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  • Lab/Cellar Tech needed for new waterfront brewery in Shoreline Connecticut

    JOB TITLE: Lab/Cellar Technician
    LOCATION: Branford , CT
    REPORTS TO: Brewmaster
    POSITION TYPE: Hourly
    HOURS: 40 hours per week. Occasional nights and weekends.
    APPROXIMATE START DATE: Mid to Late January 2015

    Stony Creek Brewery is building a 30,000 square feet brewery and tasting room on the banks of the Branford River in Shoreline Branford, CT. Our facility will feature a 30 bbl JVNW Brewery, a Kosme/Krones Bottling line, a Wild Goose Canning Line and more. Attached will be a 2,500 square foot tasting pub and second floor celebration room.

    POSITION SUMMARY: The Lab/Cellar Technician will be responsible for the operation of our QA Lab (and all associated duties) as well as basic Cellar duties. A love of craft beer is a priority. The ability to work in a team, a must.

    KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

    Lab duties will primarily include but not be limited to.
    • Confirm and track beer volumes in bottles and cans.
    • Package beer air and CO2 volume
    • Wort and Bright Beer color.
    • IBU testing
    • Yeast cell counts with a hemacytometer.
    • Yeast viability with methylene blue.
    • Plating out beer and water samples. Candidate should be proficient in aseptic plating techniques.
    • Clean, sanitize, and purge tanks and process lines/hoses with strict adherence to C.I.P. and process S.O.P.’s
    • Yeast management, including; yeast dumps, harvesting, pitching, cell counts, viability counts.
    • Carbonation monitoring
    • Fermentation monitoring, including; gravity checks, tank pressurization, and temperature adjustments
    • Ensures work area is clean and well organized
    • Ensures tank exteriors and process piping are cleaned regularly

    QUALIFICATIONS
    • To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

    EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
    • Experience working in a QA/QC Lab preferred.
    • Degree in microbiology is preferred.
    • Attention to detail is a must
    • Ability to multi task.
    • Knowledge of basic Lab Skills and procedures
    • Genuine enthusiasm for craft beer

    Pay rate depends on experience. Job will include competitive benefits.

    To apply, please send Cover Letter and Resume to jobs@stonycreekbeer.com
    Last edited by StonyCreekAndy; 10-24-2014, 01:15 PM.
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