Also called: Barrel Warehouse Supervisor, Rickhouse Supervisor, Maturation Manager, Warehouse Manager (Distillery)
Runs the warehouses where whiskey ages in barrels, tracking every barrel and deciding when it moves, gets sampled or gets emptied.
You walk a seven-story rickhouse looking for leaking barrels, then plan which 300 barrels go to the bottling hall next week. You supervise the crew rolling barrels, keep the tracking system right, and pull samples for the master distiller.
Estimate based on warehouse supervisor pay at large Kentucky and Tennessee distilleries.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. No degree required; most rise from barrel warehouse operator. Forklift and safety training happen on the job.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Supply Chain Management, Logistics.
Growing about average. Bourbon makers built many new rickhouses in the 2010s and 2020s; hiring now depends on whiskey demand.
Low risk for 10 years. Barcodes and sensors track barrels and temperatures; leading crews and moving 500-pound barrels safely stay human.
Classes: Math, Shop or industrial tech class, Chemistry.
Official data: O*NET occupation 53-1042.
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