VP Line Coordinator

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

The primary purpose of this role is to ensure that the quality standards for raw and packs, the manufacturing process, finished goods and holds management are maintained on their respective shift by sampling, monitoring and auditing each of these areas.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Make quick decisions regarding pre/post process assessments and responds to quality issues such as filing problems, commodity and packaging material problems.  
• Enters packaging/commodity complaints and holds into the vendor assurance database.
• Responds and makes Quality (non-food safety) decisions.
• Enters material and finished product holds into QA Notify e-mails
• Responsible for performing hold assessments and inventory checks 
• Create and conduct training in all areas of quality to associates
• Performs in plant sampling, testing, and auditing on shift
• Provides quality troubleshooting expertise and support to Supervisors and Managers across the site
• Collects samples for materials analysis and the evaluation of holds
• Steward of protecting the integrity of the HACCP program
• Participates on Continuous Improvement Teams

• Subject matter expert for site on quality standards during off shifts
• In-depth knowledge of regulatory requirements for product sterilization and good manufacturing practices

• Follow all GMP and food safety rules including ones specific to the job.
• Responsible for monitoring quality and food safety control points and make corrective actions to the process if needed.
• Know and understand the site’s CCP’s and report any findings of deficiencies to the quality and packaging manager.
• Other duties as assigned by manager

Minimum Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required
• 1 year of experience in a high-speed packaging environment preferred
• Computer skills required (Microsoft suite)
• Experience with WMS or M2K software 
• Strong written and verbal communications skills
• Beverage or food manufacturing experience a plus. 
• Knowledge or GMP’s and food safety

• Highly organized and self-motivated.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

• Forklift certification a plus
• Must be willing to work all shifts, and weekends when necessary to cover the needs of the business

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision requirements in close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

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.