Bottling Line Lead

Sazerac Company Overview

Over 450 of the world’s most extraordinary brands are part of the Sazerac family, including BuzzBallz, Buffalo Trace, Eagle Rare, Fireball, Svedka, and more. We’re proud to create spirits, cocktails, and experiences for every taste and occasion for people across the globe. Sazerac Company takes pride in fostering a vibrant culture of innovation, craftsmanship, and excellence across our distilleries and operations worldwide.

Job Description/Responsibilities

As a Bottling Line Lead, you’ll help lead daily operations on an assigned bottling line to ensure we meet safety, quality, and production targets. You’ll work directly with production employees to keep the line properly staffed, supplied, and running efficiently while addressing issues that could impact production. This role is hands-on and plays an important part in maintaining quality, completing required documentation, and supporting continuous improvement across our bottling operations.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead daily startup activities, including the 5-minute startup meeting, Tier I Board, line setup, and verification that required labels, bottles, caps, and materials are available.
• Lead assigned employees throughout the shift while providing direction, coaching, and support to maintain safe and productive operations.
• Complete and verify required production and quality documentation, including startup checklists and label verification.
• Monitor line performance, quality, and safety while identifying and addressing issues that may impact production or product quality.
• Support troubleshooting, changeovers, maintenance activities, and continuous improvement efforts to reduce downtime and support the line’s zero-loss goals.

Qualifications/Requirements

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a manufacturing, production, bottling, packaging, or related environment.
• Previous experience operating or supporting automated production or packaging equipment in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Ability to lead, train, and provide direction to employees while maintaining a strong focus on safety, quality, and productivity.

Preferred:

• Previous lead or team leadership experience in a manufacturing, bottling, packaging, food, beverage, or CPG environment.
• Experience with bottling line equipment, changeovers, quality checks, troubleshooting, or preventative maintenance.
• Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing, 5S, Six Sigma, root cause analysis, or other continuous improvement practices.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and frequently stand, walk, bend, kneel, squat, reach, push, pull, and climb throughout a 12-hour shift.
• Ability to work safely around moving mechanical equipment and in a manufacturing environment with exposure to wet conditions and loud noise while wearing required PPE.
• Regular, reliable, in-person attendance is required. Ability to work weekends, holidays, overtime, and 12-hour shifts based on business needs.

Culture and Benefits

Sazerac offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, 401K, paid time off, and more. These benefits may vary depending on location and work type. Learn more about how we support our employees here.

Sazerac is committed to equality of opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, veteran status, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability or any other legally protected status.

What’s Next:

After you apply, a recruiter will review your application and reach out to qualified candidates. Selected candidates will follow our interview process, which may include a phone screen, hiring manager interview, and panel interviews with business leaders. There may be additional steps or assessments throughout the process dependent on the position. Applicants who are not selected to move through the process, at any stage, will be notified via email.

Need assistance throughout your application or interview process? Email talentacquisition@sazerac.com.