Warehouse Technician

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 Blantons and Sazerac Rye. Additionally Sazerac owns many popular brands across a range of spirits including Fireball Southern Comfort Seagrams V.O. Myerss Goldschläger Parrot Bay 99 Brand and Platinum Vodka.

Were 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 worlds most award-winning distillery through the dedication of our craftsmen for well over 200 years. Whether youre a recent graduate or an experienced professional Sazerac provides extraordinary opportunities for growth with competitive salaries and benefits in an exciting entrepreneurial industry.

Responsibilities

• Understand and comply with safety requirements of Receiving Department including company SOPs and requirements; keep safety top of mind at all times and prevent co-workers from working unsafely. Report safety concerns accidents and near misses immediately. Participate in safety inspections and accident investigations. Keep workplace clean and free of debris at all times
• Understand and work with established standards to deliver maximum and consistent levels of customer service. Provide world class customer service in ensuring materials are delivered to the plant to meet daily production within safety quality and regulatory guidelines. Maintain the highest standards in regards to safety quality and rectify customer complaints in effective and timely manner.
• Actively engage in keeping work area up to the established standards including GMPs HACCP SOPs and company requirements. Ensure maximum customer service and satisfaction. Own the standard operating procedure for the Rectifying Technician position. Continuously improve quality driven actions that lead to award winning results.
• Create a personal development plan with assistance of manager to improve a skill/competency that will develop personal skills and improve performance. Improve at least one skill each year as agreed with manager. Deliver on performance against outcomes.
• Develop the skills needed to attain the desired career path within the organization. Individuals are responsible for identifying their own career goals and communicating same to manager.
• Continually seek ways to improve performance as measured by departmental KPIs. Understand and adhere to SOPs and best practices to ensure highest quality standards for materials delivery and customer service. Proactively generate ideas to improve day-to-day operation in the Inventory Control Department. Optimize available resources to continuously improve work environment. Effectively communicate interdepartmentally to ensure maximum customer satisfaction. Recommend ideas to reduce costs.
• Perform job in a responsible manner and in compliance with Company procedures and applicable rules and regulations including environmental compliance.
• Model behavior around the Sazerac Ideal Team Member Profile. Develop and maintain solid professional working relationships inside and outside the company. Set a positive example and act in a manner consistent with company values. Participate in efforts to address issues identified through climate surveys and make the Company one of the industrys most desired places to be.

Must

• Working knowledge of MS Office Products (Word Excel and Outlook)
• Strong planning and organizational skills
• Experience with process/receiving activities
• High School diploma or GED equivalent
• experience in a fast paced environment
• 2 years Successful work experience
• Requires Previous experience in manufacturing or warehouse environment
• Ability to operate Industrial equipment as required.

Preferred

• 3-5 years experience in distribution warehousing and/or transportation
• 3 years relevant experience (minimum)

Physical

• Ability to operate Industrial equipment as required.
• Ability to pick up and/or move objects up to 50 pounds without assistance.
• Ability to work overtime if necessary
• Ability to work 8 hour shift
• In-person job attendance
• Ascending or descending ladders stairs scaffolding ramps poles and the like.
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to work near moving mechanical parts
• Ability to pay attention to detail
• Noise level at work station is loud (metal can manufacturing large earth moving equipment)
• Three-dimensional vision ability to judge distances
• Ability to work with vibration from a specific tool