Lead Associate - Maturation Warehouse

Job Description :ABOUT USFrom Arthur Guinness to Johnnie Walker, our business was founded on people of phenomenal character, and in 250 years, nothing’s changed! We’re the world’s leading premium alcohol company. Our brands are industry icons. And our success is thanks to the strength of our people, in every role. It’s why we trust them with our legacy. And it’s why we reward them with the career-defining opportunities that they deserve.Our ambition is to create the best performing, most trusted and respected Consumer Products Company in the world. To achieve these, we need the world’s very best people.Feel inspired? Then this may be the opportunity for you.At Diageo, we seek to operate a Zero Harm environment. We believe everyone goes home safe, every day, everywhere! In this role you will promote and lead a spirit of “Safety First” in all other areas of the operation! The ability to address problems and work in highly effective teams is essential for success. As a self-motivated member of the Diageo, Stitzel Weller Distillery Team, you will provide support, training, and mentor to your fellow team members, and encourage others. We believe in giving you the opportunity to also work closely with multi-functional departments (Operations, Risk, Quality, Maturation, Logistics, and Procurement) to ensure the safe and efficient operation of all aspects of the facility.SCOPE OF THE ROLEThe Maturation Warehouse Lead Associate will work on or in our warehouses and dumping lines from 6 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, and with the occasional day to day overtime and potentially on Saturdays. Our company is growing rapidly, and the schedule may change with accelerating production.Candidates MUST be serious about safety, quality, and attention to detail. A good candidate will also need to lift up to 60 pounds frequently and 100 pounds occasionally, be able to endure prolonged standing, squatting, walking, stooping, pushing, and pulling in hot, humid, and cold environments.PAY RATE : $26.59/hour (90% upon hire, $23.93; 95% after 6 months, $25.26; 100% after 12 months.).WORK LOCATION : Stitzel Weller Distillery, 3902 Tucker Avenue, Louisville, KY 40216SCHEDULE : 6 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, and with the occasional day to day overtime and potentially on Saturdays.KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Safely perform barrel filling, emptying, warehouse entry, withdrawal, inventory, or other duties as assigned to successfully achieve whiskey maturing operations

Operate a forklift to move barrels on pallets, unload barrels to porches for entry or exit from rack warehouses, unloading supplies, or other tasks as defines

Transport barrels by barrel truck to support warehouse operations

Safely perform barrel entry, barrel removal, and barrel rotation. Including warehouse elevators, rolling barrels, bung setting, rolling barrels down the rack, relocation of barrels to different floors of the warehouse, operating a Jere Hoist (mechanical barrel lift), operation the barrel truck and hydraulic lift on the truck

Unload empty barrels manually or by the use of mechanical equipment to barrel filling line

Fill and empty barrels by utilizing lances and electronic controls

Leak hunting, barrel repair, and barrel sampling

Must gain complete knowledge of site production policies and procedures

Exhibit a positive attitude with coworkers in a team-based environment to meet production goals

Ability to clearly communicate with team members during movement of barrels, specifically when rolling barrels or in ricks

Follow the direction of management given directly or communicated through the crew lead

Be a team player with a positive attitude while ensuring a clear line of communication with management

Demonstrate area ownership, pride in workmanship, and task completion in the production area

Improve safety, quality, housekeeping, and productivity in the area

Follows all GMPs, housekeeping guidelines, 5s, and rules for food safety regulations

Conduct, policies, procedures, and terms and conditions of the Collective Bargaining Agreement

Follow all seal management procedures including proper disposal and record keeping

Follow all spill report and incident protocols

Complete forklift driver training and renew training license as required

Participate in risk assessments related to production and other areas of operation

Complete all required documentation timely and accurately

Make recommendations for continuous improvement activities for the department

Support in training of other as assigned

Cleaning, moving, and dumping recycling containers

Open and close tanks, containers, materials

LEAD ACCOUNTABILITIES

Lead the maturing crew in a safe and efficient manner while ensuring daily production numbers are met.

Ensure the correct barrels are being pulled from the picklist and that the number of barrels needing to be pulled is accurate.

Responsible for leading morning tier meetings with the crew and for giving the crew direction for what the day will consist of.

Ensure all employee training records are kept up to date and new employees are properly trained and signed off once fully trained.

Assist in coordinating the pulls/loading of third-party barrel shipments.

Assist in scheduling pulls/dumps for the week to meet the forecasted demand.

Work closely with the processing team to ensure on-time liquid availability for blending, bottling, and tanker operations.

Responsible for communicating all incidents to site leadership in a timely manner.

Good attendance is a required as well as being a model employee for the crew.

Assist in the daily tasks in SAP of creating picklists/ confirming dumps/ creating BOL's & shortforms for barrel containers.

PHYSICAL ASPECTSLifting - Minimum: 20 lbs constantly - Maximum: 100 lbs occasionallyRepetitive Motion - Frequently manipulating controls on forklift. Constant entering and exiting forkliftDexterity - Frequent manipulating controls on forklift. Frequent completion of paperworkClimbing - MinimalStanding/Sitting - Constant sitting. Frequent standing. Occasional bendingWalking - FrequentPushing - Frequent to close overhead dock and trailer door and to operate cleaning equipment.Pulling - Constant pulling overhead to get on and off forklift, Frequent pulling overhead to close trailer and dock doors. Frequent pulling to raise dock plates.Vibration - Constant vibration from forklift operation.Environment - Indoor, outdoor; subject to the following:Extreme cold, including icy conditions

Extreme heat and humidity

Occasional in climate weather

Noise

Wet, slippery

Lifting is performed with assistance of other workers / equipment

DIVERSITY STATEMENTCelebrating our inclusive and diverse culture is core to Diageo’s purpose of “celebrating life every day everywhere”. This purpose is, in itself, inclusive in nature, as it values everybody irrespective of background, disability, religion, gender identity, sexuality or ethnicity. We know that for our business to thrive and for Diageo to realize its ambition, we depend on having diverse talent with a range of backgrounds, skills and capabilities in each of the 180 countries in which we operate and to reflect our broad consumer base. We view diversity as one of the key enablers that helps our business to grow and our values, purpose and standards set the conditions for us to respect the unique contribution each person brings.Flexibility is key to success in our business and many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time, compressed hours, flexible location. Please talk to us about what flexibility means to you and don’t let anything stop you from applying.CHARACTER IS EVERYTHINGWorker Type :RegularPrimary Location:Stitzel WellerAdditional Locations :Job Posting Start Date :2024-07-29With over 200 brands sold in more than 180 countries, we’re the world’s leading premium drinks company. Every day, over 30,000 talented people come together at Diageo to create the magic behind our much-loved brands. From iconic names to innovative newcomers – the brands we’re building are rooted in culture and local communities. Our ambition is to be one of the best performing, most trusted and most respected consumer products companies in the world.Our founders, such as Arthur Guinness, John Walker, and Charles Tanqueray, were visionary entrepreneurs whose brilliant minds helped shape the alcohol industry. And through our people, their legacy lives on. Join us, and you’ll collaborate with talented people from all corners of the world. Together, you’ll innovate and push boundaries, shaping a more inclusive and sustainable future that we can all be proud of.With diversity at our core, we celebrate our people's unique passions, commitments and specialist skills. Because when varied voices, mindsets, and personalities come together, great ideas are born. In our supportive culture, your voice will be heard and you’ll be empowered to be you. Just bring your ambition, curiosity and ideas, and we’ll celebrate your work and help you reach your fullest potential.DRINKiQWhat's your DRINKiQ? Take our quiz to understand how alcohol is made and explore the effects of drinking. You can discover everything you need to know at DRINKiQ (https://www.drinkiq.com/en-gb/)