Warehouse Lead

Description

Sapporo brewed the first beer of Japan in 1876. It’s now the number one selling Asian beer brand in the U.S. thanks to its best-selling Sapporo Premium. Sapporo acquired Stone Brewing in 2022 to brew all of Sapporo’s beer for the U.S. market. Stone Brewing, established in 1996, pioneered the West Coast Style IPA helping to fuel the modern craft beer revolution. Now one company, Sapporo-Stone Brewing is among the 15 largest breweries in the U.S. and operates production facilities in Escondido, CA and Richmond, VA plus seven Stone Brewing taproom and bistro locations. We’ve enjoyed a rich history following our passion and are in search of people who take great pride in building our legacy for the future. history following our passion and are in search of people who are equally passionate about pursuing their craft to join the team.

Summary

The Warehouse Lead is responsible for providing instructions to the Warehouse Team to receive, store, load and ensure beer and other materials are handled safely.

This opening is on 1st shift. Hours: Monday - Friday, 7:00am-3:30pm. 

Responsibilities

• Perform inventories on packaging material and packaged beer as required.
• Handle, store, and prepare to ship all beer products without damage to the offsite warehouse as well as unload incoming ingredients and packaging materials.
• Verify incoming brewery ingredients and outgoing beer for accuracy and specified beers and/or other warehouse supplies and material; match loads to purchase orders or bills of lading and fill out master receiving and shipping logs.
• Check and verify all incoming Microstar orders and submit the reports to Microstar on the daily and month cycles as required.
• Help reconcile all inventory load discrepancies with packaging, brewing and the offsite warehouse.
• Facilitate communication between offsite warehouse and the brewery for both incoming and outgoing product.
• Maintain all warehouse equipment in good working order including maintenance and warranty work on all forklifts.

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information to the Warehouse Supervisor and Production Coordinator.
• Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Must be forklift certified.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Compensation, Benefits & Perks

• Pay Range: $24.00/hr.
• Comprehensive Health Insurance, 401K, and Bonuses for Eligible Team Members
• Company beer perks program and discounts
• Paid Time Off – including Vacation accrual, Sick Leave, and 12 paid Holidays
• Benefit programs supporting Financial Wellness, Health & Wellness and Career Development

Sapporo-Stone Brewing is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against applicants or employees because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, citizenship status, various ability status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression of an otherwise qualified individual, or membership in any other class protected by applicable law. Sapporo-Stone Brewing hires and promotes individuals based on their qualifications for the job to be filled.

Sapporo-Stone Brewing seeks to build a culturally diverse staff where differences are valued and respected. Women, minorities, individuals with various abilities, veterans, LGBTQ+ and intersectional individuals are encouraged to apply.