Packer I- Packaging - 2nd Shift

Packaging Line Operator – East Boston, MA

Location: The Shipyard, East Boston, MA

Schedule: Full-Time, 8-hour shifts, Monday–Friday (1st Shift: 7am–3pm | 2nd Shift: 3pm–11pm)

Building a world-class brand takes a world-class team. Health & Wellness: Health and dental insurance from Day 1, plus company-paid short-term disability.

Time Off: 16 PTO days in your first year, plus paid holidays, sick days, bereavement, and parental leave.

The Perks: Annual PPE stipend, company-wide holiday party, and a consistent cider allowance. Keep your fridge stocked.

Growth: This isn't just a shift; Successful operators are first in line for leadership roles and cross-department training.

You don't need packaging or manufacturing experience to start here. You'll be trained on our canning and kegging equipment, our cleaning and maintenance procedures, and our quality standards. The Packaging Line Operator is the engine room of Downeast. Your mission is to master the technical art of canning and kegging, ensuring every drop of cider meets our quality standards at 285 cans per minute. This is an evergreen role — we are always scouting for disciplined, high-motor people to join our talent pipeline as we grow. What a Shift Looks Like

Once the line is running, you're operating the canning and kegging equipment, clearing minor mechanical issues on the fly, running quality checks against our specs, and logging packaging data as you go. You'll hop on a forklift to stage raw materials and move finished pallets into the warehouse. Shifts end with cleaning and handoff to the next crew. It's fast, it's physical, it's on your feet — and at the end of it, there are pallets of cider that didn't exist that morning.

Operate canning and kegging equipment safely and efficiently. Perform routine cleaning and maintenance (CIP/SOPs) to keep the line at peak performance, and troubleshoot minor mechanical issues on the fly to minimize downtime.

Own the Data: Accurate record-keeping is vital — you'll enter packaging data through web-based forms and spreadsheets, and ensure all finished goods meet our strict "unfiltered" quality specs.

Flex the Logistics: Operate forklifts to stage raw materials and move finished pallets into the warehouse. Maintain a clean, organized, and safe workspace in the heart of the Shipyard.

You follow SOPs to the letter, take ownership of your station, and keep quality top of mind.

When a tank needs emptying or a deadline is looming, you stay until the job is done to support the crew.

Ability to stand for an 8-hour shift and lift up to 50 lbs repeatedly.

Availability for at least one of our two shifts — bonus points for full flexibility.

Bonus Points

Prior experience in food, beverage, or high-speed manufacturing.

A mechanical background or experience with industrial equipment.

If we create value for our customers, we create value for ourselves through fulfilling work and robust compensation. To do this requires a world-class brand, and a world-class team.

You can read more about those principles on our website.

With the understanding that we can learn and grow from each other's differences, we are proud to hire regardless of gender, race, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, or anything else that makes us who we are