Packaging Technician at City Barrel

SALARY $12/hour In alignment with City Barrel Brewing Company’s values, this position pursues excellence in all aspects of our production and tap room beer operations. The BREWER 4 - PACKAGING TECHNICIAN is responsible for upholding City Barrel Brewing Company’s Mission Statement: City Barrel Mission Statement: To profitably deliver the highest quality hoppy, wild, and sour beers and cultivate extraordinary experiences. CORE VALUES ● Own it ● Do your best, and next time do it better ● Create knowledge through friendly education ● Be excellent to each other ● Innovation through collaboration RESPONSIBILITIES Your core work will be on Packaging and Storage Operations such as Kegging, keg washing, canning, bottling and warehouse management. To perform these functions you will be held to the standards below: ● All operators must be present and ready to perform their duties by the scheduled time and available to work a minimum of 2 hours of overtime if required. ● Assist in areas of packaging and warehouse duties in accordance with standard operating procedures and policies of City Barrel Brewery. ● Assist and/ or perform on our Alpha canning line, Kegging operations, Keg/hand racking of kegged beer production and product packaging. ● Assist and/or perform running packaging equipment including: ○ Setup, ○ Changeover, ○ Shutdown, and ○ Sanitation ● Assist and/or perform in the repacking of product ● Assist and/or perform in all shipping and receiving duties as necessary ● Adhere to all company safety policies. Notify the Packaging Lead of any safety concerns ● Assure that you are not attempting to operate equipment on which you are not properly trained ● Assist and/ or perform general maintenance on equipment ● Perform operator-level maintenance on equipment ● Perform quality checks at SKU startup, hourly intervals, and SKU changeovers to ensure the highest quality product is produced and re-work/waste is minimized ● Correct any non-conforming packaging issues and notify the packaging lead or packaging manager of the issue ● Inform the packaging lead if the proper materials are not available so production is not interrupted ● Communication: ○ Notify the packaging lead of maintenance requirements above operator level ○ Notify the packaging manager if any items need to be reordered ○ Notifying the packaging manager if anybody is acting in an unsafe manner Additional Responsibilities: We may require you to assist in performing other brewery operations. ● Daily gravity readings on active fermentations ● Daily PH readings on active fermentations ● Daily Zahm & Nagal C02 readings on vessels under carbonation ● Assist sales department by loading cans/kegs into delivery van ● Inventory Management - Perform weekly inventory updates of all cold product and raw materials ● Raw Material management - organizing grain for following days brew day ● Act as a leader, policy keeper and implementer, and as a professional. ● Communicate with all employees, guests, supervisors, and vendors in a respectful, timely, and professional manner. ● Represent the company at local events and festivals, attend events, set up & serve, and clean up, as needed. ● Act as Safety Representative for production and set safe working conditions, attend regular safety meetings and keep safety logs. ● Live every one of City Barrel’s five core values. ● Other Duties as assigned Knowledge, Skills & Abilities ● Ability to operate forklift with hand and foot controls ● Ability to perform changeovers on Can Line, Keg Line (will train) ● Must be able to work flexible schedule when necessary ● Ability to learn basic packaging machinery operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting ● Industry education preferred (not required) ● Strong problem solving skills and base mechanical & electrical troubleshooting skills ● Self-motivation as well as ability to work efficiently as part of team ● Adherence to workplace safety procedures and ability to work in confined spaces and strong knowledge of brewery hazards ● Ability to execute and manage details for multiple projects while maintaining alignment with and focus on company level strategy and goals ● Proficient written and verbal communication skills ● Basic computer knowledge, specifically with Google Suite – Gmail, Docs, Drive, Calendar ● Ability to learn and use Ekos brewing software through video training and hands on practice. ● Ability to perform inventory operations on Ekos ● Demonstrate attention to detail, with the ability to effectively manage multiple priorities and apply appropriate judgment in a fast paced environment ● Ability to motivate those around to work as a team to ensure production goals are met. ● Ability to effectively respond to feedback from customers, peers, employees and management ● Ability to consistently maintain professionalism, collaboration, and self-motivation Work Environment ● Duties are performed in both indoor and outdoor settings, with events often taking place in the elements in all four seasons ● Occasionally exposed to wet, cold and/or humid conditions; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; extreme heat and risk of electrical shock. ● The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud Physical Demands ● Ability to continuously lift 25 lbs ● Must be able to lift 65 pounds without assistance and maneuver 170 pounds safely with proper body mechanics ● Ability to stand for long periods of time and reach with hands and arms, stoop, crouch, bend, twist. ● Ability to work near moving mechanical parts safely ● Ability to work in conditions that are wet, humid, hot, cold, loud, and with risk of electrical shock ● Safely handle caustic and acidic chemicals and sanitizers and know proper time, temperature, and application. ● Move large quantities of food products with carts, dollies, hand trucks, and other moving equipment ● Ladder climbing, bending, twisting, reaching, pushing, pulling, and performing repetitive motions ● Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus in various levels of lighting ● Ability to wear and furnish personal protective equipment for personal use including eyewear, non-slip footwear, hearing protection and others as required. Additional REQUIREMENTS to consider ● Occasional car travel within a 100-mile radius required (beer festivals) ● The selected candidate must pass a post offer, pre-employment background check ● You must be at least 21 years of age to work for City Barrel Brewing Company