Production Manager/Head Brewer
Lost Coast Brewery, located on the coast of northern California is now hiring a Production Manager/Head Brewer to manage all brewery operations.
Lost Coast Brewery was founded in 1989 and has a proud history of making quality beers. We moved into our new brewery last year which is a 77,000 sq. ft. facility with a 120 barrel brewhouse. Since our move we have been busily putting out new beers. We just installed a 10 barrel pilot brewery. We are in need of a head brewer that can continue our history of fine beers. As a head brewer you will be walking into a beautiful new facility that is well managed with diligent personnel. Lost Coast Brewery is located on the beautiful Redwood Coast. We have mild temperatures all year round so it is a great area for outdoor activities. There is a University near by that adds to the cultural experience. We offer a competitive salary, medical and dental plan, vacation, holiday, and sick pay and a retirement plan.
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES RELATED TO HEAD BREWER:
• 5+ years of head brewing experience, with a history of progressive advancement in leadership or management positions*
• 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
• Training, guiding and growing your team of brewers**
• An eye for the big picture and how the details support it
• 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
TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED:*
• Experience operating and managing an automated 100 BBL brew system utilizing Braumat, beraBREW or similar technology
• Technical and practical knowledge of all aspects of brewery operations, including but not limited to:
• business acumen for strategic forecasting, scheduling, budgeting and efficiency metrics
• inventory and supply chain management, including materials ordering and logistics
• yeast management, fermentation theory/practice
• quality control and lab procedures such as: cell counting/viability testing, D.O., CO2 and packaged air testing, gram staining and microbiological analysis
• equipment, cellaring, cleaning and maintenance best practices, SOP development and enforcement
• working knowledge of safety and legal compliance requirements and enforcement
• vetting, hiring, training and management of a complete brewhouse staff
E-mail resume to brewbarb at lostcoast.com
Lost Coast Brewery, located on the coast of northern California is now hiring a Production Manager/Head Brewer to manage all brewery operations.
Lost Coast Brewery was founded in 1989 and has a proud history of making quality beers. We moved into our new brewery last year which is a 77,000 sq. ft. facility with a 120 barrel brewhouse. Since our move we have been busily putting out new beers. We just installed a 10 barrel pilot brewery. We are in need of a head brewer that can continue our history of fine beers. As a head brewer you will be walking into a beautiful new facility that is well managed with diligent personnel. Lost Coast Brewery is located on the beautiful Redwood Coast. We have mild temperatures all year round so it is a great area for outdoor activities. There is a University near by that adds to the cultural experience. We offer a competitive salary, medical and dental plan, vacation, holiday, and sick pay and a retirement plan.
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES RELATED TO HEAD BREWER:
• 5+ years of head brewing experience, with a history of progressive advancement in leadership or management positions*
• 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
• Training, guiding and growing your team of brewers**
• An eye for the big picture and how the details support it
• 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
TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED:*
• Experience operating and managing an automated 100 BBL brew system utilizing Braumat, beraBREW or similar technology
• Technical and practical knowledge of all aspects of brewery operations, including but not limited to:
• business acumen for strategic forecasting, scheduling, budgeting and efficiency metrics
• inventory and supply chain management, including materials ordering and logistics
• yeast management, fermentation theory/practice
• quality control and lab procedures such as: cell counting/viability testing, D.O., CO2 and packaged air testing, gram staining and microbiological analysis
• equipment, cellaring, cleaning and maintenance best practices, SOP development and enforcement
• working knowledge of safety and legal compliance requirements and enforcement
• vetting, hiring, training and management of a complete brewhouse staff
E-mail resume to brewbarb at lostcoast.com