Quality and Food Safety 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.

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.

The Quality & Food Safety Supervisor serves as the subject matter expert for Quality and Food Safety within Barton Brands of Kentucky, ensuring the highest standards of product quality, food safety, and regulatory compliance. This role leads quality systems, develops team capabilities, drives continuous improvement initiatives, and partners with cross-functional teams to strengthen the facility’s quality culture and operational performance. If you enjoy leading quality improvements in a fast-paced manufacturing environment while developing people and making a direct impact on consumer satisfaction and product excellence, this is an excellent opportunity to grow your career.

• Lead and develop the Quality team through coaching, mentoring, training, and performance development to build a strong quality culture and technical skill base.
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve Quality and Food Safety systems, including HACCP, ISO standards, audits, and regulatory compliance programs.
• Partner with Production, Operations, and cross‑functional teams to identify improvement opportunities, drive corrective actions, and improve quality performance across the facility.
• Lead internal and external audits, serve as the site liaison for third‑party auditors and regulatory agencies, and ensure compliance with customer and food safety requirements.
• Oversee laboratory processes, standardize testing methods, reduce variability in results, and support continuous improvement of quality processes and systems.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Food Science, Chemistry, Microbiology, or a related scientific field.
• Experience leading quality, food safety, or manufacturing operations in a production environment.
• Previous supervisory experience with the ability to coach, develop, and motivate team members.
• Strong communication, planning, organizational, critical thinking, and problem‑solving skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Experience leading change initiatives and proficiency with manufacturing systems and technology.

• Food Safety Certification and experience with Global Food Safety standards.
• Experience with ISO and HACCP implementation or management.
• Experience working with internal and external auditors, along with knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles and the Alcohol Beverage, Food Manufacturing, or Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industry.

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.