Laborer - Sazerac Company

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:

Iron Bull Distillery is a part of the Sazerac Company. We are in Halethorpe, Maryland and offer a great work culture, competitive compensation and benefits as well as a focus on work/life balance. We operate Monday-Thursday and some Fridays.

Job Description/Responsibilities:

Position Overview: The laborer position is a hands-on position that provides support the bottling lines including case feeding, bottle feeding, case packing and cleaning.  This is a newly created position at Iron Bull Distillery.  The role requires punctual, in-person attendance.  

 

Responsibilities:

• Understand and comply with safety requirements of the position; keep safety top of mind at all times and prevent co-workers from working unsafely. Report all safety concerns and all 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 the highest and most consistent levels of excellent customer service. New products are developed, produced and shipped on schedule, in full and meet agreed upon quality standards.
• Ensure adherence to all Personal Safety, Food Safety, Quality and Environmental Policies and Practices. Own the standard operating procedure for the job and perform in accordance with standards. Continuously seek ways to improve performance and improve quality driven actions that lead to the award winning results. Actively engage in keeping work area and facility up to the established standards.
• Improve at least one skill each year as agreed with supervisor. Deliver on performance against outcomes.
• Continually seek ways to improve performance as measured by departmental Key Performance Indicators. Recommend ideas to reduce costs.
• Perform job in a responsible manner and in compliance with Company policies and procedures as well as applicable regulatory requirements

Qualifications/Requirements:

Physical Requirements: 

• 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
• Sedentary work that primarily involves standing
• In-person job attendance
• Ability to work near moving mechanical parts
• Ability to pay attention to detail
• Noise level at work station is loud 
• Ability to work in wet, humid conditions 
• Good physical health. For example; capable of working on your feet, sitting, climbing stairs and ladders, bending, kneeling, and squatting.
• Good vision and manual dexterity.
• Demonstrate the ability to work as a team as well as self-directed
• Must be at least 18 years old

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Ability to communicate with all levels of an org
• Ability to quickly learn new systems/processes
• High School diploma or GED equivalent
• 1 year experience in manufacturing, landscaping or warehouse environment
• Ability to operate Industrial equipment as required.