Position: Packaging Operator
Special Requirement: Must be 21+
Hours: Full time, 40 hrs/wk, evening work, and some overtime required.
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), Paid Time Off, Employee Stock Ownership, Life Insurance, AD&D, Short & Long Term Disability Insurance, Identity Theft Protection, Employee Assistance, Group Rate Pet Insurance, Beer, and more!
Apply: alaskanbeer.com/careers
A Little About Us:
Alaskan Brewing Company is an award-winning craft brewery located in Juneau, Alaska. At Alaskan Brewing, our vision is to be a leader in the Craft Brewing Industry, focused on quality, community, and innovation. Alaskan Brewing Company remains locally owned and operated with the same core group of original investors, plus employee-investors and an employee stock ownership plan. Our core values are ethical, excellence, rooted in Alaska; with a continuing priority of making our workplace safe, fun, challenging, innovative and environmentally proactive.
The Position:
A Packaging Operator is responsible for the safe and efficient packaging of craft beverages to the standard of quality expected. Packaging Operators operate a variety of machinery and equipment, and routinely perform a variety of cleaning duties and light maintenance tasks. General tasks and responsibilities include:
Load and unload vans with forklift and pallet jacks.
Set up, operate, and clean all canning, kegging, variety pack, and bottling line equipment as directed.
Ensure complete transition of assigned position status and responsibilities between shifts.
Report equipment malfunctions, damage, or anomalies, or loss of efficient operation to Packaging Shift Supervisor in a timely fashion.
Perform operational check procedures including forklift safety checks, oxygen testing (DO/TPO), code dating, beer approval tasting, and finished product examination and testing.
Clean equipment, building and floors. Must keep assigned work station clean and organized at all times.
Ensure finished product (caseware, kegs, labels, etc) is to the standard of quality expected.
Perform appropriate sanitation and cleanliness SOPs including parts cleaning, personal hygiene, and quality assurance.
Maintain a strong working knowledge of the operational equipment in the packaging areas including pumps, valves, and packaging machines.
Reporting to the Packaging Supervisor, this person works as part of the production team. Skills and knowledge needed to be successful in this position include:
Ability to adapt to shifting priorities.
Repetitive work in a noisy environment around heavy machinery.
Safe handling of industrial chemicals.
Ability to work under the time pressures of a fast-paced assembly line.
Adherence to all established standards of cleanliness.
Ability to fill out required logs accurately and legibly.
Ability to work safely with pressurized pumps and valves.
Ability to stack 40 lb cases and maneuver kegs weighing up to 170 lbs.
Ability to repetitively maneuver heavy objects such as boxes of bottle caps or labels.
Ability to drive a forklift and handle heavy objects in a confined area safely.
Ability to work in cold, wet conditions.
Ability to work safely with hazardous materials (acids, bases, sanitizing agents).
The Lifestyle:
Live. Life. Alaskan. The Alaskan Brew Crew have a passion for our beer, the outdoors, and living life Alaskan. We are hikers, bikers, wildlife watchers, boaters, anglers, photographers, skiers, snowboarders, rock-climbers, foragers, beach goers, dog-walkers and all-around enthusiasts who enjoy taking our brews on adventures. We are also cooks, musicians, artists, volunteers, and stewards of the land we live on, deeply rooted in our community. Join the Alaskan Brew Crew and start to live life Alaskan.