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Duck Foot Brewing Company is looking for a Head Brewer to help bring
our operation to the next level. We are looking for a creative,
positive-minded, can-do attitude to brew on our 15 bbl. system and
help get beer to our thirsty taproom and wholesale customers.
The ideal candidate will have 3-6 years of professional experience as
a brewer including packaging and distribution, 2 or more years of
formal brewing training, a passion for all things beer, the ability to
maintain existing recipes and beers and the creativity to develop new
recipes and processes. A good understanding of barrel-aging, sour
beers, yeast strains, hop varieties, grain varieties as well as
brewing with fruit and other ingredients would be a plus.
Responsibilities:
• Oversee all aspects of brewing operations.
• Manage a staff of 2 or more assistant brewers or cellar workers.
• Report regularly to the Chief Fermentation Officer.
• Develop and maintain a well-organized brewing schedule that keeps
all brands available for all wholesale and retail demand.
• Harvest, store, maintain and re-use house yeasts per best
practices and industry standards; work with yeast providers to
purchase new yeast as required to meet brewing requirements.
• Maintain and improve lab testing procedures; work to build
in-house lab-testing to maintain peak quality.
• Perform all cellaring operations and sanitary procedures.
• Maintain proper brewing, cellaring, cleaning, and sanitation
Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and develop new ones as required.
• Keep the brewery and other work areas clean and presentable.
• Work with staff and local government to develop and maintain a
wastewater treatment process.
• Establish and maintain a clean, organized, safe working
environment for all employees in compliance with OSHA and other
regulatory bodies.
• Organize all raw materials, chemicals and ingredients as needed to
ensure brews continue as scheduled. Work with management to assure
that all ingredients are purchased and in stock on a regular basis to
meet brewing demands.
• Use in-house Ekos brewing software for tracking of finished
product and raw materials.
• Maintain meticulous documentation and logs for all brew house and
fermentation activities for each beer.
• Maintain existing recipes and brew processes to assure consistent
quality and reproducibility.
• Brew small batch and seasonal beers for the taproom and wholesale
customers.
• Work with staff to maintain existing barrel-aging program and
regularly produce releases of barrel-aged beer.
• Help to cut controllable costs (where applicable) and maintain a
profitable brewery.
• Adhere to quality control processes and troubleshoot any
quality-related issues.
• Keep all staff, sales and management up to date on brewing
schedule and release of new products.
• Train and supervise all brewery staff in the use of all brewing
equipment, brewery wide SOP's, and Safety Procedures.
• Ensure taproom beer lines are clean and SOP's are established
and maintained for handling and supplying beer to taproom guests.
• Attend, work, set up/break down Festivals, Tastings, Beer Dinners,
and Events as needed.
• Act as a brewery and Craft Beer ambassador for Duck Foot.
• Work with sales team to coordinate and ensure all deliveries are
sent to proper locations in a timely manner.
• Troubleshoot, and maintain all brewery and beer related equipment
including (but not limited to): Pumps, Draft Lines and equipment,
Brewhouse accessories (auger, mill, lights, rakes, etc), CO2 lines and
regulators, all tank parts and accessories.
• Maintain inventory in Ekos (software management system) and work
closely with accounting team to track all finished beer.
• Train all serving staff on new beer releases, beer information,
and draft system operations.
• Work to constantly improve efficiency in all brewery and brewing
related processes.
• Schedule, Manage, Assist with, and Oversee all Packaging (canning
and kegging) operations.
• Coordinate pickup of spent grain.
Skills
• Strong verbal, written and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and with the brewing team.
• Moderately computer savvy with emphasis on Ekos and Excel.
• LEAD certification or equivalent.
• Beer Judge/Cicerone certification a plus.
• Forklift operation/certification.
Physical Requirements
• Brewing is hard work. Expect to sit, stand, kneel, stoop, crouch,
walk, lift, shove, pull, get wet, get hot, get cold, work with
hazardous chemicals, noise and other general unpleasantness.
Compensation:
• Competitive salary commensurate with experience.
• Vacation and sick time.
• Footwear/apparel allowance.
• Lots of free beer.
PLEASE EMAIL YOUR RESUME TO JOBS@DUCKFOOTBEER.COM
our operation to the next level. We are looking for a creative,
positive-minded, can-do attitude to brew on our 15 bbl. system and
help get beer to our thirsty taproom and wholesale customers.
The ideal candidate will have 3-6 years of professional experience as
a brewer including packaging and distribution, 2 or more years of
formal brewing training, a passion for all things beer, the ability to
maintain existing recipes and beers and the creativity to develop new
recipes and processes. A good understanding of barrel-aging, sour
beers, yeast strains, hop varieties, grain varieties as well as
brewing with fruit and other ingredients would be a plus.
Responsibilities:
• Oversee all aspects of brewing operations.
• Manage a staff of 2 or more assistant brewers or cellar workers.
• Report regularly to the Chief Fermentation Officer.
• Develop and maintain a well-organized brewing schedule that keeps
all brands available for all wholesale and retail demand.
• Harvest, store, maintain and re-use house yeasts per best
practices and industry standards; work with yeast providers to
purchase new yeast as required to meet brewing requirements.
• Maintain and improve lab testing procedures; work to build
in-house lab-testing to maintain peak quality.
• Perform all cellaring operations and sanitary procedures.
• Maintain proper brewing, cellaring, cleaning, and sanitation
Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and develop new ones as required.
• Keep the brewery and other work areas clean and presentable.
• Work with staff and local government to develop and maintain a
wastewater treatment process.
• Establish and maintain a clean, organized, safe working
environment for all employees in compliance with OSHA and other
regulatory bodies.
• Organize all raw materials, chemicals and ingredients as needed to
ensure brews continue as scheduled. Work with management to assure
that all ingredients are purchased and in stock on a regular basis to
meet brewing demands.
• Use in-house Ekos brewing software for tracking of finished
product and raw materials.
• Maintain meticulous documentation and logs for all brew house and
fermentation activities for each beer.
• Maintain existing recipes and brew processes to assure consistent
quality and reproducibility.
• Brew small batch and seasonal beers for the taproom and wholesale
customers.
• Work with staff to maintain existing barrel-aging program and
regularly produce releases of barrel-aged beer.
• Help to cut controllable costs (where applicable) and maintain a
profitable brewery.
• Adhere to quality control processes and troubleshoot any
quality-related issues.
• Keep all staff, sales and management up to date on brewing
schedule and release of new products.
• Train and supervise all brewery staff in the use of all brewing
equipment, brewery wide SOP's, and Safety Procedures.
• Ensure taproom beer lines are clean and SOP's are established
and maintained for handling and supplying beer to taproom guests.
• Attend, work, set up/break down Festivals, Tastings, Beer Dinners,
and Events as needed.
• Act as a brewery and Craft Beer ambassador for Duck Foot.
• Work with sales team to coordinate and ensure all deliveries are
sent to proper locations in a timely manner.
• Troubleshoot, and maintain all brewery and beer related equipment
including (but not limited to): Pumps, Draft Lines and equipment,
Brewhouse accessories (auger, mill, lights, rakes, etc), CO2 lines and
regulators, all tank parts and accessories.
• Maintain inventory in Ekos (software management system) and work
closely with accounting team to track all finished beer.
• Train all serving staff on new beer releases, beer information,
and draft system operations.
• Work to constantly improve efficiency in all brewery and brewing
related processes.
• Schedule, Manage, Assist with, and Oversee all Packaging (canning
and kegging) operations.
• Coordinate pickup of spent grain.
Skills
• Strong verbal, written and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and with the brewing team.
• Moderately computer savvy with emphasis on Ekos and Excel.
• LEAD certification or equivalent.
• Beer Judge/Cicerone certification a plus.
• Forklift operation/certification.
Physical Requirements
• Brewing is hard work. Expect to sit, stand, kneel, stoop, crouch,
walk, lift, shove, pull, get wet, get hot, get cold, work with
hazardous chemicals, noise and other general unpleasantness.
Compensation:
• Competitive salary commensurate with experience.
• Vacation and sick time.
• Footwear/apparel allowance.
• Lots of free beer.
PLEASE EMAIL YOUR RESUME TO JOBS@DUCKFOOTBEER.COM