Packaging Manager- 21st Amendment Brewery San Leandro, CA

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Job Title: Packaging Manager

Reports To: Production Manager

Location: San Leandro, CA



What We Are Looking For:

We are looking for people passionate about packaging to join our growing packaging team. The Packaging Manager is a position of leadership with opportunity for growth within 21st Amendment Brewery in San Leandro, CA.

Our ideal candidate will have management experience in high-speed packaging of beer or other beverages, a can-do attitude, and the willingness to break down obstacles and create solutions to meet quality and production goals. The Packaging Manager is a hands-on position that will be responsible for overseeing the entire packaging operation and ensuring packaging operations remain on schedule.



What The Job Involves:

• Work with Production Manager to manage daily packaging schedule.
• Maintain a safe working environment within the packaging department at all times.
• Lead acquisition of new employees. Train, schedule, and lead packaging team. Create opportunities for team and individual development.
• Develop, review, and revise Packaging SOP’s and standards with focus on safety, quality & efficiency.
• Ensure a clean, sanitary, and “showcase brewery” work environment all of the time.
• Schedule and perform setup, startup, shutdown, cleaning, and packaging line change-overs.
• Perform weekly and monthly inventory management for all production materials.
• Order packaging materials and schedule releases of packaging material to the brewery. Maintain sufficient inventory levels.
• Develop active relationships with current and new vendors and suppliers.
• Seek out process improvements to increase quality, improve line efficiencies, and increase safety.
• Lead inquires into beer quality issues as it relates to the packaging department, investigate non-conformities, and put measures into place to help prevent reoccurrences.
• Operate and troubleshoot all packaging equipment centers.
• Assist the Maintenance Department to create and maintain PM’s and equipment overhauls to ensure company safety and quality standards are met.
• Ensure effective communication throughout department and interdepartmentally. Ensuring adequate and timely information flow.
• Excitement to meet growing demands and perform other duties as needed and assigned.
• Eagerness to be part of a growing team with safety, accountability, professionalism, teamwork and fun in the forefront of the culture.

What You Should Have:

• 3+ years experience in a leadership role in a high-speed beverage packaging environment.
• Experience with all canning, bottling and keg filling equipment a plus.
• Experience troubleshooting/repairing mechanical and electrical problems is a plus.
• Strong leadership skills and management experience.
• Previous experience with scheduling, planning, staffing, and coordinating production.
• Pallet jack and forklift operating experience in manufacturing environment.
• Ability to express oneself in both written and verbal communication.
• Proficient with MS office suite of software, primarily excel, and word.
• A valid driver’s license and an excellent driving record required.
• A “no job is too small” attitude.

Working Conditions:

• Capable of standing for long periods of time and to perform physically demanding work.
• May need to lift up to 75 pounds.
• Capable of safe and competent work on and around potentially hazardous machinery and chemicals, and wet environments.
• Work in an environment with high noise levels.
• May need to come in on weekends and/or weeknights.

What We Will Give You:

Competitive wages based on experience, and dare we say it…some pretty great BEER! We are a rapidly growing company and a lot of fun to be around…just check us out on our website, Facebook, and Twitter!



Interested?
Click HERE to apply today!!