What are the responsibilities and job description for the Packaging Technician position at Blake's Hard Cider Co.?
The Packaging Technician’s primary responsibilities will be the daily packaging of liquid (hard cider) into cans and kegs, operate packaging machinery, and the cleaning and sanitation of the packaging areas and equipment. Additionally, the Packaging Technician will be responsible for their own safety, ensuring the safety of their peers, and working closely with all production departments to ensure the highest product quality.
Responsibilities and Duties
The following list of essential job duties is not all-inclusive; the Packaging Technician is required to perform other duties as directed by management.
- Working as a team member in producing a high volume of quality hard cider in a safe and efficient manner
- Learn, understand and execute packaging operations according the process instructions and/or standard operation procedures (SOP’s)
- Regular attendance, arriving on time, in order to work packaging shifts as scheduled by the packaging manager
- Work in tandem with other Packaging Technicians, Supervisors, Managers, and other BHC personal
- Help-out as needed in all other parts of the BHC production building (Team Player)
- Keep the packaging areas and workspaces clean and organized
- Maintain packaging tools, equipment, and materials by using them to their designed intent
- Ensure finished product is safely and neatly stored in its appropriate area, and logged accurately each day
- Count and log all consumed packaging materials, destroyed materials, and defective (failed quality) goods each day
- Complete all paperwork associated with each duty to 100% accuracy
- Assist co-workers and cross-train employees in other departments, new hires, and other personal as asked
- Communicate to the production team any inventory shortages or other potential issues that may occur
- Maintain a positive attitude and act in accordance to BHC company goals
- Make a positive contribution to the team through attitude, ideas, and work ethic
- Always conduct ones-self in a professional and cooperative manner
- Ensure that your time is being used efficiently and effectively every day
- Meeting or exceeding production volume goals as established by management
Qualifications, Skills & Requirements:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Extremely high level of attention to detail
- Self-motivated with a positive attitude and ongoing sense of urgency
- Excellent understanding of the principles of BHC production
- Proven ability to work well with others
- Demonstrated mechanical aptitude
- A flexible schedule with the ability to work nights and weekends
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong overall understanding of safety procedures, regulations and requirements
- Must be able to lift full kegs (165 pounds) frequently for extended periods of time
- Must be able to remain on your feet for an entire shift
Working Conditions:
- The work for this position will be generally in a climate-controlled and smoke free environment.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate with some periods being loud.
- Some weekend work is required
- Some 2nd and 3rd shift hours may be required.
Additional Duties: This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed. You will be expected to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties as requested by your supervisor.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $16.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
Work Location: In person
Salary : $16