Forklift Operator

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.

Experienced Techs – Earn up to $25.60/hr in your first 6 months!

As a Forklift Operator, you will be on a sit-down forklift 90% of your day. You will get off the forklift to operate wrappers, use RF Scanners, apply pallet tags and open/close trailer doors. You will also be responsible for case picking. This position is onsite at our Jeffersonville location.

What You'll Do:

• Order picking and truck loading process
• Warehouse inventory-robot operation and forklift operation
• Confirming counts from production to warehouse
• Quality control of all outgoing product and setting up orders of incoming stock
• Care and maintenance of property assigned to use and works together with staff to support the goals of Company

Shifts: 

Rotating 2-2-3 AWS Schedule - Nights

Hours: 6:45pm - 7am ($2/hr shift diff)

M-F - 2nd

4pm-12:30am ($2/hr shift diff)

Rotating 2-2-3 AWS Schedule - Days (Limited Availability)

Hours: 6:45am - 7pm

Required Qualifications:

• High School diploma or GED equivalent.
• Two years of relevant experience (minimum).
• Ability to work various shifts, communicate with all levels of an organization and have strong interpersonal skills. 
• Ability to handle multiple tasks at one time, operate industrial equipment, pickup and/or move objects up to 50 pounds. without assistance, good vision and manual dexterity.

Preferred Qualifications:

• At least one year of continuous experience in every previous job.
• Two years previous experience in manufacturing or warehouse environment.

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Sazerac offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, 401K, paid time off, and more. These benefits may vary depending on location and work type. Learn more about how we support our employees here. 

The hourly rate for this role is $20.96-$25.60/hr (2nd and nights will be eligible for a $2 shift diff). 

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.

What's Next? 

After you apply, a recruiter will review your application and reach out to qualified candidates. Selected candidates will follow our interview process, which may include a phone screen, hiring manager interview, and panel interviews with business leaders. There may be additional steps or assessments throughout the process dependent on the position. Applicants who are not selected to move through the process, at any stage, will be notified via email.