Processing Clerk MBBM Details

Processing Clerk MBBM

Sazerac Company - Lewiston, ME

Employment Type : Full-Time

Sazerac Company Overview: Build your career at Sazerac! 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, and Sazerac Rye. Additionally, Sazerac owns many popular brands across a range of spirits, including Fireball, 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. During COVID-19, Sazerac distilleries began producing hand sanitizer for some of the world’s largest organizations in healthcare, government, military, retail, distribution, airline, pharma, and banking. Also, during this time, while many companies are wading through uncertainty, Sazerac is poised for acquisition and growth – recently acquiring 18 more brands, two companies and a distillery.
Since 1850, 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! We attribute our success to a unique blend of our history, culture, brands, relationships, innovation, technology, and most importantly, our people. 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: Bio: This position is the main line of communication between the Processing Department and the Compliance Group, to ensure that all processing information is recorded and reported correctly and in a timely manner into various systems. The clerk many also perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

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  The Processing Clerk performs clerical tasks to enable the processing operation to meet all regulatory requirements. Collects and enters data for Government and company records. Analyze and reconcile the data prior to entry to ensure accuracy for spirits usage, lot tracking, and booking of finished goods. Assist as need in regularly scheduled inventory functions for Government reporting, including but not limited to month and year-end physical inventory activities. As needed, audit system entries completed by Processing employees to ensure all information is entered into the system right the first time; training/retraining of employees on rec
• Ensure documentation of receipts, data entry, and inventory of bulk, raw materials and other supplies is accurately maintained, with results properly balanced and filed. Initiate and complete required reports, such as Bottling Tank Report. Complete inbound and outbound shipment paperwork. Identify, investigate and correct errors. Conduct month end physical inventory activities and reporting.
• Work closely with manager to improve skills, which will lead to improved performance and benefit professional growth as well and the company's success. Implement a Performance Development Plan that will facilitate an improvement in at least one competency at any given time and facilitate improving performance against the positions description outcomes.
• Evaluates, suggests and participates in department process improvements program. Focuses on improvement of process recording and reporting flows.
• Document Processing Department processes, continually evaluate and suggest improvement and then be a driving force behind approved change implementation. Streamline the document management flow to reduce or eliminate unproductive or inefficient activities.
• Continually seek ways to improve performance as measured by Key Performance Indicators. Cross-train in order to increase knowledge, improve processes, and to improve intra- and inter-departmental communications. Continuously review processes for improvement and to increase productivity and efficiency. Ensure adherence to Personal Safety, Food Safety, Quality and Environmental Policies and Practices.
• Develop and maintain solid professional working relationships inside and outside the company. Set a positive example and act in a manner consistent with company values. Provides support to Processing employees in a manner consistent with the culture of the company. Ensures employees are treated fairly and with respect. Support a team environment where all employees are encouraged to make a difference in meeting and exceeding customer expectations. Participates in efforts to address issues identified through climate surveys to achieve the Vision of becoming one of the industry's most desired places to be.
• Establish well organized priorities and ensure updates to priorities/tasks on a timely basis. Utilize the priority system to focus on a few key priorities that will grow the company faster. Enter updates to priorities and tasks on a timely basis.
• Develop a career plan that will assist in achieving overall career objectives with the company.
• Meet internal and external customer requirements by ensuring that daily production data for Processing is collected and entered into System 21 accurately and timely. Provide Bulk Spirit tanker administrative support for receipts and withdrawals. Calculate and communicate correct product batch amounts. Verify calculations and balances via several reports run on daily, monthly and quarterly intervals. Inform relevant departments and personnel of quality information, issues, and corrections. Research issues and recommends corrections as needed.

• Ability to project a professional image
• Excellent oral & written communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft office products, especially Excel
• High School diploma or GED equivalent
• 3 years of relevant experience (minimum)
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong mathematical skills
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects at one time
• Demonstrated ability to quickly learn new systems / processes

• Associates degree in a business related field