Job Description

Sapporo brewed the first beer of Japan in 1876. It’s now the number one selling Asian beer brand in the U.S. thanks to its best-selling Sapporo Premium. Sapporo acquired Stone Brewing in 2022 to brew all of Sapporo’s beer for the U.S. market. Stone Brewing, established in 1996, pioneered the West Coast Style IPA helping to fuel the modern craft beer revolution. Now one company, Sapporo-Stone Brewing is among the 15 largest breweries in the U.S. and operates production facilities in Escondido, CA and Richmond, VA plus seven Stone Brewing taproom and bistro locations. We’ve enjoyed a rich history following our passion and are in search of people who take great pride in building our legacy for the future.

The Packaging Technician position operates canning, bottling, and kegging equipment safely and efficiently with the goal of packaging our amazing beers of the highest quality.

Shift Schedule

We operate on a 5x8 work schedule (working 5 days per week on 8 hour shifts).

• 1st Shift Hours: 5:00am - 1:30pm
• 2nd Shift Hours: 1:00pm - 9:30pm
• 3rd Shift Hours: 9:00pm - 5:30am - requires Sunday availability

Responsibilities

• Handle chemicals according to proper safe handling procedures.
• Perform visual inspection of boxes to ensure proper box/tray is used and the graphics on the box/tray are acceptable. Must ensure proper coding is on the bottle, cans, boxes/trays, and kegs in accordance with company standards.
• Must accurately fill out process quality checks to verify. Report any major defects or quality issues to the shift lead or supervisor.
• Maintain packaging lines, including starting and stopping packaging equipment
• Perform machine and beer line sanitation and clean in place (CIP) operations
• Effectively communicate to warehouse personnel any and all goods which will need to be returned to inventory if / when not used.
• Perform package format changeovers on equipment and production line as required. Use of hand tools to perform changeovers may be required.
• Load corrugate, labels, bottles/cans/kegs, carriers etc. in appropriate machines
• Watch flow of materials, i.e. cans/bottles/boxes/trays/kegs, etc. into appropriate machine and clear jams if necessary
• Operate forklift in safe and efficient manner. Stage/move/load/unload materials.
• Follow 5S and Lean Manufacturing Principles and maintain cGMP compliance.
• Recommend changes to SOPs when corrections are needed
• Assist in training team members as needed.

Requirements

• Must be 21 years of age or older
• High School diploma or GED
• Previous bottle, can or keg filling experience is preferred. Previous forklift experience preferred.
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Must be able to safely lift up to 50 lbs.

Compensation, Benefits & Perks

• Pay Range $21.00/hr. - $25.00/hr.
• Additional Pay: 2nd shift and 3rd shift are eligible for our Shift Differential Program
  • 2nd shift receives $1.25/hr.
  • 3rd shift receives $2.50/hr.
• Comprehensive Health Insurance, 401K, and Bonuses for Eligible Team Members
• Company beer perks program and discounts
• Paid Time Off – including Vacation accrual, Sick Leave, and 12 paid Holidays
• Benefit programs supporting Financial Wellness, Health & Wellness and Career Development

Sapporo-Stone Brewing is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against applicants or employees because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, citizenship status, various ability status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression of an otherwise qualified individual, or membership in any other class protected by applicable law. Sapporo-Stone Brewing hires and promotes individuals based on their qualifications for the job to be filled.

Sapporo-Stone Brewing seeks to build a culturally diverse staff where differences are valued and respected. Women, minorities, individuals with various abilities, veterans, LGBTQ+ and intersectional individuals are encouraged to apply.