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Seeking a talented individual to head up the build-out and creative direction for a 15BBL brewpub startup in Olathe, Kansas. Olathe is the home of Garmin and is one of the most beautiful suburbs of Kansas City.
• Help design, assemble, troubleshoot, and operate the brewhouse and create a pilot system for R&D work.
• Design and brew a wide variety of styles, ranging from classics (IPA, stout, ESB, pale) to specialty beers (Belgians, barrel aged, sours, high gravity seasonals).
• Source ingredients, develop recipes, be obsessive about sanitation and quality control.
• Develop SOPs to monitor and enforce high standards of quality and excellence and communicate SOPs to the rest of the brewing and cellar team. Create and develop a Quality Analysis/Quality Control Department and lab/sensory SOP manual.
• Teach, train, and mentor others in the art and craft of brewing.
• Oversee all cleaning, sanitation and maintenance in the brewhouse. You must excel at troubleshooting and problem solving. You must be able to work fast with little supervision.
• Work closely with management to establish budgets, develop production schedules, monitor costs, track profitability, and ensure state / federal compliance.
· Approve all POs input into Ekos for ingredients, chemicals, and brewing supplies.
· Understand monthly variance analyses from physical inventory counts and communicate to CEO.
· Observe equipment in operation to prevent/diagnose potential problems.
· Dismantle devices to gain access to and remove, repair and replace defective parts.
· Identify, suggest, propose, and discuss solutions to equipment and facility issues with management.
· Develop and maintain maintenance logs on all equipment.
· Requisition and order stock parts services for proper and prompt repairs.
· Work with Contractors for repair, maintenance and installation jobs.
· Maintain and service electrical, mechanical, heating and cooling systems.
· Maintain and service plumbing, gas, air, drain and wastewater systems.
· Produce preventive maintenance schedules, tool inventories, repair logs, lubrication logs, etc.
· Interpret electrical drawings
· Troubleshoot PLC's, Controls, Motors, Medium Voltage Equipment.
· Perform electrical, pneumatic, mechanical, and hydraulic system repairs to facility and process equipment, including HVAC and refrigeration.
· Work with a high degree of autonomy and minimal supervision to support production priorities.
· Receives inventory into Ekos in the absence of all other direct reports.
· Perform all duties of head brewer as needed.
Oversee and manage all staff working in the brewhouse and cellar.
Qualifications:
• Responsible self-starter who works well with little supervision.
• Professional degree in Fermentation Science or Brewing Technology (experience may be substituted for degree depending on range and depth).
• 7+ years of professional experience in a brewpub or brewery production environment.
• Experience on multiple commercial systems, with expertise in a wide variety of skills ranging from recipe formulation to fermentation control to filtering and conditioning.
• Intimate knowledge of classic beer styles with a demonstrated ability to brew to style as well as to push boundaries and apply innovative techniques.
• Ability to carry up to 55 pounds and work in a physically demanding environment.
• Ability to weld stainless and handle basic fabrication needs.
Must possess basic welding, electrical, and plumbing skills: experience with pump motor repair: valves; heat exchange systems: packaging equipment such as fillers, case packers, and conveyors; boiler maintenance: and refrigeration knowledge. Prefer to have someone with experience in a production environment in the areas of fluid transfer, food production, or bottling.
Please contact dkempin1364@gmail.com with resume/cover letter/questions.
• Help design, assemble, troubleshoot, and operate the brewhouse and create a pilot system for R&D work.
• Design and brew a wide variety of styles, ranging from classics (IPA, stout, ESB, pale) to specialty beers (Belgians, barrel aged, sours, high gravity seasonals).
• Source ingredients, develop recipes, be obsessive about sanitation and quality control.
• Develop SOPs to monitor and enforce high standards of quality and excellence and communicate SOPs to the rest of the brewing and cellar team. Create and develop a Quality Analysis/Quality Control Department and lab/sensory SOP manual.
• Teach, train, and mentor others in the art and craft of brewing.
• Oversee all cleaning, sanitation and maintenance in the brewhouse. You must excel at troubleshooting and problem solving. You must be able to work fast with little supervision.
• Work closely with management to establish budgets, develop production schedules, monitor costs, track profitability, and ensure state / federal compliance.
· Approve all POs input into Ekos for ingredients, chemicals, and brewing supplies.
· Understand monthly variance analyses from physical inventory counts and communicate to CEO.
· Observe equipment in operation to prevent/diagnose potential problems.
· Dismantle devices to gain access to and remove, repair and replace defective parts.
· Identify, suggest, propose, and discuss solutions to equipment and facility issues with management.
· Develop and maintain maintenance logs on all equipment.
· Requisition and order stock parts services for proper and prompt repairs.
· Work with Contractors for repair, maintenance and installation jobs.
· Maintain and service electrical, mechanical, heating and cooling systems.
· Maintain and service plumbing, gas, air, drain and wastewater systems.
· Produce preventive maintenance schedules, tool inventories, repair logs, lubrication logs, etc.
· Interpret electrical drawings
· Troubleshoot PLC's, Controls, Motors, Medium Voltage Equipment.
· Perform electrical, pneumatic, mechanical, and hydraulic system repairs to facility and process equipment, including HVAC and refrigeration.
· Work with a high degree of autonomy and minimal supervision to support production priorities.
· Receives inventory into Ekos in the absence of all other direct reports.
· Perform all duties of head brewer as needed.
Oversee and manage all staff working in the brewhouse and cellar.
Qualifications:
• Responsible self-starter who works well with little supervision.
• Professional degree in Fermentation Science or Brewing Technology (experience may be substituted for degree depending on range and depth).
• 7+ years of professional experience in a brewpub or brewery production environment.
• Experience on multiple commercial systems, with expertise in a wide variety of skills ranging from recipe formulation to fermentation control to filtering and conditioning.
• Intimate knowledge of classic beer styles with a demonstrated ability to brew to style as well as to push boundaries and apply innovative techniques.
• Ability to carry up to 55 pounds and work in a physically demanding environment.
• Ability to weld stainless and handle basic fabrication needs.
Must possess basic welding, electrical, and plumbing skills: experience with pump motor repair: valves; heat exchange systems: packaging equipment such as fillers, case packers, and conveyors; boiler maintenance: and refrigeration knowledge. Prefer to have someone with experience in a production environment in the areas of fluid transfer, food production, or bottling.
Please contact dkempin1364@gmail.com with resume/cover letter/questions.