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BJ's is a growing restaurant chain with several breweries that supply our restaurants with BJ's proprietary craft beer. Production is primarily draft in a variety of ale and lager styles, including barrel-aged and experimental beers. BJ's brewing team strives for excellence, as evidenced by our 30 medals at the Great American Beer Festival.
If you are an experienced, quality-driven brewer interested in joining our amazing brewing team, please email your resume to kyoung@bjri.com or apply directly online at http://careers.workatbjs.com/brewery
The Head Brewer is responsible for every aspect of the Gold Standard operation and maintenance of the brewery, and managing close to 3000 barrels of production annually.
Areas of Responsibility:
Recipe development
Brewing exacting recipes to spec
Filtering on a vertical leaf DE filter
Quality Assurance using a microscope, density meter, a pH meter, spectrophotometer, Luminester, anaerobic plating and sensory
Cleaning and sanitation of all equipment in the brewery
Yeast management and propagation
Tank management
Troubleshooting
Technical maintenance
Ordering of raw materials
Receiving deliveries
Monthly detailed inventory
Weekly AR and AP accounting
Mentoring of team members
Supporting and interfacing with restaurant management
To impart knowledge about beer and brewing to our guests and team members
Cutting controllable costs and maintaining a profitable brewery
Use of proper and safe chemical handling techniques
Daily cleaning and upkeep of appearance in brewery
Safety Protocols and OSHA compliance
Representing BJ’s at beer events
Requirements:
Minimum of 1-2 years comparable brewing experience in a craft brewery
Ability to lift heavy objects repeatedly and safely
Comfortable working inside confined spaces and from elevated platforms and ladders, using fall limiters and harnesses
Employees must be able to work as a team doing any and all aspects of the process to assist each other in executing the tasks in an efficient manner
Flexibility with work hours and availability is a must
Proof of eligibility to work in the U.S. required
BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer