Hybrid Packaging Supervisor bei Wicked Weed Brewing

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Job Title:         Packaging Supervisor                                                                            

Job Type:        Full-Time / Exempt

Department:   Packaging

Reports To:     Packaging Manager / Second Shift

Supervisory Responsibilities:  This job has direct supervisory responsibilities.

Summary:  

At Wicked Weed Brewing, we Craft different to create better experiences that UNITE people and ENRICH communities. We strive continuously to create a safe and inclusive workplace while supporting our communities and reducing our environmental impact. We celebrate unique perspectives and experiences that everyone brings, fostering a culture where employees are valued and empowered.

The Packaging Supervisor oversees the daily operation of the packaging line.  This position is responsible for maintaining a strong teamwork environment emphasizing communication, innovation, and efficiency.  While certain aspects of the position are technical in nature, the more critical functions are leadership, training, and performance management.  The Packaging Supervisor works with Brewing, typically the on-shift Lead Brewer, as well as the Quality team to ensure the highest quality and efficient packaging of beer.  The Packaging Supervisor is responsible for the day-to-day management of the packaging line and employees, as well as the long-term growth of packaging line employees and processes.  The Packaging Supervisor also contributes to packaging line operations when necessary.  The Packaging Supervisor position is a leadership position, requiring broad thinking, innovative effort, and adaptability when it comes to problem solving.

Evenings required and potential weekend availability.

Please provide a cover letter and resume when applying.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintains a culture of safety within the packaging area and is responsible for team members’ safety.
• Reports workers’ compensation claims when necessary
• Ensures training participation for all packaging employees.
• Alerts the Production Manager of large-scale concerns and issues and helps troubleshoot solutions.
• Directly supervises the packaging teams.
• Plans and executes daily work assignments.
• Communicates regularly with packaging employees and maintains a sense of organizational cohesiveness.
• Quality control on packaging line including coding/traceability, scheduling concerns, and other matters relevant to the short and long-term operation of the packaging line.
• Guarantees sanitation procedures are followed through inspections and routine audits.
• Assists in the creation of standard operating procedures/guidelines and communicates such policies to staff.
• Performance manages staff as appropriate, including discipline and evaluations.
• Coaches and develops packaging line staff including on-boarding process.
• Communicates with brewing / scheduling staff daily for updates.
• Guarantees the daily start-up and cleanup procedures on all assigned packaging stations take place.
• Works with maintenance employees/personnel to assist with equipment problems and troubleshooting.
• Collaborate with logistics for inventory levels, schedule changes, support needs.
• May stack and palletize finished product and prepares for cold-room storage.
• May operate forklift (training provided).
• May manually operate all phases of packaging in the case of machinery failure/maintenance.
• Minimizes waste by monitoring and controlling process and equipment performance.
• Maximizes output by reducing downtime through monitoring and controlling changeover, maintenance, and breakdown time.
• Manages employee timecards, and scheduling.
• Works with staff to ensure a clean and tidy working environment.
• May have to use computer for access SDS safety sheets/protocols and interpret the protocols into actions.   
• Upskills, or coordinates the training, of each of the following for employees:
• can-filling machinery
• keg-filler machinery
• box-equipment machinery
• Forklift operation. 
• RCA’s / 5-why
• Must be willing to work a flexible schedule and remain on call when necessary.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Efficient knowledge of specialized equipment, machinery, and operations
• Ability to work autonomously.
• Ability to interpret technical bulletins and schematics of equipment related to work.
• Ability to distinguish color for safety signs.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• General knowledge of occupational hazards and necessary safety precautions associated with work as well as food safety / HACCP.
• Proficient computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office and Smartsheets.

Education and/or Experience:

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 3 years minimum experience in packaging or brewing operations
• 1-year minimum managerial experience

Work Environment:

• The work environment is that of a brewery.
• The employee regularly works with hazardous machinery, materials, and chemicals.
• The employee works on wet floors and with wet equipment. 
• The employee regularly works around high voltage, hot water, and steam. 

Physical Demands:

• Conducts work in a sitting position; however, job requires frequent standing, walking, bending, stooping and light lifting.
• Travel is expected.
• Vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.  Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.