Packaging Operator
Summary
Packaging Operator at Karl Strauss Brewing Company in San Diego operating canning and bottling lines, performing CIP cycles, equipment maintenance and troubleshooting, forklift operations, and coordinating warehouse storage of finished goods. The role offers full-time onsite work with growth potential in a craft brewery environment.
Position Summary:
The Packaging Line Operator assists with, and provides support to, all aspects of the bottling and packaging line, as necessary.
Essential Functions & Duties:
- Operates all aspects of Wild Goose canning line: filling, CIP, troubleshooting, & maintenance a big plus.
- Operates the main brewery’s bottling and kegging line(s) following all established policies and procedures.
- Performs daily clean-up and maintenance of the equipment and floors in the packaging and warehouse areas.
- Monitors cleaning cycles for proper concentration, pressures, and efficiency.
- Analyzes the brewery and packaging equipment, components, raw materials, and end products communicating recommendations for change accordingly.
- Hooks up correct bright tanks aseptically; isolates brands to result in minimal losses.
- Keeps the line running in an efficient manner; minimizing lost production time.
- Using the forklift, unloads empty cooperage or other loads as requested.
- Coordinates with the Warehouse Manager regarding the prompt storage of finished goods and delivery of empty kegs to the kegging area.
- Sanitizes the beer lines and ensures the packaging equipment is ready for the next day’s production.
- Maintains and rebuilds cooperage as needed
- Complies with all safety and health regulations.
Who We Are
Karl Strauss Brewing Company is widely recognized as craft beer pioneers in the brewing industry. From our award-winning Core Lineup, artisanal Barrel Aged projects and Collaboration Series, down to our experimental and boundary pushing Small Batch Program, our beers cover every shade of the spectrum. World class quality control ensures that every drop of Karl Strauss beer leaves the brewery tasting the best it possibly can and our rigorous standards for transporting it across the state mean that it stays that way until it’s in a can, glass, or bottle on its way to your lips.
Some of our people perks for full-time team members are listed below:
- Opportunity for growth and future advancement
- 401(k) & company match
- Voluntary Life and AD&D
- Long-Term Disability
- Employment Assistance Program (mental, financial, and legal assistance)
- Pet insurance
- TeleDoc
- Medical, dental & vision plans
- HSA & FSA
- Vacation time and wellness days
- Wellness Program
- Rewards & Recognition Program
- Professional development & coaching
- Beer of the month
- Beer, brewpub and merchandise discounts