Food Safety Sanitation 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, 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.

Job Description/Responsibilities

The Food Safety Sanitation Supervisor serves as the subject matter expert for sanitation within our manufacturing facility, ensuring the highest standards of cleanliness, food safety, and regulatory compliance. This role leads sanitation programs across the plant by developing procedures, driving continuous improvement initiatives, and partnering with cross-functional teams to support safe, efficient operations. If you enjoy leading process improvements in a fast-paced manufacturing environment while making a direct impact on product quality and food safety, this is an excellent opportunity to grow your career.

What You'll Do

• Develop, implement, and continuously improve sanitation procedures for plant housekeeping, equipment, and parts cleaning while ensuring compliance with food safety and regulatory requirements.
• Lead sanitation scheduling, audits, employee training, and contractor coordination to maintain a clean, safe, and audit-ready manufacturing environment.
• Partner with Quality, Production, and Maintenance teams to integrate sanitation into the facility's Food Safety and Quality Management Systems, including HACCP initiatives.
• Manage sanitation supply inventories, monitor GMP compliance, and drive corrective actions to improve sanitation performance and operational excellence.
• Serve as the facility liaison during third-party audits, providing documentation and ensuring compliance with applicable food safety standards.

 

Qualifications/Requirements

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Food Science, Chemistry, Microbiology, or a related scientific field.
• Experience leading sanitation, food safety, quality, or manufacturing operations in a production environment.
• 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.

Preferred

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

Culture and Benefits

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.

 

What’s Next:

After you apply, a recruiter will review your application and reach out to qualified candidates. Selected candidates will follow our interview process, which may include a phone screen, hiring manager interview, and panel interviews with business leaders. There may be additional steps or assessments throughout the process dependent on the position. Applicants who are not selected to move through the process, at any stage, will be notified via email.

Need assistance throughout your application or interview process? Email [email protected].

 

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