Job Description

About Evergreen Collective

Evergreen Collective is responsible for a growing family of craft beverage brands, including Lone Pine Brewing and Lord Hobo Brewing. Our goal is to deliver innovative, high-quality craft beverages to passionate consumers, continually expanding our reach and fostering a sense of community around our brands. With strong roots in New England and rapid growth along the East Coast, we are dedicated to maintaining the unique identity of each brand within our collective.

We have ambitious goals and are investing in our product, equipment, and, most importantly, our people to achieve them. If you're excited by the challenges of fast-paced growth and are eager to develop your skills, experience, and career in a dynamic environment, we encourage you to explore the opportunity detailed below.

Evergreen Collective is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging begins with the people we hire, and we are actively working to improve our organization and the craft brewing community every day.

About the Packaging Supervisor role

Specific responsibilities include:

• Lead operations for 5-10 team member packaging team
• Perform and assist with initial training for packaging team members
• Assist with all staff scheduling for BOH packaging operation
• Lead and cultivate a staff of direct reports and ensure capability of meeting/exceeding the packaging demands of the brewery.
• Set up, operate, and maintain our Krones canning machine including line changeovers between all packaging formats
• Set up, operate, and maintain our IDD Mini King kegging machine for the full variety of draft container offerings
• Full ownership of troubleshooting and resolving packaging equipment slow-downs (e.g. can-jams, low-fills)
• Liaise with management team to provide key manufacturing information by compiling, sorting, and analyzing production performance records and data
• Contribute to, continuously develop and rely on packaging performance metrics to maximize output
• Improve production process efficiency by continuously streamlining SOP’s
• As needed, assist on and liaise with the procurement process for packaging cooperage
• Identify and implement improvements to maximize package quality and operations efficiency
• Pick and prepare packaging raw materials including folding case trays and washing kegs
• Pick, document, and load finished beer to be distributed to our customers
• Contribute to regularly scheduled employee reviews in conjunction with HR department
• Contributes to top-level organizational commitment to safety throughout all operations

Packaging Supervisor qualifications:

At a minimum, the Packaging Supervisor must have the following:

• 2+ years of experience operating packaging equipment (prefer: food or beverage packaging)
• Ability to mechanically maintain and adjust packaging equipment to improve its operation
• Experience with packaging equipment changeovers and mechanical adjustments
• Experience with at least 5+ direct reports
• Excellent organization and communication skills
• Ability to stoop, crawl, twist, turn, lift, kneel, climb ladders and stairs
• Ability to regularly lift/carry heavy supplies, like bags of grain and kegs of beer
• Ability to work in a brewery environment which may be loud, slick, humid, and hot
• Ability to comply with safe chemical handling procedures, including personal protection equipment such as gloves and goggles
• Ability to operate a forklift and pallet jack
• Good interpersonal skills and team spirit
• The desire to work in a fast-paced, growing company
• Strong work ethic and self-starting attitude

Compensation:

Our total compensation package includes a competitive starting wage, generous paid time off, a health insurance package for full time employees, tuition reimbursement, 401k plan, paid holidays, a generous beer discount to enjoy the fruits of your hard work, and much more.

How to apply:

If you are ready to join the Lord Hobo team, email your resume and a cover letter to careers@lordhobo.com.

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