Come join our energetic team at our Virginia Beach Location!
New Realm Brewing Company is an American craft brewery started in 2016 by co-founders Carey Falcone, Bob Powers and Mitch Steele. New Realm Brewing Co. seeks a Brewery Packaging Operator, working directly under our Head Brewer. As a brewery we are primarily brewing for packaging & distribution, although some beer is destined for our ... restaurant and beer garden in Atlanta. We are seeking someone who can remain adaptable and creative under pressure, enjoys the challenge of discerning and exceeding expectations and longs to become (or are you already) a beer expert and advocate.
Job Description
We are looking for a full-time, hourly Packaging Technician with the opportunity for OT, in our Virginia Beach production facility. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with brewery packaging experience, especially with automated processing equipment, to advance their career and knowledge in a rapidly growing company based on our Step Wage program to demonstrate transparency in compensation while also offering a path forward for upward mobility.
The position includes access to an industry-leading benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance. The employee benefit package also includes paid sick time, vacation accrual, and paid holidays. We are perfection-seeking in all that we do, but we adhere to a “work-hard, play-hard” ethos and are committed to work-life balance.
Key Responsibilities:
• Operation of High-Speed 21 Head KHS Canning Line
• Operation of Auxiliary Packaging Machinery (De-palletizer, Date Coder, Labeler, Cartoner, Pak-Tech, Tray Packer, Palletizer)
• Operation of KHS Keg Line
• CIP/SIP of Brewery Packaging Machinery
• COP of Parts & Brewery Equipment
• Maintain Strict Cleaning & Organizational Standards
Requirements:
• At least 1+ years of experience working in a brewery environment
• An understanding of the physical requirements a manufacturing position demand
• Strong, self-motivated work ethic
• Work/Stand 8-10 hours a day
• Ability to work on rotating set shifts including nights, weekends, and holidays
• Safety minded
• Respect for others in a team environment
• Observe & adapt, critical thinking skills
• Time management, organizational skills, and attention to detail
• Willingness to aid outside your “lane” for the benefit of the team
• General mechanical aptitude
• Forklift & scissor-lift experience preferred
• Brewing diploma/certificate preferred
Education
High School or better is preferred but not required.
Language Skills
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to effectively present our menu to guests and answer questions. Must be able to speak English.
Reasoning Ability
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions. Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this Job, you are regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to grasp; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear; and taste and smell. You are frequently required to bend and stoop You must regularly lift and /or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of electrical shock. The employee is frequently exposed to high, precarious places. The employee is occasionally exposed to extreme cold; extreme heat and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
New Realm Brewing Company provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, New Realm Brewing Company complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities
