Packaging Associate - Second Shift

Surly Brewing Co.•Minneapolis, MN

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Surly Brewing Company is expanding its packaging team and is looking for individuals to help meet the demands of their beer and THC production. As the company continues to expand its capabilities and reinforce its quality standards, they need more people to help execute on their goals. This position is located in their Minneapolis brewery and is for the 2nd Shift. The company does not have a weekend shift and prefers to adjust staffing levels rather than ask for overtime.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
Learn to operate all downline and upline equipment.
Learn to assist in the running of fillers.
Complete forklift training.
Utilizes powered equipment safely and responsibly.
Demonstrate troubleshooting skill on all machines they operate while remaining professional.
Demonstrate willingness to improve their skills and abilities pertaining to work.
Reliably completes all assigned production and sanitation tasks.
Follows SOPS.
Attention to detail regarding quality of the finished products and sanitation.
Conduct themselves professionally while in the service of the company.
Able to change practices as procedures are updated and improved.
Flexibility in schedule to work when the production schedule requires labor.

Nice To Haves

Occupational training in beer packaging theory.
Occupational training in beer quality control.
Occupational training in related fields such as automation.

Responsibilities

Palletize finished cases of beer cans and bottles using manual labor as needed.
Assist in the operation of the fillers including replenishing consumable goods.
Load empty kegs into the automated washer.
Palletizes full kegs at ground level.
Operates downline and upline equipment including cartoners, tray packers, and depalletizers.
Performs cleaning and sanitation functions as prescribed by SOP under direction of your lead.
Following forklift certification, uses powered lifts to move finished goods and raw materials.
Assist trained operators in the size changes to the filler and format changes to downline.
Monitor all printed coding to watch for errors.
Report defects to operators and/or lead.
Keep an eye on finished goods for obvious defects.
Report defects to operator and/or lead.
Keep an eye on the line for jam ups and break downs.
Communicate problems you cannot fix.
Work in cooperation with operators and other packaging associates to accomplish shift goals.
Learn troubleshooting of common malfunctions to assigned packaging equipment.
Work with leads, supervisors, and maintenance to build there skill set.
Pursue teachable moments with skilled team members.