Spirits Processing Operations Supervisor

Lead Night-Shift Processing at The Glenmore Distillery

The Glenmore Distillery has stood as a mainstay of Owensboro, Kentucky since the late 1800s. Through Prohibition, Glenmore was one of only four U.S. distilleries permitted to operate on a limited basis for medicinal purposes. In 2009, the Sazerac Company acquired the site and revived the Glenmore name, transforming it into one of the country’s largest, most modern bottling facilities. Sazerac’s vision : to be one of the industry’s most desired places to be—powered by history, culture, brands, relationships, innovation, technology, and, most importantly, people.

A day in the life

At 6 : 00 pm, you kick off the shift huddle with your 10-person processing team. You set safety expectations, review the Bottling schedule, and assign resources. As tankers, railcars, or barges arrive, you oversee receiving of bulk alcohol and sweeteners in full compliance with DOT, USCG, DHS TWIC, and Hazmat requirements. Inside, you orchestrate manual product batching, automated and semi-automated batching cell operations, continuous inline blending skid operations, RO water system operation, and product / ingredient filtration—choosing tankage, staffing, and sequencing to deliver OTIF product to Bottling.

Throughout the night, you drive adherence to personal safety, food safety, quality, and environmental standards. You troubleshoot quality issues quickly to prevent loss and ensure the right formula and spec every time. You monitor key metrics—Juice Loss, WGs / Labor $, and Department OHV—and advance cost initiatives tied to Juice Loss %, 9L / case, WGs / Labor $ / hour, OT % utilization, and OHV, while contributing to the annual budget. If an incident occurs, you lead timely accident investigations and root cause analyses, stay active in Near Miss reporting, and reinforce Class I, Div I explosion‑proof policies, confined space protocols, and proper PPE to drive toward zero recordables and LTAs.

As a leader, you coach your team with fairness and respect, build engagement, and help each person progress through the company’s PDS development system. You collaborate on projects that support your growth plan and the department’s goals, and you maintain rigorous compliance—including TTB—via internal audits (receipts, proofing, loss reporting, system transactions, equipment calibrations) and support of external audits. You ensure inventories, calibrations, 122 and 137 records, and variance initializations are accurate and complete.

What you’ll own

• Execution of processing operations : batching (manual / automated), inline blending skids, RO water, and filtration to meet Bottling demand.
• Procurement / receiving oversight for bulk alcohol and sweeteners across tankers, railcars, and barges in compliance with DOT, USCG, DHS TWIC, Hazmat.
• Safety leadership : spill management / reporting, confined space, Class I Div I practices, PPE, investigations, Near Miss, and safety messaging.
• Quality stewardship : formula / spec adherence, rapid problem solving, prevention of losses, and on-time, in-full delivery to Bottling.
• Financial and service results : Juice Loss, WGs / Labor $, Department OHV, 9L / case, OT %, and OTIF performance; input to annual budget.
• Compliance and recordkeeping : DOT / USCG / DHS TWIC / Hazmat / TTB adherence; inventories, calibration logs, 122 / 137 records; support all audits.
• People leadership : climate and engagement, development planning (PDS), fair and respectful environment aligned to Sazerac’s vision.

Schedule and compensation

Working hours : 6 : 00 pm – 6 : 00 am, 4 days on / 4 days off (work half the year).

Salary range : $74,000 – $111,000. Placement within the range is based on years of directly relatable experience for the role.

Required qualifications

Preferred qualifications

Bonus proficiencies

Join a team striving to make Sazerac the industry’s most desired place to be—and help us deliver world‑class spirits from Owensboro to the world.