Packaging Operator, 2nd Shift | Victory Brewing - Downingtown, PA

About the role

Join our passionate community brought together by our love for great beer, cider, craft cocktails, and the process that makes it all happen. Quality is our thing, and so is staying curious—always learning, evolving, and pushing to get better at what we do. We’re fired up by the people who enjoy our pours and the teams that make it all possible. If you’re into collaboration, craft, and being part of a tight-knit crew, we’d love to raise a glass with you.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily tasks of meeting packaging schedules.
• Operate and maintain packaging equipment, including but not limited to: carton/carrier erection machines, depalletizers, drop packers (glass), case wrappers (cans), tray packers (cans), case sealers, palletizers, labelers (glass), fillers (glass & can), crowners (glass), seamers (can), date coders and x-ray inspection equipment, as well as any manual tasks necessary to the overall packaging operation.
• Maintain a clean, safe working environment to ensure the highest quality of packaged products.
• Ensure the correct attachment of packaging machine to the bright tanks to prevent contamination.
• Ensure the finished product is correct (right beer, label, crown, bottle and packaging).
• Perform miscellaneous tasks and projects as directed by the Packaging Supervisor, including cleaning, painting, disposing of old product, assembling packaging, taking inventory, light maintenance, etc.
• Operate packaging equipment (box shop, depalletizers, packers, wrappers, sealers, palletizers) or work in other departments as necessary.
• Complete PM projects as directed by supervisor or maintenance personnel.
• Report any quality issues with glass, packaging or machinery to the appropriate authority.
• Aid in the improvement of less experienced personnel's skills.
• Resolve maintenance issues with packaging equipment without the assistance of maintenance personnel.
• Ensure all tasks, as indicated by Maintenance & Cleaning Logs, are completed in all areas of packaging.
• Perform fill level checks.
• Ensure DO, CO2, and TPO analysis of packaged product are within specification.

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Minimum one year of experience as a Packaging Associate or equivalent.
• Availability to work a steady 2nd shift, Monday - Friday, 1:45pm-10:15pm.
• Familiarity with brewery safety programs and priority commitment to operator safety.
• Basic knowledge of brewing and cellaring processes.
• Exceptional communication skills.
• An understanding of brewery sanitation and food safety programs.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to multitask.
• Strong work ethic and a high level of professionalism.

Physical Requirements

• Occasionally sit or stand for long periods of time.
• Candidate should be able to lift at least 55 lbs. from ground level and should also be able to move 165 lbs. of kegged beer from one location to another.
• Physically capable of standing for long periods of time and able to kneel, stoop, crouch, or crawl.
• Use hands to perform fine manipulation, handle or feel, and must be able to reach with hands and arms.
• Identify product deficiencies (color, smell, taste); requires having close, distance, color and peripheral vision as well as depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
• Safely and properly handle hazardous materials in various size quantities, and operate complex moving machinery.

Work Environment

• The Packaging Operator will primarily perform work duties in production areas.
• Primarily exposed to a damp, wet environment with hot liquids, airborne particles, chemicals and moving machinery.
• There can be loud noise levels, and protective eyewear is required on the production floor at all times.

Company Information

Artisanal Brewing Ventures (ABV) is a top 10 regional craft alcohol company in the US, made up of 5 long-standing, successful craft brands (75+ combined years!): Victory Brewing, Bold Rock Cider, Sixpoint Brewery, Southern Tier Brewing & Southern Tier Distilling. We have locations in 5 states (NY, PA, OH, VA, NC) including taprooms, production facilities, & our corporate headquarters. Competitive Compensation Exceptional Health Benefits No Waiting Period to Enroll Paid Family Leave Flexible Schedules & Generous Paid Time Off Ample Product Discounts Opportunities for Growth Across 5 Successful Brands