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JOB TITLE: Head Brewer
LOCATION: Primary location Murfreesboro TN. Additional Facilities in Nashville and Franklin TN
REPORTS TO: Chief Operations Officer
POSITION TYPE: Full-time, Salaried
EXTERNAL POSTING DATES: 7-12-17 to 7-28-17
POSITION SUMMARY:
Life is Brewing is looking for a quizzical mind, a seeker, a Head Brewer that envelopes the mindset of Life is Brewing.
The perfect Head Brewer will work collaboratively with the Chief Operations Officer to produce high quality product with efficiency for our two breweries; Mantra Artisan Ales, and Steel Barrel Brewing Co.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Leads all day-to-day activities necessary to produce high quality, consistent beer at the Steel Barrel facility at Hop Springs.
• Manage all brewery operations of our 60BBL brew system crafting 12k+ BBLS per year.
• Lead, manage, and schedule the brewers, cellarman, racking and packaging personnel.
• Promotes an atmosphere of cooperation and teamwork within the department and the company.
• Conducts bi annual performance reviews with all direct reports.
• Effectively represent Beer Production in weekly cross department meetings regarding Quality and Production.
• Advocates a continuous improvement culture throughout his/her team.
• Assists in development and updating of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) as necessary.
• Holds self and brewers accountable for adhering to SOPs and maintaining a sanitary and micro-biologically stable work environment.
• Conducts critical assessment of beers through active participation in raw material and beer sensory panels.
• Facilitates future growth of the brewery through continuous optimization of current processes.
• Assists in implementation of new equipment and processes.
• Works with senior management on new product development initiatives.
Maintain brewing, cellaring, filtration, packaging and other related documentation in an organized and complete manner.
• Provide hands on relief of all positions as necessary.
• Provide leadership in decision making situations as needed.
• Maintain healthy communication with other departments (Sales, Distribution, QA/QC, Tasting Room, and Packaging).
• Responsible for inventory control.
• Oversee and improve production efficiency.
• Point person of contact for MTSU’s staff and their on-site teaching facility in Steel Barrel for their fermentation science program.
• In charge off all student interns and scheduling of students.
• Help in the creation of research projects in collaboration with MTSU staff.
REQUIRED SOFTWARE/HARDWARE USED:
• MS Office products; including Excel, Word, and Power Point
• Experience operating and managing an automated 60 BBL brew system utilizing Braumat, or similar technology.
• Windows 10 OS.
• Orchestrated Beer.
• Drop Box and Trello experience a plus.
THE ULTIMATE CANDIDATE WILL POSSESS:
• 2+ Years of head brewing experience of a 30k+ barrel brewhouse, with a history of progressive advancement in leadership or management positions.
• 6+ Years of brewing experience.
• College degree and certification from an accredited brewing program, with a focus in microbiology, food science or chemical engineering a plus.
• Strong mechanical and problem-solving aptitude.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• The ability to work unsupervised and manage your own time and the time of others effectively
• Create a world-class beer development program – taking a beer from concept to pilot batch, testing, scaling up, and full-blown production runs.
• Focus on quality and consistency of finished product
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
• Work is primarily performed at Hop Springs in Murfreesboro. With occasional trips to Mantra Artisan Ales in Franklin and the future brewpub in Nashville.
• Occasional travel required.
• May be asked to attend beer fests and must be able to help setup and break down.
• Must be able to pick-up 55lbs and possibly stand for long periods.
PLEASE APPLY HERE:
If you are interested in this position please supply a resume, cover letter, AND portfolio to dmorse@lifeisbrewing.com with the header “Make me the next Head Brewer”.
ABOUT LIFE IS BREWING
Life is Brewing is a team of skilled hyper gregarious beer professionals that own Mantra Artisan Ales, Steel Barrel Brewing Co, and Hop Springs Farm. We are expanding with a new brewery in Murfreesboro TN and a brewpub in Nashville TN. We currently operate an existing location in Franklin TN. Life is brewing has expanded at a 300% clip each year from its inception with continued expected growth for the next 3 years.
Steel Barrel Brewing Co is a new 60 bbl fully automated 5 vessel brewery that broke ground in the spring with an estimated date of completion in December. The new facility is the largest craft brewery in the state of Tennessee.
Mantra Artisan Ales is a collaboration with COO Derrick Morse and Celebrity Chef Maneet Chauhan. We are focused on flavor and the culinary aspect of brewing. With beers like, Saffron IPA, Japa (a milk chai stout), and Cassis (a whiskey barrel-aged Flanders style red on tart cherries and black currant). Mantra is focused on brewing with unique ingredients to develop full flavored brews. Most of Mantra’s clean beer production will be moved to Steel Barrel’s facility with all the spontaneous and wild beers being produced in Franklin.
Garret Oliver had this to say about our Saffron IPA in the February edition of All About Beer:
“The nose is a riot—sweet oranges, limey hops, warm saffron and then cardamom, a notoriously difficult spice to dial in, floating serenely over the whole affair. The bitterness comes off sharp at the outset but soon settles in, supported by generous malts. The finish is brusque but not unpleasant. This is a really fun beer, and I’d love to try it with Goan curried crab cakes.”
Hop Springs is an 84 acre farm that will have a 20 acre hop field, 9 hole disc golf course, amphitheater, taproom, orchard, mountain bike trail, wedding venue, cabins, and of course a brewery.
The brewpub is slated to open late 2018, and is located in the heart of Germantown, Nashville TN.
LOCATION: Primary location Murfreesboro TN. Additional Facilities in Nashville and Franklin TN
REPORTS TO: Chief Operations Officer
POSITION TYPE: Full-time, Salaried
EXTERNAL POSTING DATES: 7-12-17 to 7-28-17
POSITION SUMMARY:
Life is Brewing is looking for a quizzical mind, a seeker, a Head Brewer that envelopes the mindset of Life is Brewing.
The perfect Head Brewer will work collaboratively with the Chief Operations Officer to produce high quality product with efficiency for our two breweries; Mantra Artisan Ales, and Steel Barrel Brewing Co.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Leads all day-to-day activities necessary to produce high quality, consistent beer at the Steel Barrel facility at Hop Springs.
• Manage all brewery operations of our 60BBL brew system crafting 12k+ BBLS per year.
• Lead, manage, and schedule the brewers, cellarman, racking and packaging personnel.
• Promotes an atmosphere of cooperation and teamwork within the department and the company.
• Conducts bi annual performance reviews with all direct reports.
• Effectively represent Beer Production in weekly cross department meetings regarding Quality and Production.
• Advocates a continuous improvement culture throughout his/her team.
• Assists in development and updating of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) as necessary.
• Holds self and brewers accountable for adhering to SOPs and maintaining a sanitary and micro-biologically stable work environment.
• Conducts critical assessment of beers through active participation in raw material and beer sensory panels.
• Facilitates future growth of the brewery through continuous optimization of current processes.
• Assists in implementation of new equipment and processes.
• Works with senior management on new product development initiatives.
Maintain brewing, cellaring, filtration, packaging and other related documentation in an organized and complete manner.
• Provide hands on relief of all positions as necessary.
• Provide leadership in decision making situations as needed.
• Maintain healthy communication with other departments (Sales, Distribution, QA/QC, Tasting Room, and Packaging).
• Responsible for inventory control.
• Oversee and improve production efficiency.
• Point person of contact for MTSU’s staff and their on-site teaching facility in Steel Barrel for their fermentation science program.
• In charge off all student interns and scheduling of students.
• Help in the creation of research projects in collaboration with MTSU staff.
REQUIRED SOFTWARE/HARDWARE USED:
• MS Office products; including Excel, Word, and Power Point
• Experience operating and managing an automated 60 BBL brew system utilizing Braumat, or similar technology.
• Windows 10 OS.
• Orchestrated Beer.
• Drop Box and Trello experience a plus.
THE ULTIMATE CANDIDATE WILL POSSESS:
• 2+ Years of head brewing experience of a 30k+ barrel brewhouse, with a history of progressive advancement in leadership or management positions.
• 6+ Years of brewing experience.
• College degree and certification from an accredited brewing program, with a focus in microbiology, food science or chemical engineering a plus.
• Strong mechanical and problem-solving aptitude.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• The ability to work unsupervised and manage your own time and the time of others effectively
• Create a world-class beer development program – taking a beer from concept to pilot batch, testing, scaling up, and full-blown production runs.
• Focus on quality and consistency of finished product
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
• Work is primarily performed at Hop Springs in Murfreesboro. With occasional trips to Mantra Artisan Ales in Franklin and the future brewpub in Nashville.
• Occasional travel required.
• May be asked to attend beer fests and must be able to help setup and break down.
• Must be able to pick-up 55lbs and possibly stand for long periods.
PLEASE APPLY HERE:
If you are interested in this position please supply a resume, cover letter, AND portfolio to dmorse@lifeisbrewing.com with the header “Make me the next Head Brewer”.
ABOUT LIFE IS BREWING
Life is Brewing is a team of skilled hyper gregarious beer professionals that own Mantra Artisan Ales, Steel Barrel Brewing Co, and Hop Springs Farm. We are expanding with a new brewery in Murfreesboro TN and a brewpub in Nashville TN. We currently operate an existing location in Franklin TN. Life is brewing has expanded at a 300% clip each year from its inception with continued expected growth for the next 3 years.
Steel Barrel Brewing Co is a new 60 bbl fully automated 5 vessel brewery that broke ground in the spring with an estimated date of completion in December. The new facility is the largest craft brewery in the state of Tennessee.
Mantra Artisan Ales is a collaboration with COO Derrick Morse and Celebrity Chef Maneet Chauhan. We are focused on flavor and the culinary aspect of brewing. With beers like, Saffron IPA, Japa (a milk chai stout), and Cassis (a whiskey barrel-aged Flanders style red on tart cherries and black currant). Mantra is focused on brewing with unique ingredients to develop full flavored brews. Most of Mantra’s clean beer production will be moved to Steel Barrel’s facility with all the spontaneous and wild beers being produced in Franklin.
Garret Oliver had this to say about our Saffron IPA in the February edition of All About Beer:
“The nose is a riot—sweet oranges, limey hops, warm saffron and then cardamom, a notoriously difficult spice to dial in, floating serenely over the whole affair. The bitterness comes off sharp at the outset but soon settles in, supported by generous malts. The finish is brusque but not unpleasant. This is a really fun beer, and I’d love to try it with Goan curried crab cakes.”
Hop Springs is an 84 acre farm that will have a 20 acre hop field, 9 hole disc golf course, amphitheater, taproom, orchard, mountain bike trail, wedding venue, cabins, and of course a brewery.
The brewpub is slated to open late 2018, and is located in the heart of Germantown, Nashville TN.
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