Facilitator (Distillery)

5701 Bacardi Corporation; Cataño (PR); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total Rewards package

Forbes recognition

Job summary

Bacardi is seeking a Distillery Facilitator to lead and coordinate operations across Fermentation, Distillation, and Distillery Utilities. You will own shift performance, supervise staff, and ensure safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.

The role requires 3–5 years in Lean Manufacturing and strong English/Spanish communication, with familiarity in GMP/ISO frameworks and SAP/WO systems. Expect nights, weekends, and holiday rotations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Science or Engineering.
• 3–5 years Lean Manufacturing and Process Supervisor experience.
• Knowledge of GMP and ISO standards and control systems.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily jobs and staffing to meet production needs.
• Prepare daily shift reports with performance metrics and KPIs.
• Review operator data and adjust parameters to correct deviations.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

English & Spanish

GMP & ISO

Team leadership

Lean manufacturing

DOT Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Science/Engineering

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Distillery Facilitator plans, coordinates, and supervises the work in areas of the Distillery that includes Fermentation, Distillation & Distillery Utilities and support the coordination of Waste Treatment Plant and Molasses Terminal, following the requirements and standards established by the Distillers Manual, global and local policies, and applicable applications. This role works on continuous improvement projects or ideas in coordination with the Team Owner and other facilitators. This role has rotary shifts during the weeks and weekends. Being a Distillery Facilitator is:

ROLE PURPOSE

The Distillery Facilitator leads, coordinates, and owns the operational performance of the assigned shift across Fermentation, Distillation, and Distillery Utilities, while supporting the coordination of the Waste Treatment Plant and Molasses Terminal. The role is accountable for delivering safe, reliable, efficient, and quality-compliant operations in accordance with the Distillers Manual, global and local policies, established procedures, and applicable regulatory requirements. The Distillery Facilitator is expected to proactively identify performance gaps, make data-driven operational decisions, develop team capabilities, and drive continuous improvement in coordination with the Team Owner, other Facilitators, Maintenance, Quality, EHS, and supporting functions. This position works rotating shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays as required.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Coordinate and supervise daily jobs, determine staffing needs, assign jobs to meet production needs.
• Prepare daily reports of the situations that occurred during the shift, including Performance calculations, efficiencies, decisions made and other metrics (Safety Trigger, KPI's CL, CIL).
• Review the parameters and operational data collected by the operators and make the necessary adjustments to correct any deviations.
• Responsible for ensuring compliance with the tasks described in the documented procedures and work instructions applicable to their functions.
• Maintain inventory of acid, caustic, molasses, and any other industrial material.
• Coordinate the maintenance work and any other work that arises using the identified systems (eg WO, SAP) with the Maintenance Department.
• Development and implementation of improvement projects using Lean and continuous improvement tools.
• Prepare attendance reports and maintain record of hours worked.
• Authorize overtime work and administer discipline.
• Identify operational training needs (SOP's) and coordinate them.
• Ensure compliance with procedures and quality standards in operational processes.
• Ensure compliance with the standards and procedures of Environmental, health, safety, management, and policies established by the company.
• Lead shift execution and own performance against Safety, Quality, Production, Yield, Efficiency, Cost, and Environmental targets.
• Coordinate staffing and daily activities, establish priorities, assign responsibilities, and ensure resources are effectively deployed to achieve the production plan.
• Monitor and analyze operational performance, including fermentation performance, distillation efficiency, alcohol recovery, yield, utility consumption, quality parameters, downtime, and other critical process KPIs.
• Review operational parameters and data collected by operators, identify trends and deviations, determine potential causes, and implement timely corrective actions to restore process performance.
• Prepare and communicate shift performance reports, including production results, efficiencies, performance calculations, Safety Triggers, CL/CIL KPIs, significant events, decisions made, deviations, corrective actions, and outstanding risks.
• Own an effective shift handover, ensuring clear communication of equipment status, process conditions, quality concerns, maintenance priorities, safety risks, and required follow-up actions.
• Ensure compliance with documented procedures, SOPs, work instructions, quality standards, environmental requirements, and company policies.
• Exercise sound operational judgment and escalates or stops activities when Safety, Quality, Environmental, equipment integrity, or business continuity may be compromised.
• Maintain appropriate inventory and consumption control of molasses, acid, caustic, process chemicals, and other industrial materials, identifying abnormal consumption or potential shortages.
• Coordinate maintenance activities through established systems such as SAP and Work Orders, prioritize equipment issues based on operational and production risk, and ensure appropriate follow-up through completion.
• Lead structured problem-solving and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for operational deviations, recurring failures, quality events, production losses, and process inefficiencies.
• Identify, develop, and implement continuous improvement opportunities using Lean, problem-solving, and data-analysis tools, with measurable improvements in Safety, Quality, Yield, Reliability, Cost, or Productivity.
• Challenge existing operating practices and identify opportunities to optimize fermentation, distillation, utility consumption, process stability, and overall distillery performance.
• Prepare attendance reports, maintain accurate records of hours worked, authorize overtime according to operational needs, and administer discipline consistently with company policies.
• Coach, develop, and hold operators accountable for performance.
• Identify technical and operational competency gaps and coordinate required SOP and process training.
• Promote operator ownership by ensuring team members understand not only what to do, but how their actions impact Safety, Quality, Yield, Efficiency, Cost, and overall distillery performance.
• Build a high-performance shift culture based on accountability, urgency, teamwork, operational discipline, continuous learning, and effective communication.
• Collaborate effectively with other Facilitators and departments to ensure consistent operating standards, priorities, and expectations across shifts.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or a related field.
• Minimum 3–5 years’ experience in Lean Manufacturing and Process Supervisor.
• Knowledge in Lean Manufacturing, Management systems: ISO 9001, 45000, 14001, 22000 and Control Systems

SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Spanish
• Familiarity with electronic systems (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Knowledge of GMP and ISO
• Effective use of the Internet and e-mail
• DOT Team Leadership
• Effective communication
• Management of multiple priorities
• Independent Work

LEADERSHIP ATTRIBUTES

At Bacardi we care deeply about finding brilliant talent who can bring the following personal attributes to help elevate our 3Fs: Fearless, Family, Founder culture to the next level.

Belonging: You have a strong capacity to create a culture of ‘Belonging’, where people feel appreciated for who they are, what they do, and who they can become

Self-Awareness: You have high levels of self-awareness, are reflective and know yourself well, understanding both your own strengths and weaknesses and your impact on others

People Agility: You bring a deep ability to understand and relate to people and navigate through tough situations to harness and multiply collective performance

Results Agility: You demonstrate consistent delivery of results in first-time situations by inspiring teams, exhibiting a presence that builds confidence in yourself and others.

Mental Agility: You can think critically to penetrate complex problems and expand the possibilities by making fresh connections. You think strategically whilst being execution focused and bring creativity to the challenges you’re presented with

Change Agility: You have a deep natural curiosity, desire to experiment and ability to effectively deal with the heat of change. You have a growth and learning mindset: ready to test, stumble, learn and apply from experience

Disclaimer

Disclaimer: Bacardi seeks talent from all backgrounds to bring diversity of thought, agility and capability to our organization across the globe. We promote a working environment where all employees are treated and rewarded fairly. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination that adversely affects individuals or groups on the basis of national origin, race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, and any other legally protected aspect of a person’s identity. U.S. applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws.

Perks of Working for us

Perks of Working for us At Bacardi, we are committed to providing our Primos (employees) with a comprehensive Total Rewards package of compensation, benefits, incentives, allowances, well-being, and much more to meet the needs of themselves and their families.

It goes beyond just Cash! The total rewards program is based on pay for performance, whereby the incentive programs are linked to company and individual performance.

Compensation, Paid Time Off & Retirement: Competitive Pay Package Competitive Holiday/Paid Time Off, plus additional days offered ( i.e., volunteer day, allowing you to give back to the community) Retirement/Pension Plan Health & Wellbeing Medical, Critical Illness, and Life Insurance Employee Assistance Programs Best-in-class, family-friendly, and inclusive leave policies Additional Benefits The benefits /perks may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Bacardi, your work location, and are subject to change. Some benefits may be subject to an employee contribution. Some benefits may be fully or partially subsidized. Incentive plans are linked to the nature of your employment and can vary based on region, market, function or brand.

Join a world‑class team.

Recognized by Forbes as one of the World's Best Employers 2025.

We are a family‑owned spirits company with more than 160years and seven generations of heritage. Our portfolio boasts more than 200 brands and labels including icons of today and of tomorrow. You could be part of this legacy.

Are you ready to unleash your potential.

Bacardi is the world´s largest privately‑held international spirits company. More than 8,000 people across the globe work toward a common purpose to Make Moments Matter. At Bacardi we are guided by our 3Fs culture of being Fearless, treating each other like Family, and having a Founders mentality. And have plenty of fun along the way!

BE FEARLESS

We empower our teams to question, challenge and innovate. This means adopting an agile mindset, being comfortable with trying new things and taking risks, without being reckless.

BEHAVE LIKE FAMILY

We treat each other, and our communities, like family. We call each other “Primos” (Spanish for cousins) because being part of the family gives you the support you need to be the best you can be.

THINK LIKE A FOUNDER

The spirit of entrepreneurship is rooted in our legacy. We treat this business as if it was our own. We do the right thing for the business and take accountability for our work.