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Brewer Position Open | Wicked Weed Brewing Production Brewery
As an important member of the Wicked Weed Brewing team, the Brewer is responsible for following the established processes and for completing all day-to-day activities necessary to make high quality beer. Passion for crafting clean beers is a requirement as well as adopting the Wicked Weed brewing philosophies and standards of quality.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for following Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and maintaining high quality standards in all areas of beer production.
- Maintaining a clean, sanitary, and presentable work environment through CIP (Clean in Place) procedures.
- Daily management of yeast health and fermentations.
- Yeast harvesting, barrel stabilization and maintenance, racking in and out of barrels.
- Standard cellar work, including PH monitoring, gravities, crash schedule, etc.
- Dry hopping and adjunct processing.
- Setup and tear down of hard and soft piping assemblies.
- Carbonate beer and prepare it for packaging.
- Organizing and collecting records.
- Continual lifting, dragging, carrying and manipulating of hoses, parts, pumps, buckets, requiring standing, walking, crouching and lifting
- Performs routine maintenance on equipment and infrastructure.
- Must be able to work under the direction of the Beer Production Manager, work independently and be self-motivated.
- Responsible for ensuring that safety procedures are adhered to throughout the brewery.
- Willingness to assist other departments when necessary, including but not limited to brewhouse, cellar, packaging, maintenance, QA/QC lab and events.
Additional duties may be assigned as necessary.
Education/Experience Requirements:
- Minimum 2 years professional brewing experience at a 10K+ bbl/year facility.
- A degree in fermentation science from an accredited brewing school preferred.
Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Knowledge of yeast management, CIP and sanitation, fermentation management and monitoring.
- Outstanding communication and problem solving skills.
- Strong record keeping skills and basic understanding of Excel, Word and other programs for brewery functions.
- Knowledge of OSHA standards and forklift operation.
- Ability to take direction well, follow verbal and written instructions (SOPs), managing multiple processes at one time.
- Ability to coordinate with other departments according to schedule.
- Ability to work in a diverse team environment with a positive outlook and attitude.
- Love of craft beer and a desire to see the best product leave the brewery every time.
Physical Demands:
- Ability to frequently lift and/or move objects weighing up to 55 lbs. and occasionally lift and/or move up to 160 lbs.
- Ability to be on your feet for long periods of time standing and/or walking. Walking surfaces may be wet and/or slippery.
- Ability to frequently sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl and climb.
- Ability to frequently talk, hear, and smell.
- Ability to frequently reach with hands and arms; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls.
- Vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.
Respond with brief letter of interest and RESUME to beth@wickedweedbrewing.com to be considered for this position.
Competitive compensation + full benefits including medical, dental, vision, vacation, matching 401k, etc.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for following Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and maintaining high quality standards in all areas of beer production.
- Maintaining a clean, sanitary, and presentable work environment through CIP (Clean in Place) procedures.
- Daily management of yeast health and fermentations.
- Yeast harvesting, barrel stabilization and maintenance, racking in and out of barrels.
- Standard cellar work, including PH monitoring, gravities, crash schedule, etc.
- Dry hopping and adjunct processing.
- Setup and tear down of hard and soft piping assemblies.
- Carbonate beer and prepare it for packaging.
- Organizing and collecting records.
- Continual lifting, dragging, carrying and manipulating of hoses, parts, pumps, buckets, requiring standing, walking, crouching and lifting
- Performs routine maintenance on equipment and infrastructure.
- Must be able to work under the direction of the Beer Production Manager, work independently and be self-motivated.
- Responsible for ensuring that safety procedures are adhered to throughout the brewery.
- Willingness to assist other departments when necessary, including but not limited to brewhouse, cellar, packaging, maintenance, QA/QC lab and events.
Additional duties may be assigned as necessary.
Education/Experience Requirements:
- Minimum 2 years professional brewing experience at a 10K+ bbl/year facility.
- A degree in fermentation science from an accredited brewing school preferred.
Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Knowledge of yeast management, CIP and sanitation, fermentation management and monitoring.
- Outstanding communication and problem solving skills.
- Strong record keeping skills and basic understanding of Excel, Word and other programs for brewery functions.
- Knowledge of OSHA standards and forklift operation.
- Ability to take direction well, follow verbal and written instructions (SOPs), managing multiple processes at one time.
- Ability to coordinate with other departments according to schedule.
- Ability to work in a diverse team environment with a positive outlook and attitude.
- Love of craft beer and a desire to see the best product leave the brewery every time.
Physical Demands:
- Ability to frequently lift and/or move objects weighing up to 55 lbs. and occasionally lift and/or move up to 160 lbs.
- Ability to be on your feet for long periods of time standing and/or walking. Walking surfaces may be wet and/or slippery.
- Ability to frequently sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl and climb.
- Ability to frequently talk, hear, and smell.
- Ability to frequently reach with hands and arms; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls.
- Vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.
Respond with brief letter of interest and RESUME to beth@wickedweedbrewing.com to be considered for this position.
Competitive compensation + full benefits including medical, dental, vision, vacation, matching 401k, etc.