Bottling Line Operator/Warehouse Assistant - San Diego

[Karl Strauss]

Karl Strauss Brewing Company is looking to add a Bottling Line Operator/Warehouse Assistant to our growing team! The Bottling Line/Warehouse Assistant assists with, and provides support to, all aspects of the bottling line, warehouse, and logistics departments as necessary.

Essential Functions & Duties:

Packaging Duties

• Operates the main brewery’s bottling and kegging line(s) following all established policies and procedures.
• Performs daily clean-up and maintenance of the equipment and floors in the bottling line and warehouse areas.
• Monitors cleaning cycles for proper concentration, pressures, and efficiency.
• Analyzes the brewery and bottling line equipment, components, raw materials, and end products communicating recommendations for change accordingly.
• Hooks up correct bright tanks aseptically; isolates brands to result in minimal losses.
• Keeps the line running in an efficient manner; minimizing lost production time.
• Using the forklift, unloads empty cooperage or other loads as requested.
• Coordinates with the Warehouse Manager regarding the prompt storage of full kegs and delivery of empty kegs to the kegging area.
• Sanitizes the beer lines and ensures the packaging equipment is ready for the next day’s production.
• Maintains and rebuilds cooperage as needed.
• Complies with all safety and health regulations.

Driving and Warehouse Duties

• Assists in the daily operations of the warehouse including shipping, receiving and organization.
• Using the forklift, loads and unloads company merchandise, beer, and mail into the company vehicles, in accordance with safety standards.
• Organizes and maintains the cold storage area for the main brewery.
• Performs routine cleaning and maintenance tasks including the cleaning of tanks, brewery floors, mill room, packaging areas, brew house, spent grain area and other locations as needed.
• Assists the Warehouse Manager in loading and unloading shipments of beer as needed.
• Assists the Distribution Manager with transporting materials to the 5965 warehouse as directed.
• Using company vehicles, assists with route deliveries as necessary; adhering to designated routes, delivery schedules, and delivery policies & procedures.
• Effectively and safely operates a forklift and/or hand truck to transport company products.
• Other tasks and duties as assigned by the Equipment Maintenance and Packaging Supervisor.

Necessary Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• HS diploma or equivalent.
• 1-2 years experience working in a production or packaging facility, or with filling, labeling, and crowing equipment.
• Works well independently and cooperatively with others.
• Strong communication skills spanning all levels within the organization.
• Mechanical aptitude for equipment repairs and trouble shooting.
• Must maintain a valid California driver’s license and be insurable on the Company’s automobile insurance policy.
• Ability to follow directions, read maps, and ask for assistance when necessary.
• Flexible schedule to accommodate for seasonal production demands.
• Forklift certification preferred.

Physical Demands
Heavy work: Employee typically shares workstation with others in similar positions. Time spent conducting sedentary work is less than 25%. Requires walking, standing, and/or driving for more than 75% of the workday. Lifting 100 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 50 pounds.

• Non-slip shoes with reinforced toes are required to be worn at all times while in the brewery/warehouse.
• Chemical resistant gloves and/or boots are required to be worn at all times while working with chemicals.
• Hearing protection and safety glasses are required to be worn in the specified areas in the brewery.
• Requires frequent trips up and down stairs, bending, stooping, and/or twisting, and mobile dexterity to manipulate small tools and machinery.

If interested in applying please click the following link http://www.karlstrauss.com/aboutus/workforbeer.html to visit our job board to view our open positions.