What are the responsibilities and job description for the Packaging and Cellar Person position at Wayland Brewing Company?
Wayland Brewing Company is a growing, quality-focused brewery located near Buffalo, NY. We are creating a new position and looking for the right person to join our brewery operations team. This is a position that will be critical to the growth of our brewery and maintaining the high standards that we hold ourselves to.
While we are looking for a candidate with brewery operations experience, training will be provided. This position does not include brewing (wort production), but we have a collaborative environment and all team members have creative input.
Responsibilities to expect:
Operate our canning line
Currently a Wild Goose Evo 2 head with full depalletizer, labeler and date coding. Will soon be expanded with more heads
- Responsibilities include:
- System CIP following SOP guidelines pre- and post-canning run
- Operate canning runs
- Regular quality checks for:
- Dissolved oxygen levels
- Carbonation levels
- Seam integrity
- Regular canning line maintenance
- Converting line for different package sizes (12 vs 16 oz)
- Replacing worn parts such as fill tubes
- Weekly deep clean
- Escalate issues and concerns as needed
- Problem solving
Other assistance in the brewery
- Wash and fill kegs
- Prepare shipments
- Receive deliveries
- Keep our cold room clean, organized and safe
- Keep our (separate) draft cooler stocked and organized
- Crushing grain for upcoming brews
- Possibly some cellar tasks (tank CIP, yeast harvesting, etc)
Applicants must:
- Possess a good attitude and willingness to learn
- Be receptive to feedback
- Enjoy working as part of a team
- Have a clean drivers license and reliable transportation
- Be able to stand for 6 hours
- Be able to lift 50# overhead
Other
- Canning line experience strongly preferred, but training will be provided regardless
- Experience working in a brewery setting strongly preferred
- Job will require forklift certification (can be provided)
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $20.00 - $24.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- brewery: 1 year (Preferred)
Shift availability:
- Day Shift (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Orchard Park, NY 14127 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Orchard Park, NY 14127: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $20 - $24