Current Job Openings
Packaging Manager
BASED IN ATHENS, GA
MISSION
Our mission is to build an industry respected craft brewery that helps people navigate the beautiful and complex world of beer.
PURPOSE
To Foster Human Connection.
VALUES
Crave Curiosity – A curious mind leads to a better living
Moderation Matters – In life as in beer, being balanced is best
People Over Product – Products are expendable. People aren’t
Extend Kindness – Start with trust. No gossip. Give grace.
Make It Better – Whether job or community, make it better. The best idea wins
Leave A Legacy – Set up your successors for success
POSITION PURPOSE
The Packaging Manager helps people navigate the beautiful and complex world of beer through the direction and strategy of Creature Comfort Brewing Company’s packaging department and staff.
PACKAGING MANAGER PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES
Increase overall packaging efficiency from 84% – 90% by Dec. 31st, 2021.
- Researches, recommends and manages the implementation of improvements and investments for packaging processes, such as
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- consistent and repeatable line start-up
- run and breakdown processes resulting in reducing beer and raw materials loss, etc.
Reduce Packaging Co2 usage by 2lbs before year end.
- Develops an expert level of knowledge of Brite beer and packaging equipment, including their maintenance, sanitation and related processes.
- Increase batch yields 2% by Dec 31st, 2021.
- Manages available budgetary resources assigned to Packaging Department.
- Researches, recommends and manages sourcing, installation and utilization of equipment upgrades.
Reduce material loss 2% by Dec 31st, 2021.
Fully cross-trained packaging staff by Dec. 31st, 2021.
- Manages and keeps employees motivated for multiple shifts and locations with changing seasonal demands and package types.
Develop/Revise five SOP’s/PM’s monthly.
- Maintains SOPs and reports statistics.
- Adheres to and enforces all applicable local, state and federal laws, rules and regulations regarding health and safety.
- Discuss new leadership tools with your team weekly.
- Leads the hiring, training and performance planning/evaluation for Packaging Department.
- Review new leadership tools, allowing for collaborative conversations.
- Reduce Packaging related QA complaints 5% by Dec. 31st, 2021.
- Manages, supports and achieves CCBC’s objectives by meeting production deadlines for quality packaged beer with efficient order fulfillment and minimal downtime.
- Ensures that all finished goods meet quality control parameters, including but not limited to
- flavor profiles
- TPO/Carb levels
- seam/package integrity
Reduce in-house related “QA HOLD” 20% by Dec. 31st, 2021.
POSITION VALUES
- Technical aptitude – overall understanding of high-speed production facilities and relevant equipment failures (E.g., electrical, mechanical, plumbing)
- Time management – Ensuring all tasks are completed in a timely manner and broken down into priority, utilizing our Work Order Form.
- Problem Solving Skills – The ability to review and assess our issues quickly while providing suggestions based on previous experience.
- Staff Development – Understands the importance of cross training with the department and analyzing skills gaps for future enrichment.
- Active listening – The ability to diagnose what’s being said without speaking. Providing feedback and truly understanding what is being discussed.
Cellar Manager
BASED IN ATHENS, GA
MISSION
Our mission is to build an industry respected craft brewery that helps people navigate the beautiful and complex world of beer.
PURPOSE
To Foster Human Connection.
VALUES
Crave Curiosity – A curious mind leads to a better living
Moderation Matters – In life as in beer, being balanced is best
People Over Product – Products are expendable. People aren’t
Extend Kindness – Start with trust. No gossip. Give grace.
Make It Better – Whether job or community, make it better. The best idea wins
Leave A Legacy – Set up your successors for success
POSITION PURPOSE
The Cellar Manager helps people navigate the beautiful and complex world of beer through safely and joyfully delivering brite beer at the highest-level quality and efficiency.
CELLAR MANAGER PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES
Cellar Team Leadership Development
- Complete GIANT leadership voices assessment by Aug 2021
- Review SM Cellar team GIANT voice assessments by Sept 2021
- Complete skills gap analysis within SM Cellar department by Oct 2021
- Ensure all direct reports are 100% supported and challenged to accomplish the goals within the SM cellar department.
Production Scheduling & Planning
- Develop skillset to translate the beer production schedule into a Cellar task list by Aug 2021.
- Communicate all schedule changes
- Optimize cellar schedule daily
- Complete staffing and yeast schedule
- Create or update three CBD recipes each month for all brands produced at SM
- Create or update three SOP’s each month for SM cellar actions.
- Determine utility and chemical reduction targets with Sustainability Manger by April 2022
- Ensure 100% of all GMP and CIP records are consistently kept by April 2022
Quality-Focused Outcomes:
- Create or update three CBD recipes each month for all brands produced at SM
- Create or update three SOP’s each month for SM cellar actions
- Listen to one podcast/wk or read one paper/wk that would help improve beer quality or consistency.
- Research, develop and implement three new processes by April 2022
- Determine utility and chemical reduction targets with Sustainability Manger by April 2022
- Ensure 100% of all GMP and CIP records are consistently kept by April 2022
POSITION VALUES
- Solution Oriented – maintains optimism and resolve in difficult situations. Does not seek to lay blame or dwell in the problem for longer than it takes to define it. Focuses on progress and ensuring long term success.
- Starts with trust – trusts that others have their best interest at heart and mean well. Does not jump to judgement or fill gaps in expectation with suspicion.
- Safety minded – maintains safety for self and others as the top priority
- Strong deductive reasoning – possesses a strong natural ability to follow logic to diagnose likely solutions. Can “see through the matrix.”
- Highly proficient communicator – capable of transmitting and receiving information in an efficient, timely, inspiring and sensitive manner.
PACKAGING SPECIALIST I
BASED IN ATHENS, GA
MISSION
Our mission is to build an industry respected craft brewery that helps people navigate the beautiful and complex world of beer.
PURPOSE
To Foster Human Connection.
VALUES
Crave Curiosity – A curious mind leads to a better living
Moderation Matters – In life as in beer, being balanced is best
People Over Product – Products are expendable. People aren’t
Extend Kindness – Start with trust. No gossip. Give grace.
Make It Better – Whether job or community, make it better. The best idea wins
Leave A Legacy – Set up your successors for success
POSITION PURPOSE
The Packaging Specialists supports CCBC in helping people navigate the beautiful & complex world of beer by executing at a high level of quality and contributing to a culture of safety as part of the Packaging Team.
PACKAGING SPECIALIST I
ACTIVITIES & OUTCOMES
Team Collaboration:
- The Packaging Specialist will work in collaboration with the Packaging Team on day-to-day activities, operations, & problem solving.
Contributor to Culture:
- Culture of Safety: The Packaging Specialist must be competent in CCBC’s Safety Policies & must advocate a culture of safety by following safety policies and encouraging his peers to remain complaint with CCBC safety policies.
- Solutions-Oriented Positivity: Maintains & promotes a positive outlook for the rest of the Packaging Team.
- Culture of Self-Development & Leadership: The Packaging Specialist participates in and completes leadership development training assigned to the Packaging Team. They must build and maintain proficiencies in using the CCBC’s leadership program tools, concepts, & vocabulary.
Skills & Competency Development:
- Learn, understand, and maintain quality packaging initiatives.
- Learn and maintain competency in safety policies, procedures, & regulations.
- Explore, connect, & learn about the Craft Beer Industry.
- Attend and learn about quality in craft beer through sensory class.
- Obtain forklift certification with support from CCBC.
- Develop technical aptitude on CCBC equipment.
Perform with Excellence:
- The Packaging Specialist must perform at a level of excellence with a focus on quality & efficiency.
- The Packaging Specialist must maintain finished goods & store finished goods neatly & safely in the cooler.
- The Packaging Specialist must establish and maintain a basic understanding of timely communication tools such as e-mail.
Time & Task Management:
- The Packaging Specialist must remain flexible during production changes, whether the changes are foreseen or made with short notice.
- The Packaging Specialist must report to their shift on time and follow company clock-punch policies & procedures.
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POSITION VALUES
- Organization & Cleanliness: Respecting & following physical organizational & cleanliness procedures in order to maintain the quality of the product and environment.
- Initiative: Identifying what needs to be done and doing it before being asked or before the situation requires it.
- Problem Solving Skills: The ability to review and assess our issues quickly while providing suggestions based on on-the-job observation.
- Flexibility: Openness to different and new ways of doing things; willingness to modify one’s preferred way of doing things.
- Resilient & Adaptable: The ability to demonstrate support for innovation and for organizational changes needed to improve the organization’s effectiveness; initiating, sponsoring, and implementing organizational change; helping others to successfully manage organizational change.
- Active listening: The ability to diagnose what’s being said without speaking. Providing feedback and truly understanding what is being discussed.
PACKAGING SPECIALIST II
BASED IN ATHENS, GA
MISSION
Our mission is to build an industry respected craft brewery that helps people navigate the beautiful and complex world of beer.
PURPOSE
To Foster Human Connection.
VALUES
Crave Curiosity – A curious mind leads to a better living
Moderation Matters – In life as in beer, being balanced is best
People Over Product – Products are expendable. People aren’t
Extend Kindness – Start with trust. No gossip. Give grace.
Make It Better – Whether job or community, make it better. The best idea wins
Leave A Legacy – Set up your successors for success
POSITION PURPOSE
The Packaging Specialists supports CCBC in helping people navigate the beautiful & complex world of beer by executing at a high level of quality and contributing to a culture of safety as part of the Packaging Team.
PACKAGING SPECIALIST II
ACTIVITIES & OUTCOMES
Mechanical-focused Responsibilities
- The Packaging Specialist must operate, change over, and maintain packaging equipment.
- Troubleshoots by utilizing technical-focused deductive reasoning skills, with the purpose of discussing & identifying results for, and performing minor repairs and/or improvements on production equipment.
- The Packaging Specialist must run a full CIP/SIP on related equipment
- Participates and collaborates with team leaders and peers in problem solving activities to determine root cause and close the loop on issues.
- Capable of performing packaging operator and maintenance functions taking a hands-on approach whenever necessary
- Troubleshoot and diagnose problems associated with high-speed packaging equipment
Contributor to Culture:
- Culture of Safety: Fosters a culture focused on making safety a priority, addressing potential safety hazards quickly and effectively.
- Solutions-Oriented Positivity: Maintains & promotes a positive outlook for the rest of the Packaging Team.
- Culture of Self-Development & Leadership: The Packaging Specialist participates in and completes leadership development training assigned to the Packaging Team. They must build and maintain proficiencies in using the CCBC’s leadership program tools, concepts, & vocabulary.
Packaging Operations
- Develops and updates packaging procedures, check sheets and communications to aid in the execution of daily activities.
- Operates and monitors the production line to personal safety, beer quality, and asset efficiency.
- Performs operations on all manufacturing equipment with a focus on efficiency and safety.
Skills & Competency Development:
- Learn, understand, and maintain quality packaging initiatives.
- Learn and maintain competency in safety policies, procedures, & regulations.
- Explore, connect, & learn about the Craft Beer Industry.
- Attend and learn about quality in craft beer through sensory class.
- Obtain forklift certification with support from CCBC.
- Develop technical aptitude on CCBC equipment.
Perform with Excellence:
- The Packaging Specialist must perform at a level of excellence with a focus on quality & efficiency.
- The Packaging Specialist must maintain finished goods & store finished goods neatly & safely in the cooler.
- The Packaging Specialist must establish and maintain a basic understanding of timely communication tools such as e-mail.
Time & Task Management:
- The Packaging Specialist must remain flexible during production changes, whether the changes are foreseen or made with short notice.
- The Packaging Specialist must report to their shift on time and follow company clock-punch policies & procedures.
POSITION VALUES
- Organization & Cleanliness: Respecting & following physical organizational & cleanliness procedures in order to maintain the quality of the product and environment.
- Initiative: Identifying what needs to be done and doing it before being asked or before the situation requires it.
- Problem Solving Skills: The ability to review and assess our issues quickly while providing suggestions based on on-the-job observation.
- Flexibility: Openness to different and new ways of doing things; willingness to modify one’s preferred way of doing things.
- Resilient & Adaptable: The ability to demonstrate support for innovation and for organizational changes needed to improve the organization’s effectiveness; initiating, sponsoring, and implementing organizational change; helping others to successfully manage organizational change.
- Active listening: The ability to diagnose what’s being said without speaking. Providing feedback and truly understanding what is being discussed.
MAINTENANCE MANAGER
BASED IN ATHENS, GA
MISSION
Our mission is to build an industry respected craft brewery that helps people navigate the beautiful and complex world of beer.
PURPOSE
To Foster Human Connection.
VALUES
Crave Curiosity – A curious mind leads to a better living
Moderation Matters – In life as in beer, being balanced is best
People Over Product – Products are expendable. People aren’t
Extend Kindness – Start with trust. No gossip. Give grace.
Make It Better – Whether job or community, make it better. The best idea wins
Leave A Legacy – Set up your successors for success
POSITION PURPOSE
The Maintenance Manager helps people navigate the beautiful and complex
world of beer by being responsible for the direction and strategy of our
maintenance department, and staff.
MAINTENANCE MANAGER OUTCOMES
Reduce downtime in each production department by 5% before Dec 31st 2021.
- Mitigate Downtime with Impactful Methods & Procedures:
- Initiates, implements, and monitors brewery safety, energy and environmental initiatives (
- Develops new methods and procedures to optimize manufacturing efficiency and reduce operating costs, i.e., proposes efficiencies for planned and unplanned downtime and breakdowns.
- Review and access major downtime for the week, monitoring/updating our Continuous Improvement log
- Cross- Functional Collaboration:
- Review cross departmental needs related to improving mechanical efficiencies and reducing brewery wide expenditures by enhancing employee skills (Cross Training)
- Collaborate with department managers on scheduling downtime for preventative maintenance.
Complete skills gap analysis within the maintenance team before Aug. 1st, 2021.
- Cross- Functional Collaboration:
- Review cross departmental needs related to improving mechanical efficiencies and reducing brewery wide expenditures by enhancing employee skills (Cross Training)
- Collaborate with department managers on scheduling downtime for preventative maintenance.
Reduce Repairs and Maintenance expenses by 5% by Aug. 1st 2021
- Expense Management:
- Monitors execution of work orders and parts management process
- Monitors monthly budget and provide feedback on cost savings initiatives.
- Work in collaboration with the Business Operations team tracking against monthly expenses vs budget.
- Requesting and Approving necessary PO’s for CAP Ex or the creation of new roles on the team.
- Project Cost Tracking:
- Orders and tracks material/equipment purchased ensuring deliveries are on time.
- Meet with venders and evaluate quotes for production improvements .
- Make recommendations by reviewing past expense reports and data collection.
- Serves as point person for contract services associated with brewery utilities, i.e., Georgia Power, Georgia Natural Gas, Oconee Waste, Athena Water Business
Ensures the maintenance staff completes 100% of their monthly leadership training.
- Developing Leaders:
- Spend time in your meetings asking clarifying questions and guiding your staff through difficult conversations.
- Set clear expectations for your team encouraging them to achieve greatness.
- Create follow up meetings ensuring employee engagement for collaborative conversations.
- Self Leadership:
- Take pride in your own development by setting goals and tracking your progress.
- Know your tendencies by participating in Gaint leadership classes and utilizing the tools discussed in team meetings.
- Lead with empathy, take the time to truly listen to your staff, providing feedback and coaching opportunities as a manager.
POSITION VALUES
- Technical aptitude – overall understanding of high-speed production facilities and relevant equipment failures (E.g. electrical, mechanical, plumbing)
- Time management – Ensuring all tasks are completed in a timely manner and broken down into priority, utilizing our Work Order Form.
- Problem Solving Skills – The ability to review and assess our issues quickly while providing suggestions based on previous experience.
- Staff Development – Understands the importance of cross training with the department and analyzing skills gaps for future enrichment
- Active listening – The ability to diagnose what’s being said without speaking. Providing feedback and truly understanding what’s being discussed.
