Warehouse Operator

Campari Group today is a major player in the global branded spirits industry, with a portfolio of over 50 premium and super premium brands, marketed and distributed in over 190 markets around the world, with leading positions in Europe and the Americas.

Headquartered in Milan, Italy, Campari Group owns 22 plants worldwide and has its own distribution network in 22 countries, and employs approximately 4,000 people.

Shares of the parent company Davide Campari - Milano N.V. are listed on the Italian Stock Exchange since 2001. Campari Group is today the sixth-largest player worldwide in the premium spirits industry.

Company: Campari America

Job Title:  Warehouse Operator – Cistern Room, Dump Room, and Single Barrel Operation

Job Location: Lawrenceburg, KY

Reports to:  Warehouse Supervisor

Organizational Layer (global, regional or local):  local

General Description of the Role

Warehouse Operator is a union hourly position responsible filling the roles of the following areas and operations.

Dump Room – barrel dumping

Cistern Room – barrel filling

Single Barrel – transferring barrel liquids through JCS single barrels system and into drums  

Mission/Objectives

Warehouse Operator will work in the warehouse in a safe and efficient manner to fill the roles of, Cistern Room, Dump Room or Single Barrel Operators. Warehouse role and will strive to continuously improve the operation.

Key Responsibilities and Activities

Cistern Room Operator

The Cistern Room Operator receives raw material from still house, proofs, barrels, and oversees the loading of finished goods to be shipped to warehousing. Other responsibilities include leading and motivating the crew, maintaining accurate documentation, and working through operational issues with the Supervisor.
 

Single Barrel Operator

The Single Barrel Operator receives raw material from the Dump Room or Warehouse and oversees the loading of finished goods to be shipped via individual drums. Other responsibilities include maintaining accurate documentation and working through operational issues with the Supervisor.

Dump Room Operator

The Dump Room operator is a classified union hourly position responsible for the safe and efficient bulk dumping of aged bourbon barrels. The Dump Room operator is also responsible for leading and motivating the crew, maintaining close coordination with the Processing, keeping accurate documentation, and working through operational issues with the supervisor.
 

Quality:

• Responsible for meeting the general needs for Wild Turkey Distilling facility.
• Comply with established work area quality and consistency checks and measures.  Must be attentive at all times.
• Comply with all GMP, ISO and food safety standards related to the work site areas.
• Work with appropriate internal stakeholders to drive continuous improvement and/or to resolve quality risks when identified.

Safety:

• In coordination with the site EH&S Manger, ensure the work site operations comply with GMP practices and site safety rules.
• Adhere to and promote a safe working environment.  This includes keeping all materials, supplies, tools and any other production related items in their place.  Adherence to 5S (Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain) standards is expected of the operator.
• Immediately report any safety items related to you or any other employee to your supervisor or any other management representative.  Safety items to be reported include but are not limited to bodily injury, near misses, potential dangers, spills and/or any other accidents.
• Comply with all ISO and food safety standards. 

Efficiency:

• Must be able to accurately enter data. 
• Must be able to work efficiently and ensure quality of warehousing inventory, barrel movements, and housekeeping.
• Will be responsible for the efficient handling of empty barrels, offloading / loading trucks and standing barrels.
• This position will assist classified operators with their job duties to provide continuous workflow in the warehouse and production areas.
• This position requires work in outside temperatures.  
• Any other duties as assigned by management.

Key Relationships

Internal:

• Processing Supervisor
• Packaging Director
• EH&S Manager
• Bottling Management
• Maintenance Department
• Quality Department

External: 

• Material suppliers
• NGS suppliers

Experience Required

• Experience working in a face paced environment is preferred.

Education / Professional Qualifications

• High school degree or equivalent.

Skills

Functional

• Problem solving skills
• Attention to detail
• Customer Service

Managerial

Other

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Problem solving skills, attention to detail and customer service are essential functions Must be capable of standing or walking for extended periods of time and climbing multiple flights of stairs.
• Physically navigate around a plant/production environment – including the repetitive climbing of stairs, elevated walkways etc. 
• Must be able to lift a minimum of 50 lbs. on a regular basis.
• Must not be afraid of working at heights and be able to work off ladders and in lifts.
• Have vision sufficient to view the images and data on the monitors, screens and blueprints.
• Must be able to complete and submit repair orders for maintenance work.
• Visually inspect equipment for compliance to SOPs and other safety standards.
• Other Duties as Assigned.

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

At Campari Group we believe in building more value together, thus we see diversity in all forms as a source of enrichment. Our employment policies and practices ensure that we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities in all aspects of employment without regard to any individual’s race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or characteristics or expression, political affiliation or activity, age, veteran status, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Note to applicants:

Your application will be assessed based on your abilities, expertise, general knowledge and experience, not because of any confidential, proprietary or trade secret information you may possess. You must not disclose to Campari Group any such information. In the event that you are asked a question that cannot be answered without disclosure of any confidential, proprietary or trade secret information (including from a current or prior employer or their vendors or customers), you must decline to answer the question.

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