Batching Supervisor

City Brewing Company – Who We Are With our roots in La Crosse, WI, we are proud to be North America’s largest co-packager of alcoholic beverages with four locations across the United States.
Through our focuses on Safety throughout our facilities, Quality of products produced for our customers, Communication at all levels, Growth of not just our locations but also of our employees in their careers, and Performance with our ability to meet deadlines and goals for ourselves and our customers, we pride ourselves on the brand we have created and continue to grow.
Job Summary Responsibilities include overseeing day-to-day shift operations with completion of batch/blend production requirements while ensuring quality and TTB compliance.
This position is responsible for calculating batch changes and corrections as deemed necessary, personnel management and inter-departmental communication related to the batch/blend operation.
This position is responsible for maintaining and ensuring compliance with safety and sanitation procedures.
Duties and Responsibilities Organize work and processes to facilitate meeting the requirements of the daily and weekly batching schedule • Assist in development and implementation of SOP’s as part of commercialization process • Ensure front line quality check compliance to meet Company quality standards.
Review data and sensory analysis to make decisions regarding alterations to batched products • Communicate with the Packaging, Quality Assurance and Maintenance departments throughout the shift as needed • Recommend measures to maintain safe operations, improve production methods, equipment performance and use of equipment to increase efficiency, quality and safety of the department or work crew • Use batching schedule to prepare appropriate batching paperwork for staff • Review the on-hand raw materials as needed to ensure adequate inventory and ingredient accuracy prior to mixing • Analyze and resolve work problems and/or assist workers in solving work problems • Suggest and initiate plans to motivate workers to achieve work goals • Initiate personnel actions, such as performance evaluations, and disciplinary measures • Facilitate shift change meetings • Work with customer representatives for initial production of new products • Ensure compliance with Internal, Federal, State and local guidelines and regulations including GMP, HACCP, OSHA, FDA and TTB • Create and revise SOP’s • Participate in external and internal audit processes • Participate in sensory analysis of product • Supervise training of employees in operations, safety, quality standards, GMP’s and HACCP procedures • Troubleshoot batch skid operations • Enter inventory and production receipts in M2K.
• All other duties as assigned by the Batching Manager Minimum Qualifications • High School diploma.
Associates Degree and/or relevant certifications preferred • Minimum of 2 years of practical, hands-on work in a production facility including batch/blend experience; beverage/food production experience preferred • Possess excellent communication, planning and multi-tasking skills • Strong computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office • Strong leadership and team skills • Demonstrate good judgment, common sense and flexibility City Brewery is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all applicants will be considered without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.