Maintenance Technician

Position: Distillery Maintenance Tech

Status: Full Time Non-Exempt

Schedule: Night Shift, 6:00pm – 6:00am, Rotating 36/48 hours (work every other weekend) and schedule Holidays

Location: Bardstown, KY

Reports To: Maintenance Manager

Who We Are

From bespoke bourbon production to boundary-pushing brands, Lofted Spirits is where tradition meets transformation. Expanding on the work started by Peter Loftin in 2016, and today the number one producer of Kentucky contract whiskey, Lofted Spirits pioneered a world-class, industry-shaking approach to custom contract distillation while developing some of the fastest growing brands in American Whiskey, Bardstown Bourbon and Green River. A unified entity, Lofted Spirits is built to lead the global whiskey industry, delivering exceptional experiences through innovation, trust and transformative industry impact while crafting some of the world’s most desired and awarded whiskies. Lofted Spirts joined the Pritzker Private Capital family of companies in 2022. Learn more at LoftedSpirits.com.

Bardstown Bourbon Company is pushing the boundaries of innovation while honoring the traditional art of making great whiskey. With the most modern, technically advanced whiskey distillery, Bardstown Bourbon combines the highest quality distillation and spirited hospitality into a modern, authentic bourbon experience unlike any other on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail™. Bardstown Bourbon Co. is working to push the entire industry in a direction that is more innovative, more transparent and more collaborative. Bardstown Bourbon was named 2023 Worldwide Whisky Producer of the Year by IWSC, Brand Innovator and Distiller of the Year at the 2025 Icons of Whisky, and the brand’s Amrut Indian Whisky collaboration, the first of its kind, was honored as the highest-rated American Whiskey by Whisky Advocate in 2024. Bardstown Bourbon Co. is part of Lofted Spirits, one of the largest American Whiskey distillers in the U.S. For more information visit BardstownBourbon.com.

Green River Distilling Co. is a celebration of classic Kentucky – honoring the past while staying firmly planted in the present. The 10th oldest licensed distillery in Kentucky (DSP-KY-10), Green River is known as "the Whiskey Without Regrets," and enjoys a rich history dating back to 1885. Reintroduced in 2022, Green River Distilling Co. proudly calls Owensboro, Kentucky home and serves as the westernmost outpost of the Kentucky Bourbon TrailTM. Authentic and approachable, Green River offers a growing portfolio of whiskeys crafted from historic mashbills. Blended to create a smooth and welcoming taste profile, Green River Distilling Co. is a true testament to simplicity and quality going hand-in-hand. Green River is part of Lofted Spirits, one of the largest American Whiskey distillers in the U.S. For more information visit greenriverwhiskey.com.

Job Summary

The Distillery Maintenance Technician at Bardstown Bourbon Company is the hands-on guardian of all production areas, ensuring that equipment and systems operate safely and smoothly in line with the company’s quality-driven culture. Day-to-day, you will lead both routine and preventive maintenance across boilers, softeners, RO systems, cooling towers, chilled-water networks, and a range of distilling machinery. Skilled work on PLCs, MCCs, hydraulics, pneumatics, and pumps, along with occasional equipment installations, forms the core of the role, as does operating a forklift, inspecting assets for SOP and safety compliance, and logging accurate operational data. You will also help with quality-control testing and sanitation to preserve Bardstown’s ISO, food-safety, and product-quality standards while supporting smooth plant operations.

Essential Job Duties And Responsibilities

All employees of The Bardstown Bourbon Company must have the following characteristics:

• Appreciate and provide excellent customer service
• Comfortable interacting daily with distillery customers as well as tour groups and guests in a hospitality focused environment
• Excellent team player
  
  

This Position Requires The Following

• Oversee the day-to-day operation of facility maintenance and repair, both routine and preventive
• Must demonstrate skilled performance in industrial mechanical and electrical duties, such as PLC, MCC installation and maintenance, distillery equipment maintenance and installation, including but not limited to hydraulics, pneumatics, and pumps
• Maintain boiler operation
• Maintain softeners
• Maintain R.O. System
• Must be able to operate a forklift
• Oversee operation of cooling towers and chilled water systems
• Must have working knowledge of all operations in all areas of the distillery
• Maintain equipment in the events and visitor area
• Assist in Quality Control testing and any cleaning that may be needed
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions as well as procedure manuals
• Must be able to read, analyze and record data
• Must be able to visually inspect equipment for compliance to SOPs and other safety standards
• Commitment for the Company’s ISO program including the quality and food safety of our products.
• Other duties as assigned by management.
  
  

Desired Qualifications And Skills

The successful candidate will have:

• Minimum of five years of relevant experience
• A high school diploma or GED
• Strong background in basic electrical, plumbing, welding, and electronics
• Experience in team-based manufacturing environment
• Must demonstrate a high level of initiative and problem-solving abilities
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Basic computer skills
• Have a valid Kentucky driver’s license
  
  

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk; sit; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance.
• The employee must be able to lift up to 50 pounds on a regular basis from floor to shoulder and up to 60 pounds occasionally.
• The employee must be able to physically navigate around a plant/production environment, including the repetitive climbing of stairs and elevated walkways.
• Must not be afraid of working heights and be able to ascend and descend ladders and in aerial lifts, as appropriate.
• Must be able to complete job duties in confined spaces.
  
  

Our Company is committed to equal opportunity in all aspects of employment. It is the policy of our Company to provide full and equal employment opportunities to all employees and potential employees, 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.

NOTE: The Company reserves the right to modify or apply this Job Description in any manner necessary to conduct its business and meet its goals and objectives. This Job Description does not imply that these are the only functions of the job, or the only essential functions of the job. Other duties and responsibilities may be required in this position.