Receiving Supervisor

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, Buzz Ballz, Southern Comfort, Seagram’s V.O., Myers’s, Goldschläger, Parrot Bay, 99 Brand, and Platinum Vodka.

Welcome to Barton 1792 Distillery, Barton Brands of Kentucky. Our proud heritage dates back to 1879 with the founding of the Tom Moore Distillery in Bardstown, Kentucky. Renamed Barton 1792 Distillery, we continue to produce the highest quality spirits for over 130 years. In 2009, we became a part of Sazerac Company which was established in 1850 and is a leading U.S. spirits supplier, with the world’s most decorated distillery, and a portfolio of award‑winning brands.

The Receiving Supervisor supervises hourly personnel in the receiving department and is responsible for the off‑loading and routing of freight deliveries for processing, maintenance and label departments; supervises, counts, and verifies the receipt of caps, corks, and other closures; orders and maintains supplies of tape and adhesives; compiles daily bottling efficiency reports; issues purchase orders for plant maintenance; and works with AP to ensure timely payment of invoices.

Please note this is a 2nd Shift Position running 2:30‑11:00pm.

• Supervises hourly case house employees to ensure work is performed efficiently and accurately. Plans work so bottling will continue without interruption yet minimizes shuffling of trailers to avoid double handling. Incorporates existing floor inventory to minimize partial pallets of empty glass. Arranges trailers for truck drivers so glass is available for second shift. Ensures a supply of knockdowns are on hand for use by Bottling and Shipping when damage occurs.
• Monitors and enforces all OSHA and Company safety regulations and policies. Provides leadership to the safety program for the Materials department through development and execution of safe practices and operating procedures to minimize the occurrence and severity of workplace accidents. Assists in the investigation of EH&S incidents to.
• Trains and supervises case house employees to improve skills and performance. Evaluates employee performance and skill level to determine skill improvement needs and develops improvement plans to address. Creates and develops a personal development plan with Materials Manager to improve a skill/competency that will.
• Ensures adherence to all Personal Safety, Food Safety, Quality and Environmental Policies and Practices. Supervises the receipt and unloading of various bottling materials including closures, labels, bottles, and adhesives and also supervises receipt of goods for other departments. Verifies accuracy of shipment against shipping documents as freight is unloaded and documents and investigates discrepancies. Ensures information is recorded accurately in company systems to update inventory records.
• Meets internal and external customer requirements by ensuring that daily deliveries are verified, material inventory records are up to date and information is communicated in a timely manner to ensure no loss of production due to materials not received. Provides exceptional customer service by serving as a professional and friendly point of contact between vendors/truck drivers and the Barton 1792 Distillery.
• As needed when Materials Manager is not available, works with production scheduling and glass/PET vendors to schedule/release bottles for production. Adjusts bottling schedules for each line each day. Maintains inventories of empty case goods and closures.
• Collects and enters data from bottling, shipping, and processing departments to create…