Assistant Packaging Manager

Abita Brewing Co•Covington, LA

About The Position

The Assistant Packaging Manager’s primary responsibility is to supervise and manage the packaging department on the shift opposite of the Packaging Manager. Essential Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Allocate manpower/resources in a manner that safely maximizes the production of product that maintains the highest quality standards Accountability of team member time utilization that is prioritized in a way consistent with Abita company culture Monitoring and communication of production line status in relation to the predetermined shipping schedule Decision making in a fast-paced, ever-changing work environment that is consistent with the priorities of Abita Brewing Company Record-keeping of daily production activities for the purpose of both traceability and accountability Assist in troubleshooting of both operational and maintenance inefficiencies and work closely with maintenance and operations teams to improve in an abrupt manner Instill a sense of urgency in both the operations and maintenance team that is consistent with the prioritization of maximizing packaging throughput Assist in developing sustainable solutions to inefficient manner of operation for packaging employees Assist in developing sustainable improvements to maintaining the packaging equipment in a preventative manner as opposed to reactive Inventory management of auxiliary packaging tools/supplies Knowledge of how all packaging equipment and machinery run to fill in for absent team members when necessary Any and all other duties assigned by the Packaging Manager

Requirements

At least 3 to 5 years of experience in a brewery or other food/beverage manufacturing facility.
Proven success in a leadership role managing 5 or more employees.
Extensive experience and understanding of aseptic packaging procedures, cleaning and sanitation, preventive maintenance, team motivation and management, ordering and inventory management, record keeping and data analysis.
Experience with brewery quality assurance and quality control plans.
Strong overall understanding of OSHA regulations and requirements.
Knowledge of computers (Word, Excel, Outlook).
Positive attitude with an ongoing sense of urgency.
Ability to understand and execute against deadlines.
Excellent time and people management skills.
Exceptional written and verbal communication and organizational skills.
Budget management proficiency.
Must be at least 21 years of age and eligible to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

Allocate manpower/resources in a manner that safely maximizes the production of product that maintains the highest quality standards
Accountability of team member time utilization that is prioritized in a way consistent with Abita company culture
Monitoring and communication of production line status in relation to the predetermined shipping schedule
Decision making in a fast-paced, ever-changing work environment that is consistent with the priorities of Abita Brewing Company
Record-keeping of daily production activities for the purpose of both traceability and accountability
Assist in troubleshooting of both operational and maintenance inefficiencies and work closely with maintenance and operations teams to improve in an abrupt manner
Instill a sense of urgency in both the operations and maintenance team that is consistent with the prioritization of maximizing packaging throughput
Assist in developing sustainable solutions to inefficient manner of operation for packaging employees
Assist in developing sustainable improvements to maintaining the packaging equipment in a preventative manner as opposed to reactive
Inventory management of auxiliary packaging tools/supplies
Knowledge of how all packaging equipment and machinery run to fill in for absent team members when necessary
Any and all other duties assigned by the Packaging Manager