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Established brewery looking for experienced commercial brewer to lead our brewhouse (10bbl brewhouse, coolship, 6 FV, 3 BT, 3 blending tanks), manage our wood cellar (180 bbls, 5 vintage foeders, 3 new foeders). We also are co-packaging out of Octopi Brewing starting May 2020 and some of the job responsibility will be working with Management on design and marketing of those products.
Head Brewer Responsibilities
Qualifications
Head Brewer Responsibilities
- Manage daily operation of brewhouse and wood cellar
- Manage co-packaging initiative starting in June
- Verify all beers meet quality control standards
- Design and brew beers that align with the Wild Mind brand and are both salable and interesting to consumers
- Receive and store raw materials
- Work safely with strong chemicals
- Order ingredients and stage deliveries
- Deal with barrels: filling, transferring, blending, cleaning, and maintenance
- Use brewery management software (Ekos) and keeping detailed record-keeping
- Assist in packaging and cleaning, as needed
- Maintain an orderly and safe work environment in brewery/cellar and entire facility
- Proficient computer skills (word processing, spreadsheets, email, etc.)
- Work Wild Mind events, as needed
- Represent Wild Mind at festivals and events, as needed
- Help build, foster, and carry-on Wild Mind Ales culture
Qualifications
- Passion for craft beer
- 5-years commercial brewing experience
- Management experiencing in a production brewery
- Recipe development and pilot batching experience.
- Advanced practical brewing knowledge
- Ability to manage all aspects a brewing operation
- Ability to schedule and manage production and production staff
- Able to work a flexible schedule when necessary
- Strong organizational skills and cleanliness
- Understanding of health and safety compliance and implementation
- Physical ability to be on feet for long periods of time and lift at least 55lbs