Warehouse Technician/Forklift Driver 5PM-3AM - Sazerac Company

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.

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 are currently searching for a professional and reliable Forklift Driver/Warehouse Technician to join our team.  We operate Monday-Thursday and some Fridays. 

Position Overview:

The forklift operator works to continuously improve the quality of processes in the areas of storage, shipping, receiving, and overall organization and sanitation of the warehouse. Operators utilize a forklift and manual labor to receive, store, maintain, pick and load products all while ensuring safety is paramount while performing their work responsibilities.

Responsibilities: 

• • Operate forklift in a safe manner. Understand and comply with safety requirements; identify and address safety concerns; keep safety top of mind and prevent co-workers from working unsafely. Report safety concerns, accidents and near misses immediately. Participate in safety inspections and accident investigations. Keep workplace clean and free of debris.  Practice safe techniques.  
  • Understand and work with established standards to deliver the highest and most consistent levels of excellent customer service. Constantly seek for ways to ensure the best customer service possible.  Continuously improve quality driven actions.
  • Operator forklift in a responsible manner and in compliance with company procedures and applicable rules and regulations. Make sure that regulations are followed.  Be prepared to make suggestions which may help continuously improve these areas.
  • Behave as described by our core values of Integrity and Trust, Ethics and Values, Building Team Spirit, Fairness, Caring, Results, Managing and Measuring, Action Oriented, Priority Setting and Total Quality Management. Treat all colleagues with respect and dignity. Continuously improve quality driven actions that lead to the award winning results.
  • Improve at least one skill each year as agreed with supervisor. Deliver on performance against outcomes.  Look to continually improve individual skills as well as improve processes in the warehouse.  Build on skills including the use of a forklift and manual labor to receive, store, maintain, pick, and load products.
  • Develop the skills needed to attain the desired career path within the organization. Identify career goals and communicate them your  supervisor.
  • Continually seek ways to improve performance as measured by departmental Key Performance Indicators.
  • Actively engage in keeping work area and facility up to the established standards. Performance will be measured by KPIs and culture surveys. Find ways to improve load time and dock time and to maximize picking and staging orders.
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Requirements: 

• • GED and/or HS Diploma
  • Skilled at driving stand-up forklift
  • Skilled at safe lifting techniques: floor stacking and rack loading
  • Ability to handle multiple tasks at one time
  • 6 months Continuous growth in each position
  • Ability to pick up and/or move objects up to 50 pounds without assistance. 
  • Ability to operate Industrial equipment as required.

Physical Requirements: 

• • Ability to operate Industrial equipment as required.
  • Ability to pick up and/or move objects up to 50 pounds without assistance.
  • Clear vision at 20 feet or more
  • Three-dimensional vision, ability to judge distances
  • Noise level at work station is loud (metal can manufacturing, large earth moving equipment)
  • In-person job attendance
  • Ability to work 10+ hour shift
  • Ability to work overtime if necessary