Bottling Supervisor - Immediate Opening
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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, and Sazerac Rye. Additionally, Sazerac owns many popular brands across a range of spirits, including Fireball, 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:

Thank you for your interest in Northwest Ordinance Distilling, our first ever facility in the Hoosier state, and the newest facility in the Sazerac manufacturing network. Founded on the principles of servant leadership and continuous improvement our entire plant team works tirelessly to accomplish our vision:

Build the most efficient, flexible, and engaged plant and team in the Sazerac Manufacturing Network.

This facility specializes in small format production (50mL-375mL bottles) leveraging 14 high speed production lines to produce over 13 million cases of various spirits annually.

We are in search of talented individuals who have a strong desire to develop others and lead a team to success. Main focus for this role will be on shift production and driving capabilities through implementing sound manufacturing processes. At Northwest Ordinance Distilling we believe our people are our greatest asset. Your drive and determination combined with our passion for people will ensure we win as a team. This facility operates 24/7 and this role will work an alternative work schedule.

Job Description/Responsibilities:

The successful candidate for the Bottling Supervisor with Northwest Ordinance Distilling, will drive the performance of the production floor on their shift. They will work hand in hand with various departments to ensure Bottling has what it needs to be successful along with resolving issues and driving performance. This role will be working closely with Plant Leadership and fellow Team Leads to instill and model the culture of our newest manufacturing facility in the Sazerac network. Founded on the principles of servant leadership and continuous improvement, the Bottling Team Lead will shape and develop a team of technical operators working to build the most efficient, flexible, and engaged plant and team in the Sazerac Manufacturing Network.

Specifically, the Bottling Supervisor will:

• Apply principles of servant leadership to help the team develop and perform as highly as possible to achieve quality and production specifications
• Provide technical assistance to the team to drive facility performance through data analysis and leveraging lean manufacturing practices
• Lead a safety culture based on prevention and shared learning to achieve 0 safety incidents

• Drive rigorous problem solving in support of continuous improvement
• Lead continuous training efforts for team members to constantly build and refresh capability
• Collaborate with team members to make continuous progress toward zero process/product failures
• Initiate root cause problem solving methods to drive down unplanned failures
• Coach and develop the team members to allow them to grow their careers with the organization

• Prioritize self-development and actively supports the development of the team

Qualifications/Requirements:

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree
• Desire to lead a team and develop careers for direct reports
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong analytical, planning and organizing skills
• Solid computer skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience including supervision
• Food and beverage industry experience
• APICS or Six Sigma certification
• Change management experience

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Min: USD $67,237.00/Yr. Max: USD $100,856.00/Yr.