Warehouse Lead - JVL chez 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, Traveller, and Sazerac Rye. Additionally, Sazerac owns many popular brands across a range of spirits, including Fireball, Svedka, Wheatley, BuzzBallz, 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 JVL, our newest facility in the Sazerac manufacturing network and located in Jeffersonville, IN. 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.

We are in search of talented individuals who have a strong desire to develop and hone technically sound manufacturing processes while seizing the opportunity to own their career and personal development. Your drive and determination combined with our passion for people will ensure we win as a team. 

The Sazerac Company, established in 1850, is a leading North American spirits supplier, and owner of many of the industry’s most venerable distilling companies – Buffalo Trace Distillery, Barton 1792 Distillery, The Glenmore Distillery, and A. Smith Bowman Distillery.  In 2014, Sazerac was awarded one of the spirits industry’s highest honors – Distiller of the Year by the International Wine & Spirits Competition.

Job Description/Responsibilities

Shift: 6:45am-7pm

Rotating 2-2-3 schedule

The Warehouse Lead will be responsible for the following:

• Leading order picking.
• The truck loading process.
• Warehouse inventory.
• Customs bonded warehouse and forklift operation.
• Confirming counts from production to warehouse.
• Quality control of all outgoing product and setting up orders of incoming stock.
• Safety and cleanliness of work area.
• Care and maintenance of property assigned to his/her use.
• Working together with staff to support the goals of Company.

• Understand and comply with safety requirements of the lead position in the warehouse; keep safety top of mind at all times and prevent co-workers from working unsafely while performing their job duties. Report all safety concerns, all accidents and near misses immediately to manager. Participate in safety inspections and accident investigations. Keep workplace clean and free of debris at all times.
• Ensures the warehouse meets regulatory requirements including OSHA, EPA, TTB, and Customs regulations. Takes immediate corrective action when needed to stay in compliance; performs job in a responsible manner and in compliance with Company procedures and applicable rules and regulations. Assist the Warehouse Team Lead to ensure accuracy in reporting. Monitor inventory and assist manager in resolving inventory issues to maintain plant compliance.
• Ensure adherence to Personal Safety, Food Safety, quality and environmental policies and practices. Work with Warehouse Lead to set the culture of the team, continuously seeking 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.
• Acts as a skill-development resource and an example, for other employees in the warehouse, develops a personal development plan with manger to improve skill/competency that will develop personal skills and improve performance. Improves at least one skill each year as agreed with manager and delivers on performance against outcomes.
• Maintain inventory records. Perform cycle counts and month-end physical inventories. Ensure compliance with federal and state required labeling on cases before the cases are shipped by supporting the staging and recon crews with direction and materials. Coordinate outbound order appointments and hand out tasks to loading crews. Coordinate customs bonded warehouse entries, withdraws, and inventory.
• Continually seek ways to improve performance as measured by departmental Key Performance Indicators (KPI). Play an active role in driving hourly and daily goals using tier 1 Performance Boards. Utilize performance boards to document suggestions, seek solutions to problems and work towards efficiency goals.
• Deliver the highest and most consistent levels of internal and external customer service. Do everything possible to help generate and complete the daily shipping schedule. Ensure that all orders are completed per the customer’s request. Fix any and all issues that arise, and complete before the order is sent to the customer.
• Develop and maintain solid professional working relationships. Set a positive example and act in a manner consistent with company values. Actively participate in making the plant and company a great place to work. Strive to be an ideal Sazerac Team Member and serve as a role model for the Sazerac culture. Take an active role in communicating and living by the values that define the Sazerac culture.
• Evaluate and recommend cost saving projects to reduce cost without resulting in a reduction of quality.
• Develop the skills needed to attain the desired career path within the organization. Warehouse leads are responsible for identifying their own career goals and communicating same to their Team Lead. Support the development of CDS plans along with coaching warehouse employees to achieve CDS goals.

Qualifications/Requirements

Requirements

MUST

• High School diploma or GED equivalent
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong computer skills and high comfort using technology and systems
• Ability to communicate with all levels of an org
• 2 years experience in distribution, warehousing, and/or transportation
• Ability to operate Industrial equipment as required.

PREFERRED

• Strong planning and organizational skills
• Record of successful leadership
• 6 months Continuous growth in each position
• Ability to pick up and/or move objects up to 50 pounds without assistance.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to operate Industrial equipment as required.
• Ability to pick up and/or move objects up to 50 pounds without assistance.
• Strong communication skills
• Three-dimensional vision, ability to judge distances
• Noise level at work station is moderate (business office with computer printers)
• In-person job attendance
• Ability to work 8 hour shift
• Ability to work overtime if necessary

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