Seeking Head Brewer for Startup Brewery in Toledo, Ohio

[Sylvania Brewing]

Sylvania Brewing Company, located in Toledo, Ohio, is in startup phase and is looking for the ideal head brewer to join the team. The head brewer will work directly with the owners, architects, contractors, vendors, consultants and all other parties involved in creating the brewery. This is a unique position that will afford the right candidate an opportunity of a lifetime. The head brewer is directly responsible for creating core and seasonal recipes, processes, and strong company culture. The head brewer is a salaried position reporting directly to ownership and is responsible for the management of all brewing operations.

The primary duties, but not limited to, will include:

• Management of all day to day functions of a brewery.
• Oversee a small brew team.
• Raw materials Inventory and purchasing.
• Recipe formulation and execution.
• Monthly inventory recording and evaluation.
• Maintaining proper cost of goods.
• Production scheduling.
• TTB reporting.
• Wort production.
• Yeast handling.
• Fermentation and Aging monitoring.
• Beer transfer.
• Filtration.
• Cleaning and maintenance.
• QA/QC testing.
• Staff training and beer education.
• Working events.
• Continual effort to advance the beer program.

The ideal candidate must have the following qualifications:

• Minimum of 4 years experience in a production brewery or brewpub ideally in a lead or management position.
• Brewing diploma or education a plus.
• Ability to work independently, unsupervised long and irregular hours.
• Problem-solver attitude and great attention to details.
• Over the top passion for beer.
• Extreme knowledge of beer styles.
• Recipe formulation experience.
• Knowledge of safety processes including hazardous materials.
• Physical capability of routinely and repeatedly lifting 60 pounds and/or moving 165 pounds.
• Elevated communication skills and ability to interact with the public.
• Certified cicerone a plus.

If you want to become part of and lead this exciting venture, please email cover letter, resume with reachable references to sylvaniabrewery@gmail.com.