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Brewer 2 - Back Forty Beverage - Portland, OR
Back Forty Beverage
Brewer 2
Back Forty Beverage is searching for a motivated individual to join our brewing team. The ideal candidate wants to work hard, learn and help grow a dynamic exciting new company located in Portland, OR. Brewer 2 at Back Forty will be getting in to the company on the ground floor and will play an integral part in creating a world class brewing facility. They will partake in all aspects of brewing from wort production to packaging to lab work and everything in between. There is huge potential for growth for Brewer 2 with Back Forty.
Back Forty Beverage
Back Forty is dedicated to serving the alcohol beverage industry in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. We’re licensed as a brewery and distillery, which gives us tremendous flexibility to create. We are hosting both contract and alternating proprietorship breweries and distilleries.
We are a well-funded small brewery and distillery situated just outside of Portland, OR in Clackamas. Clackamas offers easy access to some of the bounties of Oregon: Portland uniqueness, craft breweries, distilleries and world class restaurants, Willamette Valley wine region, hiking, biking, skiing, kayaking on Mount Hood and only a couple short hours from the dramatic Oregon coast and the Pacific Ocean.
Our core value centers around the Latin phrase Festina Lente or make haste, slowly. We believe that great things happen when you act deliberately and don’t cut corners. We will let quality guide us, striving to create the best products we can each and every time
Equal Opportunity
Back Forty Beverage is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage everyone to apply regardless of your race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or anything else that has nothing to do with being able to do the job. We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that includes team members with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
The Brewery
Back Forty Beverage has a newly built three vessel brewhouse (mash cooker, lauter tun, kettle/whirlpool) created by Marks Design and Metalworks in Vancouver, WA. We have 260 bbl. of fermentation capacity split between six 40 bbl and one 20 bbl CCV with matching BBTs. We have a dedicated lab and sensory room allowing for robust QA and QC programs. We are primed to grow.
Responsibilities and Duties include but not limited to:
Knowledge and Skills
This is a full time, hourly position. In return for the previous list of qualifications and requirements, Back Forty Beverage is prepared to offer a fair compensation and benefits depending on experience and qualifications.
Please send a cover letter and resume to kyle@backfortybeverage.com, with the subject line BREWERY 2 APPLICANT.
Brewer 2
Back Forty Beverage is searching for a motivated individual to join our brewing team. The ideal candidate wants to work hard, learn and help grow a dynamic exciting new company located in Portland, OR. Brewer 2 at Back Forty will be getting in to the company on the ground floor and will play an integral part in creating a world class brewing facility. They will partake in all aspects of brewing from wort production to packaging to lab work and everything in between. There is huge potential for growth for Brewer 2 with Back Forty.
Back Forty Beverage
Back Forty is dedicated to serving the alcohol beverage industry in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. We’re licensed as a brewery and distillery, which gives us tremendous flexibility to create. We are hosting both contract and alternating proprietorship breweries and distilleries.
We are a well-funded small brewery and distillery situated just outside of Portland, OR in Clackamas. Clackamas offers easy access to some of the bounties of Oregon: Portland uniqueness, craft breweries, distilleries and world class restaurants, Willamette Valley wine region, hiking, biking, skiing, kayaking on Mount Hood and only a couple short hours from the dramatic Oregon coast and the Pacific Ocean.
Our core value centers around the Latin phrase Festina Lente or make haste, slowly. We believe that great things happen when you act deliberately and don’t cut corners. We will let quality guide us, striving to create the best products we can each and every time
Equal Opportunity
Back Forty Beverage is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage everyone to apply regardless of your race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or anything else that has nothing to do with being able to do the job. We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that includes team members with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
The Brewery
Back Forty Beverage has a newly built three vessel brewhouse (mash cooker, lauter tun, kettle/whirlpool) created by Marks Design and Metalworks in Vancouver, WA. We have 260 bbl. of fermentation capacity split between six 40 bbl and one 20 bbl CCV with matching BBTs. We have a dedicated lab and sensory room allowing for robust QA and QC programs. We are primed to grow.
Responsibilities and Duties include but not limited to:
- Pre-Production – Raw material organization, inventory
- Brewing – Brewing to recipe, attention to detail and record keeping, following SOPs.
- Yeast – yeast management, cell counts & viability, harvesting and pitching
- Cellar – racking, filtering, carbonating, vessel CIP & purging, quality assurance and control
- Laboratory – Forced aging, VDK testing, DO testing, ATP, limit attenuation, wort stability
- Sensory – Creating and participating in sensory analysis
- Packaging – keg cleaning and filling, canning assistance (mobile), specialty bottle filling
- Cleaning – maintain a clean and sanitary brewing environment
- Safety – work safely, help establish and maintain a safe work environment following acceptable industry standards
- Record keeping – brewhouse, cellar, packaging, shipping, cleaning, maintenance, etc.
- Inventory – maintain inventory records daily, audit inventory monthly
- Distillery Assistance – assist with distillery operations as required
Knowledge and Skills
- Grounded knowledge of brewery technology and process, science and engineering
- Experience/ knowledge of, and a passion for fermented beverages.
- Ability to communicate well verbally, through email, and texts.
- Ability to multi-task and work to a deadline
- Ability to identify and solve problems
- Mechanical aptitude, can use tools and preform reasonable maintenance of brewery related equipment
- Must be self-motivated and a self-starter.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule, weekends, nights and early mornings included.
- Must be able to meet the physical demands of the position including but not limited to standing for extended periods, lifting 55 lbs without assistance, work in a physically small environment, climbing stairs, assisting in lifting/moving items in excess of 55lbs
This is a full time, hourly position. In return for the previous list of qualifications and requirements, Back Forty Beverage is prepared to offer a fair compensation and benefits depending on experience and qualifications.
Please send a cover letter and resume to kyle@backfortybeverage.com, with the subject line BREWERY 2 APPLICANT.