What are the responsibilities and job description for the Packaging Associate position at City Brewing Co?
City Brewing Company – Who We Are
With our roots in La Crosse, WI, we are proud to be North America’s largest co-packager of alcoholic beverages with four locations across the United States. Through our focuses on Safety throughout our facilities, Quality of products produced for our customers, Communication at all levels, Growth of not just our locations but also of our employees in their careers, and Performance with our ability to meet deadlines and goals for ourselves and our customers, we pride ourselves on the brand we have created and continue to grow.
Job Summary
Packaging Associate’s at City work as a team to ensure liquid production is safely and efficiently processed through our packaging production line. This individual will be responsible for daily production duties on an assigned area of the packaging line. The Packaging Associate is a key part in achieving City’s objective of producing high quality products timely to ensure on-time delivery to our customers.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Responsible for daily activities of their assigned area of the packaging line to ensure the product adheres to City’s safety, quality, and cleanliness standards
- Adheres to Good Manufacturing Principles to maintain safety of the work environment and quality of the product
- Ensures quality checks are completed on assigned machine center and product requirements
- Maintains appropriate levels of raw materials as needed to prevent downtime
- Reads work orders and uses computer work stations to ensure appropriate operator checklists
- Complies with all work and safety rules, including wearing of personal protective equipment (i.e. safety glasses, gloves, hat and/or hairnet, respiratory/air mask, emergency breathing equipment, goggles, rubber boots, ear plugs, safety harness, arm gauntlets, insulated clothing, face shields, and hard-composite or steal toe shoes)
- Participates in training as needed to ensure updated policies and procedures are understood and implemented; supports team members in transitioning to new policies
- Ability to work a flexible shift, including daily and weekend overtimed as needed to support production
- Maintain a high standard of personal hygiene, health standard, and sanitation as mandated by FDA regulations, Department of Agriculture and other regulatory agencies – municipal, state and federal.
- Utilizes forklifts to move raw materials and finished goods throughout the site (training to be provided)
- Records inventories metrics and other related line metrics to ensure appropriate shift schedule transition
Minimum Qualifications
- High School diploma or GED certificate, required
- 2 – 5 years’ experience in manufacturing environment, preferred
- Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) standards, preferred
- Proficiency using a computer to record and submit daily metrics
- Ability to work collaboratively with a large team to achieve agreed upon metrics
- Ability to stand for up to 8 hours at a time
- Ability to lift 30 lbs to the torso
- Ability and interest to work in a manufacturing environment
City Brewery is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and all applicants will be considered without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.
