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  • Head Brewer Opportunity – Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    Braumeister Brewing Co., located in downtown Carleton Place, Ont just outside Ottawa, Ont is looking for the right candidate to join our team in the Head Brewer/Production Manager Position.

    We are a startup production brewery that is building a taproom, Bavarian beer hall, production facility and brewhouse in the winter of 2017. We are looking for a Head Brewer/Master Brewer to help us launch and grow our business. Carleton Place is a beautiful, growing city with a heritage and small town community feel. It is a great place to live and work and is only 30 minutes outside Ottawa! Check out https://carletonplace.ca/ and http://ottawa.ca/en for more information on the cities of Carleton Place and Ottawa. Our brewery will focus on traditional German/European style ales and lagers. We have a brand new 10bbl brew system and the initial focus is on local sales in our taproom and Bavarian beer hall/garden, as well as distributing to local bars and restaurants. More information on our production facility will be discussed during the interview process.

    If you are in the market, looking for a change, or are just curious to see what we have to offer, please feel free to get in contact with us! Our ideal hire/start date is Fall 2017 but we can be flexible with the right person. We are looking for a responsible, experienced head brewer/master brewer that enjoys working in a positive, creative, passionate production brewery and who can form, lead and inspire a production team. We look forward to hearing from you. Cheers!

    Applicants must possess:
    - Minimum of 2 years experience in a production brewery setting is preferred but not mandatory
    - Education from an accredited brewing school(s) and/or other beer-related education
    - Great passion and enthusiasm for craft beer, brewing, creating recipes, and researching and applying new techniques
    - Strong leadership, organization, and time-management skills
    - Strong verbal and written communication skills
    - Strong sense of responsibility both inside and outside the brewery
    - Ability to work and communicate well with others in both the production and administrative sides of the brewery
    - Extensive knowledge and experience with most if not all European beer styles
    - Strong vision and desire to produce award-winning beer
    - Ability to design traditional beer recipes that will excite customers
    - Strong mechanical background- ability to troubleshoot/repair mechanical issues in brewery setting
    - Ability and willingness to adopt new processes/practices and/or beer-styles
    - Ability to source and maintain raw materials inventories and contracts
    - Ability to source and maintain packaging inventories and cooperage
    - A strong focus on cleanliness, safety and organization of equipment, lab, and facility
    - Ability to utilize and manage brewery production software
    - Experience working in a brewery lab (yeast propagation, etc.)
    - Experience working with, at a minimum, 10bbl brewhouse or larger
    - Willingness to work in a fast pace environment, yet be precise in daily tasks

    Other Criteria:
    - Ability to stand for long periods of time
    - Ability to lift 55+ pounds
    - Ability to work well under pressure
    - Maintain flexible hours
    - Ability to attend and work outside events and tasting room operations
    - Ability to speak in front of groups or tours
    - Ability to work independently and in a team with minimal direct supervision
    - Fork lift certification is a plus
    - Self Starter and motivated to learn more about the industry

    Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

    - Lead and assist in the brewing process, packaging line and cellar
    - Ensure efficient operation of equipment and facility
    - Ensure cleanliness and organization of equipment and facility
    - Assist in setting up and making running adjustments to packaging equipment
    - Assist production staff in performing their duties through direction and assistance
    - Lead, teach, and inspire staff to always be improving processes
    - Safely use a wide variety of power and hand tools
    - Ensure the equipment is setup, maintained, and operated to allow for efficient and safe production and packaging of quality product
    - Maintain a clean and orderly work area, returning tools, equipment and supplies to their appropriate storage areas after each assignment
    - Willingness and ability to perform any other ancillary jobs/roles within the brewery

    **We are willing to provide a competitive salary, benefits and bonus package commensurate with your experience.**

    Send cover letter/resume to Rohit Gupta, rohit@braumeister.ca, with the subject line "Head Brewer".
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