Job Summary: As a packaging operator you will be responsible for packaging beer in the execution of the daily work schedule in a safe, timely and efficient manner and you will represent and promote Cape May Brewery in a positive manner to guests, local residents, and the general public.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Lead by example in upholding the Company’s Core Values and promoting a positive and constructive working environment.

• Operate all equipment on kegging and canning lines, including but not limited to keg/can fillers, depalletizers, product carton/tray builder, pallet wrapper, labeler, and conveyors.

• Start-up and shut-down of utilities and equipment.

• Understand the principles of Clean-in-Place (CIP) and Sanitize-in-Place (SIP) and apply those principles to the cleaning of can/keg fillers, pressurized and unpressurized brite tanks, hoses/pipes, and other product process vessels and equipment.

• Maintain line efficiency through seamless supply of empty packaging and removal of full packaging.

• Closely monitor cooperage quality and remove cooperage in need of repair.

• Ensure accurate and legible coding and labeling of all containers.

• Perform routine daily maintenance and cleaning of all equipment.

• Address all product quality issues immediately and stop the packaging line if issues cannot be corrected promptly.

• Maintain accurate and detailed packaging logs and other records.

• Participate in regularly scheduled departmental meetings to review issues and propose solutions.

• Monitor and adjust the level of carbonation and dissolved oxygen in products in preparation for packaging.

• Perform sensory analysis of various products prior to packaging.

• Ensure that the work area is clean and organized, which includes but is not limited to regularly scrubbing floors and working at height to clean process vessel exteriors.

• Constantly strive for improvement by looking for ways to make things better, safer, faster or by reducing costs.

• Operate pallet jacks and forklifts as needed for the movement of packaging materials.

• When needed, assist with accepting deliveries and other warehousing operations.

• Assist in other areas of the brewery on an as-needed basis.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None

Qualifications:

• 21 years of age or older

• High School diploma or equivalent (GED)

Special Requirements:

• Enthusiasm for craft beer

Physical and Mental Requirements:

• Standing for long periods of time

• Squatting, crouching, bending, kneeling

• Twisting

• Climbing ladders and stairs

• Repetitive movements

• Lifting up to 60 lbs. unassisted and up to 160 lbs. assisted

• Manually manipulating parts, pumps, and hoses

• Pushing and pulling heavy loads

• Access, input, and retrieve information from a computer

• Regularly required to reach with arms and hands

• Required to use handle objects, tools, and controls

• Use of heavy machinery, including hand pallet jacks and forklift operation

• Working individually and as a team

• Working under time pressure

• Encountering frequent interruptions

• Using effective verbal communication

• Ability to work rotating shifts, including nights and weekends as required.

Environmental Conditions:

• Working in hot and cold temperatures

• Working on uneven surfaces and wet conditions

• Handling hazardous chemicals

• Working around noisy machinery

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