Downeast Cider

Downeast Cider is the #1 hard cider brand in New England and #2 hard cider in the country. Our first batches of unfiltered cider were fermented in the dorms of Bates College, Maine. We're now a team of 100, with new roles opening across all departments.

We produce, package, and ship our products at the cider house in East Boston, which is also the location of our office, taproom, and seasonal outdoor bar.

Suits need not apply.

Packaging Supervisor:

The mission of the Packaging Supervisor is to direct a shift of packaging operators focusing on safety, quality and efficiency. Help drive improvement in the department with an emphasis on training and development. 

Responsibilities:

• Ensure a safe work environment for all employees on the floor
• Execute canning and kegging operations according to departmental SOPs
• Help drive departmental efficiency through training, projects, and scheduling
• Maintain a positive attitude in a fast-paced environment
• Be an ambassador for the brand

Qualifications:

Must Have

• 2 years experience in a packaging/manufacturing department

Nice to Have

• Supervisory or lead experience
• Alcoholic beverage experience
• Forklift experience

Perks & benefits:

• 401k with company match
• health, vision & dental insurance
• company provided short term disability
• voluntary long term disability & life
• 16 days paid time off 6 holidays 5 sick days 
• bereavement leave
• cider allowance (how big is your fridge?)

To apply, please include a one-page characterful cover letter explaining why this post speaks to you. Drop the “to whom it may concern” and give it to us straight - why you?

we like to hire the way we like our cider; unfiltered. 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.