Processing Manager

Sazerac Company Overview

Over 450 of the world’s most extraordinary brands are part of the Sazerac family, including BuzzBallz, Buffalo Trace, Eagle Rare, Fireball, Svedka, and more. We’re proud to create spirits, cocktails, and experiences for every taste and occasion for people across the globe. Sazerac Company takes pride in fostering a vibrant culture of innovation, craftsmanship, and excellence across our distilleries and operations worldwide.

Job Description/Responsibilities

BuzzBallz is seeking an experienced Processing Manager to lead day-to-day operations within the Processing Department in a fast-paced beverage manufacturing environment. This role is responsible for overseeing blending, batching, filtering, raw material coordination, and production planning to ensure products are prepared efficiently while meeting quality, safety, and regulatory standards. The Processing Manager will lead frontline teams, drive operational improvements, and support new product development to ensure production goals and customer expectations are achieved.

What You’ll Do

• Lead daily processing operations, including blending, batching, filtering, and raw material coordination to support bottling schedules
• Oversee line planning, inbound raw material shipments, and inventory management to maintain production continuity and efficiency
• Ensure compliance with TTB-approved formulas, food safety requirements, quality standards, and operating procedures
• Coach and develop frontline leaders and processing teams to improve performance, engagement, and operational execution
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on efficiency, waste reduction, and cost savings while maintaining product quality

Qualifications/Requirements

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 5+ years of relevant experience in processing, batching, beverage manufacturing, or production operations
• Prior supervisory or people leadership experience
• Experience with processing and batching activities in a manufacturing environment
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office

Preferred:

• Experience in alcohol beverage, food manufacturing, or consumer packaged goods (CPG) environments
• Bilingual in English and Spanish
• Experience with ISO, HACCP, or food safety implementation and management

Physical Requirements

• Ability to work onsite in a manufacturing environment
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced production setting
• In-person job attendance required

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.

The annual salary range for this role is $123,000 - $155,000. Final compensation will be based on relevant experience, qualifications, geographic location, and internal pay equity considerations.

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.

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