Lead Packaging Technician

At Alvarium Beer Company, we take pride in crafting high-quality, innovative beers. We value teamwork, precision, creativity and a passion for great beer. Join our production team and play a key role in ensuring our products are packaged to perfection.

Your Role:

As a Lead Packaging Technician, you’ll be an essential part of our production team, focusing on canning, kegging, and maintaining the highest quality standards for our beverages. You’ll operate state-of-the-art packaging equipment, uphold safety and efficiency, and work closely with brewing, sales, and taproom teams to keep operations running smoothly.

This is a hands-on, detail-oriented role where reliability, teamwork, and a strong work ethic are key. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and take pride in delivering top-quality products, we’d love to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities:

• Operate and maintain our American Beer Equipment CraftCan 35 canning line, including depalletizers, labelers, and date coders.
• Fill, clean, and manage kegs with precision and care.
• Monitor packaging processes to ensure consistent quality and adherence to brewery standards.
• Safely store finished products, maintain accurate logs, and organize packaging materials.
• Keep workspaces clean, organized, and compliant with safety protocols.
• Perform basic maintenance on equipment and report issues promptly to the Head Brewer.
• Complete packaging documentation accurately and on time.
• Assist in cross-training and supporting other brewery departments as needed.
• Participate in staff meetings, training sessions, and brewery events.

Why Join Alvarium?

• Competitive hourly pay (20–24/hr) with room to grow.
• Full-time benefits including health (medical, vision and dental) insurance, 401K with company match, paid time off, and a generous monthly product allowance.
• Be part of a collaborative and inclusive environment with a great reputation and company culture.
• Opportunities for skill development and career growth in the craft beer industry.

What We’re Looking For:

• Experience in packaging, brewing, manufacturing, or a related field.
• Shift hours are normally 9:30 to 6:00 M-F, with occassional need for schedule flexibility based on business needs.
• Mechanical aptitude—comfortable operating and troubleshooting equipment.
• Strong attention to detail—quality control is a top priority.
• Reliability—consistent attendance is crucial to meet production schedules.
• Team player mentality—collaborates well with brewing, sales, and taproom staff.
• Ability to work in a physically demanding environment.
• Passion for craft beer is a plus!

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

This position is highly physical and requires the ability to stand for extended periods of time and lift up to 55 pounds frequently. The role is responsible for moving and operating machinery and tools and requires frequent pushing, pulling, lifting, twisting and other physically demanding activities. A comprehensive list of physical requirements will be provided to all candidates interviewed for this position, or upon request.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

While performing the duties of this position, the technician will be exposed to inside and outside environmental conditions, including but not limited to; extreme heat, cold, exposure to hot fluids, pressurized vessels and transfer lines, strong odors, chemicals, loud noise, moderate heights, and exposure to machinery with moving parts.