Assistant Brewer and Brewer Roles to be Filled! - Coastal Virginia

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We are a World Beer Cup and GABF Gold Medal winning brewery in operation for over 11 years. We are filling Assistant Brewer and Brewer roles now. We are looking for hard working, craft beer loving individuals with experience to help grow our team. Please send all resumes to jobs@oconnorbrewing.com.

Assistant Brewer
Responsibilities:

• Execute daily cellar operations, including harvesting yeast, dry hopping, and running CIP (clean in place) cycles on fermentation and bright beer tanks
• Assist with brewing processes including batch staging, milling, and spent grain removal
• Assist with wort and beer transfers including set-up, breakdown, and cleaning of hoses and equipment
• Perform quality checks on wort and beer including sensory analysis and measurement of gravity, pH, temperature, CO2 concentration, and O2 concentration
• Maintain clean, hygienic, and organized brewery at all times
• Operate forklift and scissor lift
• Record production data in brew and cellar logs
• Communicate effectively with Brew Team to hand-off responsibilities during shift change-overs
• Collaborate with Brew Team for recipe concepts and development

Qualifications:

• Understanding of brewing and fermentation process

Brewer
Responsibilities:

• All responsibilities and qualification as outlined in Assistant Brewer
• Wort production and CIP on the 30 BBL Brewhouse and on the 3.5 BBL Pilot Brewhouse
• Beer filtration and transfer including operation of centrifuge and in-line carbonation

Qualifications:

• 1 year experience working in a production brewery in a brewer, assistant brewer, or cellar role
• Formal education in brewing science or related field is a plus

Details for All Positions
Shift Scheduling:

• Ability to report for work in a timely manner
• Willingness to work on varying shift schedules, including weekends and overnights