Contract Coordinator

Job Details:

As a member of the Logistics Team, the Contract Coordinator will act as the primary communication channel between ZG’s operations departments and all contract partners. As such, the role is both externally facing and internally multifaceted, owning responsibilities between the Logistics and Production Departments in both our Pine St and Bartlett Bay facilities. On the Logistics side, broad responsibilities include the communication and coordination with all contract partners to facilitate the streamlined production of their products - forecasting and scheduling, raw material ordering and inventory management, production monitoring and reporting, final product shipping, etc. On the Production side, broad internal responsibilities entail the preparation, coordination, monitoring, and optimization of all contracted products between the lab, brewing, cellars and packaging areas. The CC role requires a high degree of organization, strong communication skills, a commitment to the highest standards for all contracted product, advanced technical brewing proficiency, and a collaborative approach to both interdepartmental support, as well as internal and external benchmarking.

Key Responsibilities:

• Steward all communication with contract partners while fostering positive and productive partnerships that reflect and uphold ZG values 

• Process incoming forecasts, build out and share contract brewing schedules

• Track inventory of all contract brewing items and reporting/reconciliation of the same

• Coordinate the ordering of all brewing and packaging materials for contracts

• Coordinate the transfers of brewing and packaging materials between breweries and offsite warehouses

• Forecast shared material pull through (brewing and packaging)

• Communicate with contract partners and operations about packaging and shipping splits; Updating 13 week schedule, transfers and shipments worksheets

• Assist with dynamic planning, tank mapping, and scheduling

• Manage artwork in planning, including communication with TTB regarding label compliance

• Update BOMs associated with invoicing per batch

• Recipe intake, brand description development, scaling, implementation and optimization, recipe + process improvement on partner and consumer TTB feedback

• Monitor in-process product with lab, leads and Head Brewer

• Communicate in-process batch status to partners - specs, anticipated yields, issues, etc.

• Participate in weekly specs meeting + management of targets pursuant to required recipe specs

• Support on production floor with special contract projects as needed

• Support with all areas of Logistics as needed, including facility transfers, dock work, ZG inventory and communication with ZG vendors/customers as the need arises

Qualifying Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent organizational and communication skills

• Proficiency in time management, record keeping, and basic computer programs

• Ability to work as a member of a team

• Experience operating a forklift, including loading and unloading trucks

• Experience with MRP/inventory management software a plus

• Advanced technical brewing proficiency, with special focus on recipe design, scaling and optimization preferred

• Advanced understanding of fermentation processes. Ability to critically evaluate fermentation curves, fermentation data, identify issues, make recommendations for batch/process optimization a plus

• Proficiency/experience in cellar and packaging operations

• A positive attitude

Essential Requirements:

• Driver’s License and ability to drive vans and small box trucks (No CDL)

• Ability to operate with minimal supervision

• Multi-tasking, critical thinking and problem solving skills are essential to success in this position

• Willingness to fill in other job duties as necessary

• Occasional, but not regular overtime

Physical Requirements:

• Lift 55 lbs. from the ground to shoulder

• Move full kegs as needed (165 lbs)

• Be able to sit at a desk for long periods of time

Other Information:

Reports To: Supply Chain Manager

Job Type: FT, Non-Exempt

Work Location: Pine Street/Bartlett Bay

Schedule: 40 hours a week, M-F

Training period: Starting at $24/hour, with higher rates available for candidates with relevant experience

After successful completion of training: Wage increases to $25–$27/hour, determined by demonstrated skills and performance

To apply, email resume & cover letter to careers@zerogravitybeer.com