Manager, Packaging Department

Job summary

The packaging manager is responsible to supervise packaging team leader and ensuring a brewery’s products are packed correctly and made ready for distribution. He/She must also supervise and manage any team of staff who involve in various packaging and warehousing processes, including bottling, canning, boxing, kegging and palletizing

Roles and Responsibilities

1. Managing the packaging department and insuring On Time in Full delivery of the communicated production plan.
2. Ensure that the high standards of the brewery are maintained and that the packaged products are of high-quality.
3. plan a production schedule for the packaging processing department to ensure ON Time In Full delivery of the production plan
4. manage human and material resources to meet the budget
5. ensure proper preventive and corrective maintenance task are done on time with cooperation with technique department
6. implement food safety procedures
7. work out and implement standard operating procedures for packaging operations
8. ensure that standard operating procedures are adhered to ensure implementation and adherence to health and safety procedures
9. implement and enforce quality control system to meet quality KPIs
10. Ensure that root cause analyses of production and quality defects are carried out and corrective action are taken to prevent the reoccurrence of the detects
11. determine and implement improvements to the packaging process if needed
12. prepare packaging reports
13. monitor and review the performance of staff and organize necessary interventions for improvement
14. set packaging budgets
15. manage packaging budgets
16.  ensure efficient collaboration and co-ordination between relevant departments including production, maintenance, planning, marketing and warehouses
17. Lead and motivate the packaging team
18. Drive improvement in all aspects of the packaging process
19. Maintain a safe environment for staff
20. Help the brewery meet its regulatory obligations
21. Help packaging team leader to create a production schedule for packaging
22. Monitor packaging and warehouse operations
23. Oversee the packaging process and ensure it runs smoothly
24. Ensure quality control processes are completed
25. Manage raw materials and liaise with suppliers
26. Maintain the packaging production line
27. Look for ways to improve the brewery’s production line
28. Any and all such reasonable additional tasks that the company may assign

Position: Office of Packaging Department
Reports to: The Office of the Brewery Manager

Academic requirement: MA/MSC/ BSC/BA in Engineering or related fields

Work experience: 8/10years of experience

Additional Competencies:

• A certification in packaging or food production
• Strong people management and leadership skills
• Ability to motivate staff
• Strong communication skills (verbal & written)
• Good attention to detail
• A strong work ethic and hands-on approach
• A management qualification or the equivalent experience in brewery industry
• A significant amount of experience managing a high-speed packaging line
• A demonstrated ability to drive improvement and innovation at a brewery
• Proven ability to use best practice manufacturing techniques to improve a brewery

How To Apply

Interested and Qualified candidates can apply on this Link.