Packaging (Production Operator I)

The Task At-Hand: 

Our team operates in a high-volume, fast-paced production facility that produces high-quality hard kombucha, ready-to-drink canned cocktails (RTDs), and other beyond-beer offerings. Reporting directly to the Production Manager, this role primarily operates packaging equipment, requiring multitasking, critical thinking, and intentional communication.  Based primarily at our Scripps Ranch facility, you will play an integral role in maintaining product quality, ensuring the safe and efficient operation of equipment, and collaborating closely with our quality and maintenance teams to uphold JuneShine's commitment to excellence in crafting better-for-you beverages.

Who You Are:

With at least one year of experience in beverage manufacturing (or a related field), you have a general understanding of sanitizing packaging equipment and you understand the importance of proper cellar etiquette. You're comfortable in fast-paced environments and can think quickly and critically when challenges arise. Efficiency is key to your approach, and you excel in communication, attention to detail, and hands-on work, collaborating seamlessly with your skilled production team.

In This Role You Will:  

•          Cultivate a safety-first and team-oriented culture.

•          Complete and abide by all applicable training, including safety, workplace violence, and harassment.

•          Comprehend, uphold, and enforce our quality standards, all while following standard operating procedures (SOPs).

•          Handle, transport, and load packaging materials, including cans, lids, cartons, trays, and pallets

•          Clean, sanitize & operate our counter pressure can filler, ensuring shelf-stable product is reaching our customers

•          Configure, operate and monitor machine operations, including both manual & programmable logic controller (PLC) controlled equipment using a human-machine interface (HMI), per standard operating procedures (SOPs)

•          Offload and palletize finished products, including cases, cans, and kegsSet up and operate supplemental packaging equipment such as the carton erector, case tray former, and case tray shrink wrapper

•          Participate in the safe and precise format changeover on supplemental packaging equipment as but not limited to the depalletizer, carton erector, case tray former, case tray shrink wrapper, and palletizer

•          Set up and operate the keg-washing processConfigure, sanitize, operate, and clean keg-filling operations

•          Check carbonation and Dissolved Oxygen (DO) on the finished product with the ability to manipulate the pressurized system to achieve the desired specification

•          Prepare and stage materials needed for packaging

•          Maintain accurate production records and ensure seamless communication with the operations team regarding any changes, corrective actions, mechanical breakdowns, and other relevant matters

•          Complete data entry and actively participate in lot tracking

•          Safely operate a forkliftOperate CIP Skid

•          Maintain water tank levels, temperature, sanitation, and dissolved oxygen (DO) levels

•          Clean and maintain our facility, including cellar space, outsides of tanks, parts, drains, racks, floors, packaging equipment, warehouse space, etc.

•          Participate in preventative maintenance

•          Perform additional tasks as assigned by your Supervisor or Manager, including, but not limited to, operation of secondary production equipment like balers, manual & electric pallet jacks, and forklifts.

Must Haves & Physical Requirements:

•          Must be 21 years of age or older at the time of application.

•          A minimum of one year of packaging, brewing, or advanced cellar work equivalent experience is required.

•          Minimum 6 months forklift experience (preferred).

•          Strong problem-solving skills.

•         Flexible with working a 3/12 or 4/10 alternative workweek, including overnights and varying schedules (mornings, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime).

•          Able to sit, stand, walk, or be on your feet for 10+ hours at a time.

•          Able to regularly twist, turn, kneel, climb, stoop, bend, crawl, lift and carry supplies and equipment weighing up to 55 pounds using appropriate techniques and tools.

•          Able to maneuver packages of any weight above 150 pounds with appropriate equipment and/or assistance.

•          Able to move palletized goods exceeding 500-pounds, using appropriate techniques and equipment.

•          Able to work in our facility's dynamic environment where the noise level is frequently loud, conditions may be slick, humid, cold, and hot, and where floors and equipment are often wet, while working in close proximity to other team members.

•          Ability to multitask and prioritize all levels of health, safety, and personal hygiene policies and standards.

•          Maintain a professional and respectful demeanor toward colleagues and others.

•          Desire to work in a fast-paced, growing company.

Nice to Have:

•          Computer proficiency (Word, Excel, Related brewery-specific software).

•          General maintenance skills.

Compensation: Full-Time, Hourly ($23.00), Non-Exempt 

Additional:

•          Paid Time Off

•          Healthcare Benefits; up to 85% contribution for employees and 25% for dependent medical. Voluntary vision, dental, and accidental plans offered

•          401k with up to 4% company match

•          12 weeks paid Equal Parental Leave, $500 Baby Bonding Bucks, and sustainable baby gift

•          Booch, Spirit, and Soft Good Perks

•          And so much more!

Who We Are

Our Purpose: To make quality, purpose-driven beverages 

Our Business: Our vision is to create the next-generation beverage platform, comprising distinct brands, each with its own ethos and purpose. Despite being a multi-billion dollar industry, it lacks options that cater to the next generation of drinkers who will demand more from their alcohol than a mere buzz. Disrupting this industry is a worthy, and massive opportunity. 

Our Culture: Our core values are Quality, Transparency, and Team-First. We derive much of our management policy from a book we give you upon hiring, ‘Let My People Go Surfing', by Yvon Chouinard (founder, owner, Patagonia). Our policy is to allow workers flexible hours, provided the work gets done with no negative impact on others. Our ‘let my people go surfing’ policy demands that we hire very unique individuals; those with a combination of self-motivation, self-discipline, and energy. 

JuneShine Brands is a purpose-driven organization composed of a diverse and dynamic group of individuals with varied backgrounds, passions, and beliefs. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone’s unique perspectives are valued. We seek to hire self-motivated, independent thinkers, who embrace challenging the status quo. Join us at JuneShine Brands where you’re encouraged to bring your authentic self to your craft every day. As a proud equal opportunity employer, we are dedicated to ensuring fairness and equity in our hiring practices. 

You must reside in the United States to be considered for this position.