Packaging Operator, 2nd Shift | Victory Brewing - Downingtown, PA

Artisanal Brewing Ventures•Downingtown, PA

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Join our passionate community brought together by our love for great beer, cider, craft cocktails, and the process that makes it all happen. Quality is our thing, and so is staying curious—always learning, evolving, and pushing to get better at what we do. We’re fired up by the people who enjoy our pours and the teams that make it all possible. If you’re into collaboration, craft, and being part of a tight-knit crew, we’d love to raise a glass with you. Artisanal Brewing Ventures (ABV) is a top 10 regional craft alcohol company in the US, made up of 5 long standing, successful craft brands (75+ combined years!): Victory Brewing, Bold Rock Cider, Sixpoint Brewery, Southern Tier Brewing & Southern Tier Distilling. We have locations in 5 states (NY, PA, OH, VA, NC) including taprooms, production facilities, & our corporate headquarters. At Victory, we’ve always believed that great beer comes from a deep respect for the craft. That spirit inspired our decision to join Artisanal Brewing Ventures in 2016. By partnering with a community that shares our values and supports the behind-the-scenes work—like marketing, operations, and finance—we freed up our brewers to do what they do best: focus on the art of brewing. The result? More time, more creativity, and more opportunity to craft the innovative, flavorful beers that have defined Victory since the beginning.

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent
Minimum one year of experience as a Packaging Associate or equivalent
Availability to work a steady 2nd shift, Monday - Friday, 1:45pm-10:15pm
Familiarity with brewery safety programs and priority commitment to operator safety
Basic knowledge of brewing and cellaring processes
Exceptional communication skills
An understanding of brewery sanitation and food safety programs
Strong organizational skills
Ability to multitask
Strong work ethic and a high level of professionalism
Candidate should be able to lift at least 55 lbs. from ground level and should also be able to move 165 lbs. of kegged beer from one location to another.
Physically capable of standing for long periods of time and able to kneel, stoop, crouch, or crawl.
Use their hands to perform fine manipulation, handle or feel, and must be able to reach with their hands and arms
Identify product deficiencies (color, smell, taste); this requires having close, distance, color and peripheral vision as well as depth perception and the ability to adjust focus
Safely and properly handle hazardous materials in various size quantities, and operate complex moving machinery

Nice To Haves

The ability to work with QA to ensure the timely correction of quality issues.
The ability to work with less experienced personnel to improve their skills.
The ability to resolve maintenance issues with packaging equipment without the assistance of maintenance personnel.

Responsibilities

Ensures that all daily packaging activities on the bottling and can lines are executed safely and in accordance with SOPs
Responsible for maintaining of a clean work area, free from waste, glass, cardboard, ext.
Responsible for the correct attachment of packaging machine to the bright tanks, to prevent contamination of the machine or the bright tank.
Responsible for ensuring that the finished product is correct (right beer, label, crown, bottle and packaging)
Performs miscellaneous tasks and projects as directed by the Packaging Supervisor, including, but not limited to; cleaning, painting, disposing of old product, assembling packaging, taking inventory, light maintenance, etc.
If needed responsible for operating packaging equipment (box shop, depalletizers, packers, wrappers, sealers, palletizers) or work in other department as necessary.
Responsible for the task of performing and completing PM projects as directed by supervisor or maintenance personnel.
Responsible for reporting any quality issues with glass, packaging or mechanical issues with machinery to the appropriate authority.
When necessary, responsible for the CIP process on machinery and ensuring the correct concentration of cleaning chemicals.
To assist in the assurance that the packaging line is running to maximum efficiency.
The ability to work with QA to ensure the timely correction of quality issues.
The ability to work with less experienced personnel to improve their skills.
The ability to resolve maintenance issues with packaging equipment without the assistance of maintenance personnel.
Ensures that all tasks, as indicated by Maintenance & Cleaning Logs, are completed in all areas of packaging.
Responsible for fill level checks
Responsible for insuring that DO, CO2, and TPO analysis of packaged product are within specification