Production - Buffalo Trace Distillery

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

Buffalo Trace Distillery is an American family-owned company based in Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky. The Distillery's rich tradition dates back to 1773 and includes such legends as E.H. Taylor, Jr., George T. Stagg, Albert B. Blanton, Orville Schupp, and Elmer T. Lee. 

Buffalo Trace Distillery is a fully operational Distillery producing bourbon, rye and vodka on site and is a National Historic Landmark as well as is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Distillery has won 17 distillery titles since 2000 from such notable publications as Whisky Magazine, Whisky Advocate Magazine and Wine Enthusiast Magazine. It was named “Brand Innovator of the Year” by Whisky Magazine at its Icons of Whisky America Awards 2015.  Buffalo Trace Distillery has also garnered more than 300 awards for its wide range of premium whiskies.  The distillery is part of the Sazerac family of companies.

For more information, please visit www.buffalotracedistillery.com or www.sazerac.com. 

Job Description/Responsibilities

At Buffalo Trace Distillery, we’re always looking for skilled and motivated Production Team Members to join our team. Even if we don’t have an immediate opening, we want to hear from you! This posting is part of our evergreen pipeline — a proactive way to connect with top talent for upcoming roles.

When a matching position opens, candidates from this talent pool will be the first to be reviewed and contacted.

Primary responsibilities include (however may not be limited to):

• Assembling bottle components by hand: applying labels, inserting caps or corks, or placing bottles into cases
• Material handling: loading bottles onto a production line, removing dunnage, or stacking cases onto a pallet
• Operating bottling equipment through tooling adjustments, feeding components into magazines/hoppers, troubleshooting equipment errors, and monitoring production efficiencies
• Inspecting bottle quality and repairing incorrect production
• Maintaining a clean an organized work environment through routine sanitation efforts.

Physical requirements may include (however may not be limited to):

• Frequent lifting up to 50 lbs
• Pushing, pulling and/or climbing
• Continuous standing and/or walking
• Working in areas that are not temperature-controlled.

We are looking for dependable and motivated people to join the outstanding team that produces some of the highest quality products in the world.  Opportunities for advancement are available.

Qualifications/Requirements

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum education level of High School diploma or GED equivalent
• Proven stable, safe work history with excellent attendance record; minimum of one-year work experience
• Must be able to work flexible shifts (1st, 2nd, 3rd), including weekend overtime