PACKAGING OPERATOR
Great Rhythm Brewing Company - Portsmouth, NH
Position: Packaging Operator
Job Type: Full Time
Great Rhythm Brewing Company is currently seeking a full-time Packaging Operator to join our team. The Packaging Operator is responsible for all aspects of beer packaging, warehousing, and shipping/receiving, as well as cellar duties as trained. This position requires a great deal of flexibility and training in every aspect of packaging, warehouse operations and logistics, and facility maintenance. The qualified candidate will have prior experience working in a production brewery as a packaging operator, a demonstrated understanding of the brewing, fermentation, and cellaring processes, and have a strong interest in developing their beer packaging skills.
Essential Duties (Packaging):
Essential Duties (Cellar):
Ancillary Responsibilities:
Position Requirements:
To apply, please send a resume and cover letter to jobs@greatrhythmbrewing.com with the subject “Packaging Operator Application”.
Great Rhythm Brewing Company - Portsmouth, NH
Position: Packaging Operator
Job Type: Full Time
Great Rhythm Brewing Company is currently seeking a full-time Packaging Operator to join our team. The Packaging Operator is responsible for all aspects of beer packaging, warehousing, and shipping/receiving, as well as cellar duties as trained. This position requires a great deal of flexibility and training in every aspect of packaging, warehouse operations and logistics, and facility maintenance. The qualified candidate will have prior experience working in a production brewery as a packaging operator, a demonstrated understanding of the brewing, fermentation, and cellaring processes, and have a strong interest in developing their beer packaging skills.
Essential Duties (Packaging):
- Learn, understand and execute packaging operations according to standard operating procedures
- Assist in the implementation and documentation of SOPs as they relate to packaging operations
- Keep and maintain packaging records
- CIP canning line and kegging equipment
- Operate and maintain all packaging equipment
- Troubleshoot mechanical problems with packaging equipment
- Train new canning line and kegging personnel in proper machine operation and safety procedures
- Recognize low fills and improperly filled/packaged product
- Organize inventory of finished beer, bulk cans, cardboard, can ends, labels, and all other packaging supplies
- Keep and maintain raw material records for bulk cans, cardboard, can ends, labels, and all other packaging supplies
- Create and maintain a plan for equipment P.M.s to provide customers with a superior product while maintaining efficiency at or above goals
- Ensure department maintains Great Rhythm Brewing Company’s commitment to a consistent and quality product
- Other duties as needed or assigned
Essential Duties (Cellar):
- Monitor fermentation by reading and logging gravities, pH, yeast cell density, and temperature of beer daily
- Assist in the implementation and documentation of SOPs as they relate to cellar operations
- CIP fermenters and brite tanks
- Maintain and evaluate cleanliness and functionality of all gaskets, valves and tank fittings
- Aseptically transfer beer to brite tanks and aseptically transfer yeast to fermenters
- Perform assessment of fermenting beer for appropriate processing, including but not limited to dry hopping, crashing tanks and removing yeast
- Maintain a sanitary environment, which includes but not limited to cleaning floors, walls, tanks, and other brewing equipment
- Train new personnel in proper equipment operation
- Other duties as needed or assigned
Ancillary Responsibilities:
- Operate a forklift (will train)
- Enthusiastically attend brewery related events and represent brewery appropriately
- Assist in staff sensory training
Position Requirements:
- Experience in either a production brewery or brewpub with demonstrated understanding of the process of packaging beer and equipment involved
- Basic understanding of QA and QC tests and best practices for processing and packaging beer
- Attention to detail and safety
- Able to work in a team environment
- Good communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills
- Be self-motivated
- Possess mechanical aptitude
- Ability to multitask and manage time efficiently without loss of attention to quality
- Flexible schedule both hours of availability and days of week
- Must be able to repeatedly stretch, kneel, bend, twist, push, pull, stand, walk for duration of the shift, lift 55+ pounds
- Work in hot, cold, wet, humid, and sometimes moderately loud environments
To apply, please send a resume and cover letter to jobs@greatrhythmbrewing.com with the subject “Packaging Operator Application”.