Brewmaster!

[HenhouseBrewing]

STOKED on HENHOUSE BREWING!

Brewmaster!

Summary Description: The primary role of the Brewmaster is to direct the second pillar of the company mission: to enhance beer quality for the consumer. The Brewmaster manages all aspects of production to the highest quality standards and works with other departments to identify and support areas of quality improvement outside of the brewery. The Brewmaster manages the production staff and holds them accountable to professional and quality standards, helps develop the creative process across the entire department, and manages the resources of the company to make the best beer. With the support of the management team, the Brewmaster develops and implement budgets, raw material contracts, vendor relationships, hiring plans, job training, employee relations and all other necessary management functions to ensure HenHouse remains a top quality brewery.


PRIMARY SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITIES: This is not an exhaustive list of everything that needs to be done. Within the HenHouse team, our members always find ways to look after the business, their co-workers, and the beer!

• Department growth strategy
  • Identify the key goals and necessary resources for the department’s growth over the short, medium, and long term
  • Identify where those goals and resources require coordination and input from other departments
  • Present steps towards achieving goals and implementing new resources in a way that promotes the standards identified in the Quality Manual
  • Forecast and execute annual contracts for packaging materials, bulk malt and hops

• Department budget management
  • Establish and review department spending budgets for labor, materials, equipment, and other department related purchases
    • Annual budget creation
    • Quarterly budget review

• Hiring for department
  • With the HR Director, identify necessary positions to implement department strategy
  • With the HR Director, recruit, interview and offer positions to only the best candidates

• HR/Safety Compliance
  • With the HR Director, review necessary safety and workplace conduct regulations, train staff on applicable regulations, and enforce departmental compliance

• ABC/TTB compliance
  • File Brewer’s report of Operations to the TTB on a quarterly basis
  • With the HR Director, review necessary ABC and TTB regulations, train staff on applicable regulations, and enforce departmental compliance

• Setting employee performance expectations
  • Demonstrate the highest level of integrity in how you interact with your coworkers, your direct reports, and the quality of our beer
  • Develop written performance plans for all members of the department documenting past performance and targeted future development
  • With each direct report, review and agree to the performance plan in an annual review, and measure and record progress towards goals in quarterly reviews

• Enforcing employee performance expectations
  • Identify and commend exemplary behavior in all members of the department, encouraging them to do the same
  • Where necessary, identify inappropriate behavior in department member and present corrective action
  • Where necessary, present verbal warnings, written warnings, and termination of department members as a proportional response to inappropriate employee behavior

• Scheduling department hours
  • Set and communicate the hours of business in which each member of the department is expected to be working, whether in a specific location or remotely

• Onboarding and Training of Production Staff
  • Develop written standards of training outlining what an employee must have completed to be considered trained for their position
  • Develop written plans for regular training on production operations
  • Provide mentoring and leadership for all production hires
  • Auditing performance to ensure training is effective

• Team Building Organization
  • Coordinate quarterly team events or field trips

• Inventory management
  • Oversee ordering department supplies and raw materials

• Production Operations
  • Oversee all production operations
  • Oversee and guide all new recipe development
  • Ability to reliably perform all Brewer, Cellar Technician, and Lab Technician duties and responsibilities
  • Maintain a clean and orderly facility
  • Oversee maintenance of department equipment
  • Track errors impacting the Production Team and report to the Director of Operations

• Quality Control
  • Develop and implement SOPs for new and existing processes
  • Audit SOPs and update as necessary

• Maintain and promote a positive work environment with a focus on customer service-based problem solving

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This job has supervisory, training, development and managing responsibilities over other department staff.


Required Skills and Abilities

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Commitment to excellence and high standards
• Versatility, flexibility, dependability, and a willingness to work within constantly changing priorities
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills

• Honesty and integrity – display the highest standards of and ethical conduct personally and professionally
• Proven effective time management, productivity, and prioritization skills
• Exceptionally well organized and detail oriented
• Committed to excellence, goal oriented and driven/accountable to meet objectives/goals – wants to make a difference and contribute positively to company success
• Demonstrates a sense of urgency and is ready to work with a “can do” attitude and willingness to do whatever is necessary to get the job done
• Demonstrates an entrepreneurial spirit
• Accountability – accepts responsibility for behavior; and starting, controlling, and completing tasks.

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor's degree and/or certification specific to Brewing or equivalent, required.
• At least three years of related experience required.
• Bilingual, verbal and written, (Spanish), preferred

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES AND/OR REGISTRATIONS

Valid California Driver’s License



COMMITMENT TO JEDI (Justice, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion)

HenHouse Brewing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an equal opportunity to all team members and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition, Henhouse complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leaves of absence, compensation and training.


Compensation: DOE

FLSA STATUS: Full-Time/Exempt

If you are stoked to join the Chicken Gang, please send your resume and cover letter to jobs@henhousebrewing.com.