Full Time - Brew, Cellar, Package, and Clean for City Star Brewing (Berthoud, CO)

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City Star Brewing is looking to add a full-time brewhouse employee to our team. City Star Brewing is a brewery and tasting room located in downtown Berthoud, Colorado. We currently operate a 3.5BBL brew house with 7bbl and 15bbl fermenters and brite tanks, in addition to our barrel-aging program. Currently most beer is packaged in kegs, sold through the tasting room and independently self-distributed to craft beer bars and restaurants in Northern Colorado. Limited release beers are hand packaged in 22oz bottles. Since the COVID-19 shutdown we've begun pre-filling all beers in crowlers, and we've purchased a canning machine to start offering 16oz cans as soon as possible. Check us out at http://citystarbrewing.com.

The ideal candidate would be a hard-working individual who can work efficiently without supervision. A good attitude is a must as well as being able to share a small workspace with others. You must be able to communicate effectively with team members and be very detail oriented. This position requires being able to independently manage brewing operations including (but not limited to): cleaning kegs, kettles, and tanks, operate brew house, package beer, yeast management, record keeping, inventory management, and offer taproom and sales support.

Required Qualifications:

• Ability to work independently and be resourceful, plus multi-task – to prioritize and complete multiple projects and responsibilities
• Minimum high school diploma required, brewing education preferred
• Commercial brewing experience (1+ year)
• Capability to understand, follow, maintain and improve SOPs
• Effective time management: ability to work efficiently at a fast-pace with precision and good sanitary technique
• Basic knowledge of proper chemical handling and brewery safety
• High level of mechanical aptitude
• Personable, positive attitude, honest, reliable, responsible
• Strong communication skills, competent at following directions, and able to adapt to changes in the work environment
• Must be neat and understand the necessity of organization and cleanliness in a brewery environment
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Able to physically execute the daily requirements of brewing including the ability to lift and move up to 160 pounds (manually stacking and unstacking kegs), to twist, turn, stoop/bend, and to reach above your shoulders (50lb bags of grain), and to work in standing/walking positions for long periods of time
• Enthusiastic about craft beer
• Ability to record all brew house information accurately and legibly
• Minimum of 21 years old

Position is open immediately. Schedule is full-time 32-40 hours/week, with the exact schedule dependent on individual and brewery schedules.

Competitive wage and health benefits. Compensation commensurate with level of experience.

To be considered for this position please email your cover letter, resume and job references to jobs@citystarbrewing.com.

Initial communication regarding this position will be primarily via e-mail. No phone calls please. Must be able to interview in person.