100% inspection at established time intervals. Manage/ Lead/drive continuous quality improvement efforts across the site.
• Manage/lead/drive supervisors and bottling employees to maintain good housekeeping conditions and comply with safety and sanitation rules and requirements. Lead departmental initiatives to be world class in a 5S facility.
• Leads as an example in professionalism and fosters organizational policies and rules of conduct. Develop multiple salaried exempt Supervisors and their teams in career development. Understands career goals of 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.
• Provide support to the New Product Development Team for efficiency in operations and manage within timelines and budgets. Provide input to evaluate equipment capabilities and capital expenditure requirements. Leads along with the management team to implement new initiatives including new products and packages. Coordinate work with other departments to maintain product quality and in-field delivery targets. Ensure that defect free products are scheduled, produced and shipped, in full and on time to meet customer demand.

Salary range - $86,860 - $130,290

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

MUST

• Bachelor Degree in Business or commensurate experience
• Strong planning and organizational skills
• Record of successful leadership
• 4 years Business experience, at least
• Requires Management experience

PREFERRED

• Experience in Alcohol Beverage Industry or CPG overall
• Requires Organizational Development experience
• Requires Supply Chain Experience

Physical Requirements

• Ability to pick up and/or move objects up to 50 pounds without assistance.
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to work near moving mechanical parts
• Ability to work in wet, humid conditions (non-weather)
• Noise level at work station is loud (metal can manufacturing, large earth moving equipment)
• Ability to work 8 hour shift
• Ability to work overtime if necessary
• Ability to pay attention to detail
• Ability to read and write
• Ability to pay attention to detail
• In-person job attendance

This is a 3rd shift position - 10:30pm-7:00am

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A career at Sazerac offers you the opportunity to reach your full potential as part of a creative, decisive, high-performance team. Sazerac values the needs and wants of our team members and offers inclusive benefits to attract and retain the best talent. Our culture is built upon the values of hard work, diligence and personal responsibility.

Sazerac Team Members enjoy:

• Competitive Pay
• Comprehensive Benefits from Day One including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
• Family Coverage: Options to cover family members, including domestic partners.
• 401(k) Plan: Immediate access to a matching 401(k) plan.
• Flexible Time Away: Enjoy paid time off (PTO), holidays, and parental leave.
• Mental Health and Wellness: Access to mental health care and wellness incentive programs.
• Educational Support: Benefit from tuition reimbursement and our scholarship program for dependents of Sazerac team members.
• Fun Extras: Enjoy branded apparel, fun events, and a team member bottle purchase program.
• Training and Development: Opportunities for professional growth and development.

Benefits, salary range, and programs may vary by role or location. For roles within our commercial team - the Salary range refers to base salary only and does not include car allowance, annual bonus, fuel or cell phone reimbursement. Please ask your Talent Acquisition Partner for more information about our total rewards package. Sazerac is committed to equality of opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, veteran status, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability or any other legally protected status.