Assistant Bottling Manager

Sazerac Company Overview

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.

Company/Location Overview

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.

Job Description/Responsibilities

About the Role

Buffalo Trace Distillery is seeking a 2nd Shift Assistant Bottling Manager to lead bottling operations at our historic Frankfort, Kentucky distillery.

This leader will oversee supervisors and bottling teams while driving safety, quality, production, efficiency, and continuous improvement. The ideal candidate is a hands-on people leader who can develop teams, solve problems, and keep operations running safely and efficiently.

What You’ll Do

• Lead 2nd shift craft bottling operations to meet safety, quality, production, cost, and service goals.
• Manage, coach, and develop Bottling Supervisors and team members.
• Promote a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with company policies, OSHA requirements, GMPs, and environmental standards.
• Monitor production performance and identify opportunities to improve line efficiency, quality, and productivity.
• Lead root cause analysis and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Partner with Quality, Shipping, Customer Service, and other departments to ensure products are produced and shipped on time.
• Support new products, packaging changes, equipment improvements, and other operational initiatives.
• Maintain high standards for housekeeping, sanitation, and 5S.

Qualifications/Requirements

What You’ll Need

• Bachelor’s degree 
• At least 4 years of business/operations experience.
• Previous management experience with a demonstrated record of successful leadership.
• Strong planning, organization, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work 2nd shift and overtime as needed.

Preferred

• Beverage alcohol or consumer packaged goods (CPG) experience.
• Supply chain experience.
• Organizational development experience.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift or move up to 50 pounds without assistance.
• Ability to work around moving mechanical equipment and in a loud manufacturing environment.
• Ability to work in wet or humid conditions.
• Regular, in-person attendance is required.

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Culture and Benefits

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.