Production Lead Hand

Parallel 49 Brewing Company is a key player in the rapidly growing craft beer industry in British Columbia. We are East Van local and are committed to creating high quality products for our customers locally and across North America.

Come join Parallel 49 Brewing Company and be part of a fun, fast-paced dedicated team, responsible for running packaging equipment. As a leading member of the production team, the Lead Hand will be responsible for maintaining efficient and smooth operation of the packaging lines as close to the daily schedule as possible at Parallel 49 Brewery’s production brewery in Vancouver, BC. Responsibilities include ensuring a safe work environment, monitoring packaged products to ensure a high level of quality, training of new department members, cleaning and sanitization of the plant and equipment, upholding Parallel 49’s quality standards, and proper use of mechanical equipment.

**Why us?**
- Awesome team of people who love our award-winning beer
- Extended Health Benefits & Retirement Savings Plan employer matching
- Employee Staff Card loaded bi-weekly to use in our restaurant and retail store
- Staff discounts
- We love to train our people and promote from within

**Duties & Responsibilities...**
- Supervise and coordinate which products the other production members will package according to the orders and schedule
- Establish methods to meet work schedules and coordinate work activities with other departments
- Monitors staff training, performance and provides coaching as required
- Tear-down, clean-up, set-up packaging lines
- Liaise with the maintenance department for equipment repair and maintenance
- Resolve work problems and recommend measures to improve productivity and product quality
- Train new staff in job duties and safety procedures
- Assist Supervisor in completing performance reviews, and report any employee performance, attendance or tardiness concerns to the Supervisor
- Oversee the department in the absence of the Supervisor
- Perform other duties as assigned

**Skills and abilities...**
- An energetic, forward-thinking and creative individual with high ethical standards who will positively represent Parallel 49’s Brewery both internally and externally.
- Well organised individual that can lead and direct others as needed to complete a goal.
- Problem solving and challenge seeking to optimize outputs and efficiencies when faced with constantly changing external factors.

**Qualifications...**
- 1+ years of forklift, power truck or narrow aisle lift experience is an asset
- Experience in a brewery setting including setting up hoses, checking carbonation, using CIP systems or any brewery packaging would be considered an asset
- Experience with ERP/SAP, and Microsoft Excel is an asset
- Previous management experience is an asset
- Able to consistently lift approximately 60 kgs
- Demonstrate strong communication skills
- Ability to work well under pressure and tight deadlines
- Be able to work morning and afternoon shifts and may be required to work overtime hours or weekends

**Success Metrics...**
- ** Inventory Management**
The Lead Hand will be in charge of taking inventory and issuing it to production runs
Closely reflecting the on hand and the online inventory is essential to the purchasing and ordering of packaging materials
- **Checklists**
Driving the weekly and monthly cleaning checklists to be filled out and properly executed will ensure that the correct cleaning procedures and timings are being followed.
- **Quality Checks**
The Lead Hand will make sure that quality checks on seams and packaged product are done regularly. Both the volume and consistency within spec of these checks will reflect that the packaging machines are running well. Reporting of any thing out of spec will ensure that maintenance can make adjustments before any more product is run

Parallel 49 Brewing Company is an equal opportunity employer, driven by our mission of of creating great beer, accessible to all. Our strong company culture supports our vision of a diverse, open, safe, and respectful workplace. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all team members.