Packaging Manager

Description

Are you a strategic, people-focused leader with a passion for operational excellence?
Join the team at Humm Kombucha as our Packaging Manager - Day Shift, where you'll oversee the people, processes, and products that bring our delicious beverages to life. We’re looking for someone who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and who’s motivated to lead a team while collaborating across departments to drive results.

What You'll Do:

As the Packaging Manager, you will be responsible for the performance and leadership of the day shift packaging team, ensuring that production schedules are met, quality standards are upheld, and cross-functional collaboration is seamless. Your day-to-day will include:

• Leading and managing the day shift Packaging team, including Packaging Supervisors and indirect reports across the department
• Owning labor scheduling and budget management for the day shift packaging operation
• Coordinating with night shift leadership to ensure consistency across shifts
• Overseeing the safe and efficient operation of bottling, canning, and kegging on our automated lines
• Ensuring full compliance with GMP, PPE, and safety standards
• Collaborating with Quality, Fermentation, Warehouse, Maintenance, CI/Training, and other teams to align on resources, priorities, and improvement projects
• Maintaining clean, organized, and efficient production spaces through 5S standards
• Developing and reporting on KPIs to improve efficiency, reduce downtime, and increase overall equipment effectiveness (OEE)
• Training and mentoring staff, ensuring all team members meet training standards and feel supported in their growth
• Serving as a champion for Humm’s values and a role model for communication, teamwork, and professionalism

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or GED required; equivalent work experience may be considered in lieu of formal education--College degree preferred.
• Intermediate computer proficiency, including email, word processing, spreadsheets, and the ability to navigate and troubleshoot ERP systems, preferably Obeer.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in a production or manufacturing environment, with food manufacturing experience strongly preferred.
• At least 5 years of leadership or supervisory experience.
• Strong verbal communication, organizational, and teamwork skills.
• Proven ability to work independently, follow detailed instructions, and train others.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• This is a hands-on role in a dynamic brewery and manufacturing environment. You’ll need to be comfortable with a blend of physical and computer-based work across both production and office settings. This includes:
• Being on your feet for 8–12 hours a day.
• Lifting up to 50 lbs regularly, and occasionally more.
• Working in loud, wet, humid, and occasionally acidic or cold environments—including indoors, outdoors, and refrigerated areas, in all weather conditions.
• Operating or working near forklifts, pallet jacks, high-powered pumps, heavy machinery, and chemicals.
• Occasionally working at heights while lifting or performing tasks.
• Flexing your schedule to support production needs, which may include day, swing, split, or graveyard shifts, as well as occasional weekends, holidays, evenings, or on-call hours.