Position: Cellar & Packaging Assistant
Company: Yonder Cider
Work location: Wenatchee, WA
Full Time or Part Time: Full Time, Hourly
Reporting to: Head Cidermaker
About the Position :
Yonder Cider is seeking a full time Cellar & Packaging Assistant to join our growing team! Tasks related to this position range anywhere from canning/kegging cider and cleaning equipment to loading/unloading trucks and preparing the finished product for sales and distribution, as well as performing any supporting tasks. The ideal candidate works great in a small team, pays attention to detail and is comfortable with a regular daily rhythm of critical and repetitive tasks to ensure quality and consistency.
About Us:
We are a rapidly growing cidery based out of Wenatchee, Washington (production) and Seattle, Washington (taproom). Established in 2020, we are distributed throughout Washington state, Oregon and Idaho, with a taproom in the heart of Seattle’s Ballard Brewing District and soon-to-open taproom in Cashmere. Picked and pressed in Wenatchee, Washington – the heart of Apple Country – we create cider that's as balanced, bright and complex as the land itself. Crafted using a blend of bittersweet cider apples and juicy dessert apples, our ciders are hardly simple, and never straightforward, but you can always count on them being interesting.
Job Responsibilities:
The Full Time Cellar/Packaging Assistant will learn a wide variety of cidery practices. Everyday will be different than the last, but in general the right candidate will work alongside the other team members to safely, sanitarily, and efficiently complete the following tasks, always upholding our standards of quality:
- Operate keg washer/filler to clean, fill, and palletize kegged product
- Work canning line for all canning runs and assist temp workers/Craft Canning as necessary
- Prepare and stage packaging materials and equipment for can and keg production
- Palletize finished cased/kegged goods, and prepares pallets for warehouse staging including strapping and stretch wrapping as necessary
- Visually inspect finished goods for any quality defects or abnormalities in packaging, and ensures that finished goods meet all visual quality standards
- Monitor the operation of packaging equipment and communicates abnormalities or needs with Head Cidermaker
- Operate pallet jack and forklift to move loads within warehouse
- Operate pressure washer to maintain cidery floors, clean keg and tank exteriors
- Follow sanitization protocols to assist with cleaning fermentation tanks, brite tanks, press line, etc
- Assists in maintaining a clean and orderly cidery and warehouse environment, including daily and deep cleaning
- Accurately and clearly records and conveys daily tasks on work reports, with an emphasis on attention to detail
- Follows Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and adheres to and advances good safety practices
- Other duties as assigned by Head Cidermaker
Skills & Qualifications
- Experience in a warehouse environment preferred, but not necessary
- Previous production experience preferred, not not necessary.
- Forklift Certification a plus, but not necessary. Training provided, if necessary.
- Available M-F with flexible working hours during busy season (Summer/Harvest)
- Demonstrated ability to understand and follow directions, as well as listen and communicate with co-workers
- Strong and proven work ethic, and ability to multi-task workload
- Able to lift 50 pounds
- Able to stand for long periods (8+ hour days)
Compensation & Benefits
Salary range: $18-$20 per hour, depending on experience
Paid time off and holidays
Healthcare and Simple IRA Retirement Fund with 3% matching (after 90 days)
Cider benefits!
To apply for this position, please submit a resume and email cover letter to jobs @yondercider.com with “Job Application: Cellar Assistant” in the subject line.