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Grouse Malting and Roasting Company, located in Wellington, Colorado, fulfills that need by creating gluten-free malt for breweries across the country and beyond. We are a certified organic and gluten-free production facility with a focus on innovation and a commitment to bettering our environment and our community.
Our team has a passion for learning, growing, and problem-solving, and – of course – quality craft malts and craft beer. Quality and collaboration are keys to our business success, and this position requires an aptitude for hard work, attention to detail as well as a bit of risk-taking and creative problem solving.
Responsibilities
The Malt House Production Manager is responsible for quality malt production.
This involves the general supervision of production operations, finished product quality, and production employees. Purchasing and installing new production equipment will be also be required.
Essential Duties & Requirements
Malt Production
• Orchestrate malt production by managing weekly/daily production schedules.
• Assist in malt house production operations as required. This includes unloading materials, handling bags of specialty malt, operator relief, and troubleshooting process equipment.
• Maintain other miscellaneous building, grounds, and security related functions as required.
• Support quality team with monitoring quality parameters including but not limited to production sampling, record keeping, process controls, sensory testing, and lab analysis.
Employee Training
Ensure all project documentation and record keeping requirements are fulfilled, managed, and maintained.
• Track and communicate status updates, scope and design changes, as well as budgetary changes as production and projects are developed, implemented, and managed.
• Supervise employees
• Assist training and development needs for all employees
• Ensure all employees are complying with OSHA safety and in-house quality and sanitary requirements
Equipment
• Assist with engineering designs, contractors, tasks, priorities, timelines, and requirements for existing and future malt house needs.
• Be a resource for equipment maintenance, reliability and process optimization.
• Complete and manage preventative maintenance program.
• Troubleshoot and repair equipment as needed.
• Develop start-up plan, training plan, SOPs and TOPs for each new piece of equipment.
Desired Minimum Qualifications
• 2+ years manufacturing or grain handling experience and/or experience in brewing/packaging, particularly in the food industry.
• Proved experience in new factory or production design.
• Excellent mechanical aptitude, with hands-on experience troubleshooting equipment.
• Computer literacy, Microsoft Office and other project management tools.
• Proven track record in brewery and/or food plant engineering, design and project management with a focus on equipment installation, design, and construction.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must constantly lift and/or move up to 30 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally up to 100 pounds.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud most of the time. Temperatures vary seasonally in work areas.
Compensation and Benefits
Grouse Malting offers competitive wages that will be determined by experience and may include health/vision insurance, 401k & bonus opportunities, and paid time off. Benefit eligibility is dependent on job classification and hours worked.
Please submit interested and resume to twila@grouseco.com
Our team has a passion for learning, growing, and problem-solving, and – of course – quality craft malts and craft beer. Quality and collaboration are keys to our business success, and this position requires an aptitude for hard work, attention to detail as well as a bit of risk-taking and creative problem solving.
Responsibilities
The Malt House Production Manager is responsible for quality malt production.
This involves the general supervision of production operations, finished product quality, and production employees. Purchasing and installing new production equipment will be also be required.
Essential Duties & Requirements
Malt Production
• Orchestrate malt production by managing weekly/daily production schedules.
• Assist in malt house production operations as required. This includes unloading materials, handling bags of specialty malt, operator relief, and troubleshooting process equipment.
• Maintain other miscellaneous building, grounds, and security related functions as required.
• Support quality team with monitoring quality parameters including but not limited to production sampling, record keeping, process controls, sensory testing, and lab analysis.
Employee Training
Ensure all project documentation and record keeping requirements are fulfilled, managed, and maintained.
• Track and communicate status updates, scope and design changes, as well as budgetary changes as production and projects are developed, implemented, and managed.
• Supervise employees
• Assist training and development needs for all employees
• Ensure all employees are complying with OSHA safety and in-house quality and sanitary requirements
Equipment
• Assist with engineering designs, contractors, tasks, priorities, timelines, and requirements for existing and future malt house needs.
• Be a resource for equipment maintenance, reliability and process optimization.
• Complete and manage preventative maintenance program.
• Troubleshoot and repair equipment as needed.
• Develop start-up plan, training plan, SOPs and TOPs for each new piece of equipment.
Desired Minimum Qualifications
• 2+ years manufacturing or grain handling experience and/or experience in brewing/packaging, particularly in the food industry.
• Proved experience in new factory or production design.
• Excellent mechanical aptitude, with hands-on experience troubleshooting equipment.
• Computer literacy, Microsoft Office and other project management tools.
• Proven track record in brewery and/or food plant engineering, design and project management with a focus on equipment installation, design, and construction.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must constantly lift and/or move up to 30 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally up to 100 pounds.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud most of the time. Temperatures vary seasonally in work areas.
Compensation and Benefits
Grouse Malting offers competitive wages that will be determined by experience and may include health/vision insurance, 401k & bonus opportunities, and paid time off. Benefit eligibility is dependent on job classification and hours worked.
Please submit interested and resume to twila@grouseco.com