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Packaging Shift Leader – Winston-Salem, NC

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Reports to: Packaging Manager
Department: Brewery

Position Summary: Packaging Shift Leader is responsible for all activities associated with bottling/canning/kegging from start-up to clean-up. Makes minor repairs and assists with periodic maintenance of packaging equipment. Responsible for monitoring quality control during operation. Oversees staff on the shift – responsible for delegating tasks to packaging techs, making sure everyone stays on task. Assists techs with any problems they man encounter on a shift. Keeps the line running!

Position Responsibilities:

  • CIP filler before and after running per SOP’s
  • Operate and make adjustments to labeler
  • Operate and make adjustments to box builder and 6 pack stuffer
  • Operate and make adjustments to code dater
  • Operate and make adjustments to bottle rejecter
  • Perform quality assurance checks
  • Bottles/Cans finished product
  • Troubleshoots bottling/canning line
  • Assembles packaging materials
  • Moves product from bottling/canning line to cooler
  • Delivers beer from brewery to warehouse as needed
  • Follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) to ensure quality control
  • Other duties as required

Position Qualifications:

Required

  • Valid drivers’ license
  • Solid communication skills
  • High school diploma or equivalent

Preferred

  • Prior packaging experience
  • Forklift license

Essential Physical Functions:

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

Physical Activity

  • · Carrying   · Writing      ·  Bending     ·  Stooping    ·  Grasping
  • · Standing · Twisting     ·   Sitting       ·  Lifting        ·  Walking
  • · Kneeling · Reaching overhead   ·  Crouching
  • ·  Communicating with customers and co-workers   · Using telephone and fax machines

Physical Requirements

  • Lifting/pulling/pushing up to 55 pounds frequently
  • Lifting/pulling/pushing up to 165 pounds on occasion
  • Working on your feet for over 8 hours a day
  • Moving around in a tight space
  • Working in extreme temperatures
  • Working with hazardous materials when cleaning
  • Working in a loud production environment
  • Must have depth perception and be able to distinguish basic colors

Visual/Audible Acuity Requirements

  • Must be able to see and hear clearly
  • Must be able to see less than 20” away and a distance of more than 20 feet
  • Must have use of side vision
  • Must be able to read and distinguish small print

Foothills Brewing is an Equal Opportunity Employer.