Bottling Line Operator - Craft Spirits Production

Brown-Forman Corporation; Versailles (KY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown‑Forman is seeking a Bottling Line Operator to run all equipment on the bottling line and respond promptly to safety, quality, and operational issues per plant procedures.

You will communicate with supervisors and quality teams, support line changeovers, prepare orders and samples, perform packaging and forklift tasks, and help with depalletizing and warehouse moves. The role requires physical stamina, adherence to PPE, and the ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Basic math and computer skills.
• Strong attendance and work performance.
• Ability to do frequent walking, bending, stooping, twisting, reaching upward/downward, crouching, and ascending/descending stairs, ramps, and ladders.
• Ability to push, pull, lift and carry weight of at least 50 pounds.
• Strong troubleshooting skills and collaborative approach to problem-solving.
• Adherence to PPE requirements, including wearing steel-toed safety shoes, hearing protection, safety glasses, hair or beard net, and cut-resistant gloves.

Responsibilities

• Operate bottling line equipment and respond to safety, quality, and operational issues per plant procedures.
• Communicate with supervisors, quality teams, peers, plant leadership, and contractors to maintain safe production.
• Support line changeovers and adjust bottling line equipment as required.
• Perform off-line bottling work such as Buy the Barrel operations, order and sample preparation, and package rework.
• Assist with depalletizing, uncaser operations, filling, inspection, packing, palletizing, and forklift operation.
• Load/unload shipments and move materials in the warehouse for staging and operations.

Skills

Basic math

Computer skills

Strong attendance

Team collaboration

Stamina for walking/bending

Tools

Forklift operation

Job description

Brown‑Forman is seeking a Bottling Line Operator to run all equipment on the bottling line and respond promptly to safety, quality, and operational issues per plant procedures.

You will communicate with supervisors and quality teams, support line changeovers, prepare orders and samples, perform packaging and forklift tasks, and help with depalletizing and warehouse moves. The role requires physical stamina, adherence to PPE, and the ability to lift up to 50 pounds.