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Kilowatt Brewing is looking to hire a full-time Head Brewer.
ABOUT KILOWATT BREWING:
Kilowatt Brewing produces unique styled, hand-crafted beer located in the Kearny Mesa neighborhood. Creative and interactive lighting permeates throughout the brewery and taproom featuring rotating artwork created by local artists. Custom programmed LED lighting allows us to change the lighting color and mood in real-time. The brewery and tasting room are located at 7576 Clairemont Mesa Boulevard in San Diego. A second tasting room is located in Ocean Beach. Although Kilowatt Brewing is a nanobrewery, we typically have 20 beers on tap at our tasting rooms. www.kilowatt.beer
The brewery currently operates a 3 BBL system and a small barrel aging program. Plans to expand the brew house to a 7 BBL system with 15 BBL fermenters should be completed by November of 2017.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
The Head Brewer reports to the CEO and COO and is responsible for overseeing efficient execution of all brew house and cellar operations. This includes effective management and scheduling of all brewery personnel, the brewing and fermentation schedule, yeast management, bottling and distribution, and inventory of raw materials and related supplies. The Head Brewer ensures the highest quality and consistency through oversight of brewing, fermentation, yeast management, dry hopping, beer transfers, filtering, conditioning, and QA/QC. This position offers exciting working and growth opportunities to a passionate and creative brewer.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Ideal person has brewed on at least a 3 BBL system in full production, has created and brewed more than 10 “styles” of beer, has at least 3-5 years commercial brewing experience and has working knowledge of all aspects of brewery operations, including bottling and distribution. The ideal candidate needs to the have a passion for developing beers that utilize unique ingredients, as well as the ability to create traditional styles, understand barrel aging, sours, yeast strains, hop varieties, grain varieties, grain roasts, etc.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Interview, hire, train, motivate and supervise all brewery and cellar personnel
• Maintain the highest possible quality for all beer produced by establishing and overseeing all QA/QC efforts
• Possess a good understanding of quality assurance/quality control and problem solving skills and to troubleshoot any beer related issues
• Plan the brewhouse and cellar schedule based on information provided by upper management
• Be responsible for the entire brewing and quality control processes and hence should be well versed in scheduling, brewing, recipe development, cellaring, yeast management, draught systems, and packaging operations.
• Maintain complete and accurate brewery records.
• Write SOP’s for all brewhouse and cellar operations and train personnel
• Ensure a safe work environment and provide safety training.
• Schedule personnel to fulfill brewhouse and cellar operations
• Recommend operational business improvements to management
• Equipment maintenance and troubleshooting
• Schedule and execute maintenance and repairs to minimize brewery down time
• Train junior production employees (including safety training)
• Maintain inventory and order raw materials, supplies and chemicals required to produce beer
• Maintain a clean, safe and well organized facility
• Perform all brewery functions at a superior level
• Collaborate with upper management on social media campaigns and educational events for customers
• Work well independently, as well as in a team environment.
• Retain hands-on leadership skills for developing and training a team.
• Manage client & vendor relationships.
• Participate in events, festivals, promotions, etc.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
EXPERIENCE/KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES REQUIRED:
• A Bachelor of Science degree or equivalent in related discipline and/or certification or graduation from an accredited Brewer Training Institution.
• Completed apprenticeship in brewery setting
• 5+ years progressive industry related experience
• A minimum of one year of experience providing work direction or supervising cellar personnel in a brewery
• Strong communications skills
• Ability to manage, train, and motivate production staff
• Proven mechanical aptitude
• Knowledge of beer production, storage and packaging
• Excellent attention to detail and record keeping skills
• Enthusiasm and strong personal knowledge of the microbrewery industry and market
• Thorough knowledge of MS Office
• Ability to interact effectively at all levels within the organization
• Ability to multi-task and be flexible
• Ability to occasionally lift, push, or pull up to 170 pounds
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Employee frequently works in a brewery environment with a moderate amount of noise and activity. The work environment is fast-paced and demanding.
COMPENSATION:
Competitive salary based upon previous work experience and expertise.
TO APPLY:
Send a resume, a cover letter with a couple paragraphs about yourself, and references to beer@kilowatt.beer. Please let us know about all relevant work experience including size and type of equipment that you have worked on as well as any awards and accolades that you have received for your beers.
ABOUT KILOWATT BREWING:
Kilowatt Brewing produces unique styled, hand-crafted beer located in the Kearny Mesa neighborhood. Creative and interactive lighting permeates throughout the brewery and taproom featuring rotating artwork created by local artists. Custom programmed LED lighting allows us to change the lighting color and mood in real-time. The brewery and tasting room are located at 7576 Clairemont Mesa Boulevard in San Diego. A second tasting room is located in Ocean Beach. Although Kilowatt Brewing is a nanobrewery, we typically have 20 beers on tap at our tasting rooms. www.kilowatt.beer
The brewery currently operates a 3 BBL system and a small barrel aging program. Plans to expand the brew house to a 7 BBL system with 15 BBL fermenters should be completed by November of 2017.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
The Head Brewer reports to the CEO and COO and is responsible for overseeing efficient execution of all brew house and cellar operations. This includes effective management and scheduling of all brewery personnel, the brewing and fermentation schedule, yeast management, bottling and distribution, and inventory of raw materials and related supplies. The Head Brewer ensures the highest quality and consistency through oversight of brewing, fermentation, yeast management, dry hopping, beer transfers, filtering, conditioning, and QA/QC. This position offers exciting working and growth opportunities to a passionate and creative brewer.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Ideal person has brewed on at least a 3 BBL system in full production, has created and brewed more than 10 “styles” of beer, has at least 3-5 years commercial brewing experience and has working knowledge of all aspects of brewery operations, including bottling and distribution. The ideal candidate needs to the have a passion for developing beers that utilize unique ingredients, as well as the ability to create traditional styles, understand barrel aging, sours, yeast strains, hop varieties, grain varieties, grain roasts, etc.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Interview, hire, train, motivate and supervise all brewery and cellar personnel
• Maintain the highest possible quality for all beer produced by establishing and overseeing all QA/QC efforts
• Possess a good understanding of quality assurance/quality control and problem solving skills and to troubleshoot any beer related issues
• Plan the brewhouse and cellar schedule based on information provided by upper management
• Be responsible for the entire brewing and quality control processes and hence should be well versed in scheduling, brewing, recipe development, cellaring, yeast management, draught systems, and packaging operations.
• Maintain complete and accurate brewery records.
• Write SOP’s for all brewhouse and cellar operations and train personnel
• Ensure a safe work environment and provide safety training.
• Schedule personnel to fulfill brewhouse and cellar operations
• Recommend operational business improvements to management
• Equipment maintenance and troubleshooting
• Schedule and execute maintenance and repairs to minimize brewery down time
• Train junior production employees (including safety training)
• Maintain inventory and order raw materials, supplies and chemicals required to produce beer
• Maintain a clean, safe and well organized facility
• Perform all brewery functions at a superior level
• Collaborate with upper management on social media campaigns and educational events for customers
• Work well independently, as well as in a team environment.
• Retain hands-on leadership skills for developing and training a team.
• Manage client & vendor relationships.
• Participate in events, festivals, promotions, etc.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
EXPERIENCE/KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES REQUIRED:
• A Bachelor of Science degree or equivalent in related discipline and/or certification or graduation from an accredited Brewer Training Institution.
• Completed apprenticeship in brewery setting
• 5+ years progressive industry related experience
• A minimum of one year of experience providing work direction or supervising cellar personnel in a brewery
• Strong communications skills
• Ability to manage, train, and motivate production staff
• Proven mechanical aptitude
• Knowledge of beer production, storage and packaging
• Excellent attention to detail and record keeping skills
• Enthusiasm and strong personal knowledge of the microbrewery industry and market
• Thorough knowledge of MS Office
• Ability to interact effectively at all levels within the organization
• Ability to multi-task and be flexible
• Ability to occasionally lift, push, or pull up to 170 pounds
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Employee frequently works in a brewery environment with a moderate amount of noise and activity. The work environment is fast-paced and demanding.
COMPENSATION:
Competitive salary based upon previous work experience and expertise.
TO APPLY:
Send a resume, a cover letter with a couple paragraphs about yourself, and references to beer@kilowatt.beer. Please let us know about all relevant work experience including size and type of equipment that you have worked on as well as any awards and accolades that you have received for your beers.