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    Location: Costa Mesa, California
    Company: Gunwhale Ales (www.gunwhaleales.com)
    Position: Head Brewer
    Compensation: We offer salary commensurate with experience and paid vacation
    Start Date: Immediately

    ABOUT GUNWHALE

    Gunwhale Ales is a production brewery, blendery and tasting room in Costa Mesa, California. We are seeking an experienced brewer to join our team to make a significant contribution towards the success of the brewery. We are a quickly expanding operation and are looking to highlight the creativity and artisanship of a world class brewer, as well as support them with a fun and unique West Coast brand. Gunwhale Ales strike a balance between the raw, wild spirit of farmhouse brewing, and the pioneering hop forward styles of California. We have an obsession with yeast driven Saisons, hoppy IPAs, and other rustic, wild and sour beers. We value innovation as well as nuance and balance and simplicity. Gunwhale makes beers that reflect the culinary and cultural heritage of the West Coast.

    Our team is highly creative and has a diverse skillset, think (Chef/Artist/Engineer/Contractor/Cicerone/experienced homebrewers). You will be collaborating with hands-on founders who are active, artistic / technical hybrids and are serious about beer, and we can help execute many different and unique ideas due to our experience. That means beer styles, food pairings, events, building custom tools, brand manifestations, etc. We will be supporting you and allowing you as a brewer to be highlighted for what you bring to our team.

    Gunwhale Ales is located in a popular mixed-use district called SOBECA (South on Bristol Entertainment Culture and Arts), which is home to creatives, shopping, nightlife, and highly touted food and beverage destinations. We are near numerous corporate headquarters, universities, and John Wayne Airport; the area enjoys great density and access, with international retail brands and world-class breweries. Costa Mesa has a perfect climate year-round, and is adjacent to popular Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, Santa Ana, and Irvine. We are also very close to other major brewing markets (LA and San Diego). You will love the build out of our taproom and the overall brand we are building.

    Gunwhale is a company that has an engaging environment, a great culture, and looks to foster community around drinking beer. We are lean and dedicated, so the ideal candidate is a motivated self-starter, creative, responsible, and has a dedication to learning. They should be able to work within a team as well as feel comfortable taking charge and getting results (obsessed with making consistent, world-class beer). Due to our focus, they would ideally enjoy and have experience with farmhouse beer styles and brewing. We have a barrel program and foeder production under way, and you will be able to help direct decisions on how this program unfolds. This job will be fun and challenging, but in the end rewarding…our team will support your growth, leadership, and look to leverage your passion (because we share it).


    JOB DUTIES

    • Brewing means a ridiculous amount of cleaning and sanitation. Be devoted to it.
    • Oversee all aspects of wort production, including inventory control, handling raw materials, operating a brewhouse, transferring, vessel and heat exchanger CIP.
    • Yeast management, including cropping, starters, pitch rates, cell counts, generation tracking.
    • Manage cellar production, including gravity, pressure, pH, and temperature.
    • Transferring beer and filtering, tank dumps, carbonation, fining.
    • Packaging beer into kegs and bottles.
    • Maintenance of cooperage and equipment, as well as supervision of outside contractors.
    • Design and implement production schedules, ingredient selection, and record keeping.
    • Design and implementation of quality control program with SOPs.
    • Design and implement a wild and barrel aging program with SOPs.
    • Scale up existing recipes as well as recipe formulation and brewing of pilot batches on our SABCO Brew Magic System.
    • Submit required excise tax paperwork on a regular basis to TTB and ABC.
    • Deliver kegs to key accounts and perform basic tap system maintenance.
    • Represent the brewery and its brand at various events such as trade shows, festivals, etc.

    QUALIFICATIONS

    • Have a work ethic second to none and eager to prove yourself
    • Have a fervent love for the craft beer industry and/or homebrewing.
    • Minimum 3 years relevant brewing in a production brewery or brewpub.
    • Sensory training or certification preferred. A formal brewing education is ideal but not necessary.
    • Samples of beer brewed by the candidate will be required beyond the initial interview.
    • Strong communication and organizational skills.

    REQUIREMENTS

    • Ability to frequently stand, sit, squat, crouch, crawl and climb
    • Ability to lift 55 lbs. to shoulder height, repeatedly employing traditional lifting methods.
    • Ability to lift / move full kegs (+/- 150 lbs.)
    • Ability to work in loud, noisy, slippery, hot, humid, and cold environments for extended periods of time
    • Ability to work safely around hazardous chemicals, high voltage, hot liquids, compressed gases, pressurized vessels, etc.
    • Can operate a forklift
    • Have a clean driving record with a "Class C" license
    • Must be flexible with your schedule (think weekends, late nights, etc)

    TO APPLY
    This is a full-time position. Candidate must live in Orange County or is willing to relocate.
    Gunwhale Ales is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates must pass a background check.

    Please email a cover letter, resume, and references to: info@gunwhaleales.com. We look forward to receiving your applications.

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    Passionate people, wanting focus on quality and obsession over the small details...

    Please feel free to check out our social media (@gunwhaleales) to understand the culture and lifestyle, as well as to see the heavy focus on hoppy, farmhouse, and wild beer. We are ready to expand upon a unique approach and traditional beermaking. We care for efficiency and traditional methods, but not gimmicks or shortcuts that take away from quality.

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