EHS 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.

Welcome to Barton 1792 Distillery, Barton Brands of Kentucky.  Our proud heritage dates 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 a portfolio of award-winning brands. Sazerac is an independent, family-owned company; we attribute our success to a unique blend of our history, culture, brands, relationships, innovation, technology, and most importantly, our people.

The Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) Manager serves as the primary safety leader for 600 team members across several locations in Bardstown, KY including a Bottling Hall with 9 production lines, a Distillery, and 2 Distribution Centers.  The EHS Manager is responsible for all records and reports required by the Company and Regulatory agencies.  The EHS Manager leads and coordinates EHS performance improvement initiatives, including the development, review, and revision of safety and environmental training programs. This role reports to the Plant Manager, and leads two safety coordinators.  

• Develop, implement, and maintain EHS programs, policies, procedures, and best practices
• Develop and executive safety training programs and requirements including leading a safety committee, creating, and maintaining a successful system to quickly identify and remedy safety hazards
• Lead investigation of accidents, injuries, and property damage. Determine root cause of incidents and lead the development and implementation of corrective action plans. Manage and track incident, injury, and near-miss data and metrics, leading to a reduction in incidents
• Prepare and maintain documentation, reports, and permits for compliance with internal EHS standards and federal, state, and compliance with OSHA, EPA, Homeland Security, and other relevant agency requirements
• Develop and drive a safety and environmental interdependent culture, which is integrated through everyone's day-to-day work, along with a workforce which relentlessly pursues the identification and remediation of hazards
• Lead workers compensation cases including working with team members, claim adjusters, managed care system, doctors, and management teams to mitigate time lost from work and claims expenses; ensure effective rehabilitation after injury, assess causes, and implement plans to prevent reoccurrence. Obtain and keep current, the reporting and record keeping requirements for safety and workers' compensation.  Communicate and coordinate with safety and workers' compensation related regulatory agencies
• Oversee Contractor and Visitor Orientation programs
• Develop policies in support of the Safety, Environmental, and Security Programs. Provide training, leadership, and guidance to all employees
• Efficiently manage Safety, Environmental, and Security CAPEX projects, within stated timeframes
• Collaborate with leadership to maintain and execute Emergency Response and Crisis Management plans

• Bachelor's Degree in EHS or related field
• 5+ years relevant experience in manufacturing
• Ability to communicate with all levels of an org
• Excellent oral & written communication skills
• Strong analytical and technical skills
• Strong planning and organizational skills
• Knowledge of environmental regulations and related compliance experience
• Knowledge of Federal and State OSHA requirements
• Requires Experience with administering a plant-wide or departmental safety program

PREFERRED

• 10+ years relevant experience
• Safety certifications
• Previous experience managing others
• Experience in the spirits industry

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