Job Description

Packaging Supervisor

Last Updated: 11/2025

Athletic is on a mission to revolutionize the beer industry by making fantastic and ground-breaking non-alcoholic beverages. We are excited to be on the search for a passionate and enthusiastic individual to join our team. At Athletic and through our products, we believe we can have a positive impact on the health, activity, and opportunity in our communities - we actively seek representation from all diverse communities to continue to broaden our horizons.

We are seeking a versatile, passionate Packaging Supervisor interested in leading high-quality teams and ensuring the production of high-quality beer in an innovative segment of the craft beer market. The packaging supervisor oversees line-specific packaging operations. To ensure all packaging processes are running at the highest efficiency while not sacrificing quality. Athletic Brewing is pioneering a revolution in non-alcoholic craft beer. The opportunity this role affords can be as expansive in a rapidly growing company. You will be working alongside an award-winning brewing team and a cutting-edge facilities team tackling unique challenges and assisting in operation and maintenance or a semi-automated canning line. We would love to further discuss our vision for the brand, impact, and how you can be a big part in it playing out.

Job Duties:

● Maintain accurate and up to date canning line SOPs to ensure that beer is properly canned with quality and food safety in mind.

• Ability to jump in as needed and have the ability to operate all packaging equipment and any station on the line.

• Responsible for training and developing packaging team members.

• Ensure the team is compliant with company policies, safety guidelines, and GMPs.

• Works with Packaging Manager to maintain sanitation standards, cleaning scheduling of all packaging equipment.

• Effectively communicate and lead a team of up to 12 packaging operators.

• Works with Packaging management and Brewing management to execute any and all packaged goods needs in the most efficient way possible.

• Work with the warehouse to maintain proper rotation of raw materials required for packaging.

• Validate timecards for Packaging department personnel in compliance with payroll schedule.

• Hold regular meetings with the team(s)

• Meet with the Packaging Manager weekly to discuss scheduling and Packaging matters.

• Work with and be in constant communications with Packaging Manager to ensure proper stock levels of consumables are on hand for all canning line equipment.

• Create Packaging orders in NetSuite.

• Accurately track inventory (can lid lots, can pallet lots) in Netsuite.

• Work directly with the Packaging Manager to ensure daily Packaging goals are met.

• Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Desired Experience / Traits:

Who You Are:

● Passion, Integrity, Honesty, Dependability, Attention to detail.

● Team-oriented and results driven with a commitment to quality.

● Demonstrate leadership and facilitate communication both inside and outside of Packaging department.

• AI enthusiasm and/or experience preferred

● Ability to multitask and adjust to changing priorities.

● Personal curiosity in improving systems.

● Desire to have a positive impact on customers.

● Passionate interest for the brewing industry and community.

Experience:

● Minimum of three years’ experience in packaging position in a commercial brewery with a minimum of 200k BBLs a year production volume. Larger volumes are a strong plus.

● Minimum of three years in a leadership role.

● Strong technical understanding of machinery and sanitation.

● Experience with automated systems. Detailed experience with Krones, NetSuite. Multiple packaging formats and lines are a plus.

● Strong understanding of the G suit and comparable platforms

● Proven understanding of basic GMPs

● High School Diploma or GED.

Job Details:

● Location: Stratford, CT or San Diego, CA.

● Salary: Commensurate with experience - Base salary and opportunities for performance bonuses.

● Benefits: Full health, vision, dental, life, 401k with 5% company match, and Paid Parental Leave

● Community Program/Professional Development: In addition to Vacation and Sick Leave, all team members receive 12 paid days per year to dedicate to volunteering or professional development activities.

● We value internal mobility and team equity.

● We are an equal opportunity employer – we thrive when we champion diversity and inclusion. We are welcoming, respectful, and supportive at work and in our community.

● We encourage and welcome members of traditionally underrepresented communities to apply.

● Versatile work schedule, but reasonable in quantity.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move more than 50 pounds without assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.