Senior Spirits Processing Operations Lead

Sazerac Company; Bardstown (KY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401K

Paid time off

Job summary

Sazerac Company in Bardstown, Kentucky, is seeking a Processing Manager to lead a large-scale spirits operation across nine processing areas. This role oversees batching, filtering, bulk spirits movement, flavor and liquid inventory, and the Personalized Barrel Program while ensuring production, quality, safety, and cost objectives are met.

The position collaborates with the plant laboratory and R&D to develop, scale, and introduce new product formulas, and to strengthen processing capabilities

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business or a related field.
• At least five years of relevant experience in a fast-paced, complex manufacturing or processing environment.
• Supervisory experience within batching, processing, beverage production, or a related operation.
• Working knowledge of processing and batching activities, including production efficiency, quality controls, inventory management, and loss reduction.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily operations across nine processing areas, ensuring production needs are achieved in accordance with safety, quality, regulatory, budgetary, and customer requirements.
• Oversee batching, filtering, bulk spirits management, interplant shipments, and Personalized Barrel Program orders to ensure product accuracy, quality, and on-time delivery.
• Manage liquid, flavor, and ingredient inventory by improving inventory flow, controlling shelf life, minimizing expired ingredients, and reducing product loss and waste.
• Partner with the plant laboratory and R&D to develop, scale, and deliver new product formulas that meet quality, feasibility, and production requirements.
• Develop Processing Supervisors and employees through coaching, performance management, skill development, and consistent execution of safety, food safety, quality, and environmental practice.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business or a related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Sazerac Company in Bardstown, Kentucky, is seeking a Processing Manager to lead a large-scale spirits operation across nine processing areas. This role oversees batching, filtering, bulk spirits movement, flavor and liquid inventory, and the Personalized Barrel Program while ensuring production, quality, safety, and cost objectives are met.

The position collaborates with the plant laboratory and R&D to develop, scale, and introduce new product formulas, and to strengthen processing capabilities