Processing Manager

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 Traveller and Sazerac Rye. Additionally Sazerac owns many popular brands across a range of spirits including Fireball Svedka Wheatley BuzzBallz 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.

1820 Spirits/Boston Brands of Maine located in Lewiston Maine is a division of Sazerac Manufacturing. 1820 Spirits is a producer of distilled spirits and efficiently produces the highest quality product with a highly engaged and talented workforce. The company operates a state-of-the-art facility on ten acres in Lewiston Maine. With the capacity of six bottling lines the company looks forward to continuing a track record of success.

The Processing Manager plays a key leadership role in overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Processing Department. This position is responsible for ensuring the efficient movement of bulk inbound and outbound shipments managing blending and filtering activities and maintaining the highest quality standards for products prepared for bottling. The Processing Manager will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance with TTB-approved formulas and MBBM working formulas while driving operational excellence in a fast-paced production environment.

This is an exciting opportunity for a hands-on leader who thrives in operations enjoys mentoring teams and takes pride in delivering high-quality products.

What Youll Do

• Lead and manage all processing operations including bulk shipments blending and filtering

• Ensure compliance with TTB-approved formulas and internal working formulas

• Oversee and develop a team of processing employees providing direction training and performance feedback

• Collaborate with quality bottling and logistics teams to meet production goals

• Maintain accurate documentation and support continuous improvement initiatives

What You Bring (Required)

• Bachelors Degree

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in a fast-paced manufacturing or production environment

• Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively across all levels of the organization

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word Excel Outlook)

• Hands-on experience with processing and batching operations

• Prior supervisory or people-management experience

Nice to Have (Preferred)

• Experience in the alcohol beverage industry or consumer packaged goods (CPG)

• ISO and/or HACCP implementation or management experience

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