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Vicious Fishes is a multi-location brewery based in the Triangle area of North Carolina. We embrace a taproom-centric model and will soon have three locations to serve our customers as well as a secondary brewery operation for barrel-resident fermentations.
Our ‘production’ brewery will soon move to downtown Cary, NC. It will also feature a taproom and a large biergarten. Our Apex, NC location features an enormous, family-friendly biergarten and our coffee concept, Piranha Joe. We expect that we will be able to build a flagship brewery on the Apex footprint at some point in the future (2024-2025). Fuquay-Varina is home to our 300+ seat gastropub, which was the winner of Indy Week’s Best New Restaurant in Wake County award in 2019. Our Angier location hosts our aging facility for mixed-culture sour beers and barrel-aged stouts.
We are currently hiring a Brewer. This role will begin work in our current Angier production location and will move to downtown Cary upon the opening of that facility, expected in Q1 2023.
We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented brewer to fill out our growing team and production needs. The ideal candidate will have a strong desire to succeed, excellent communication skills, be a self-starter and a fast-learner with a flexible schedule who has had prior experience in the brewing industry.
Here’s what you will be doing:
Wort Production
This area highlights future expectations that we plan on implementing when we reach Cary and beyond. We would like to transition this position to a larger role as we grow.
Working in a production brewhouse is a very labor intensive job:
To apply, email your resume AND cover letter in PDF format to careers@viciousfishes.com
Compensation is based on experience but is always kept competitive with the industry.
Vicious Fishes Brewery provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Vicious Fishes Brewery complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.
Our ‘production’ brewery will soon move to downtown Cary, NC. It will also feature a taproom and a large biergarten. Our Apex, NC location features an enormous, family-friendly biergarten and our coffee concept, Piranha Joe. We expect that we will be able to build a flagship brewery on the Apex footprint at some point in the future (2024-2025). Fuquay-Varina is home to our 300+ seat gastropub, which was the winner of Indy Week’s Best New Restaurant in Wake County award in 2019. Our Angier location hosts our aging facility for mixed-culture sour beers and barrel-aged stouts.
We are currently hiring a Brewer. This role will begin work in our current Angier production location and will move to downtown Cary upon the opening of that facility, expected in Q1 2023.
We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented brewer to fill out our growing team and production needs. The ideal candidate will have a strong desire to succeed, excellent communication skills, be a self-starter and a fast-learner with a flexible schedule who has had prior experience in the brewing industry.
Here’s what you will be doing:
Wort Production
- Mashing/Lautering
- Accurately implementing beer recipes
- Brewhouse CIP
- Yeast management
- Fining
- Transferring batches
- Carbonation
- Tank CIP
- Keg cleaning
- Handling 165 lb kegs
- Packaging beer
- Operating a lenticular filter (will train if no prior experience)
- Keep accurate cellaring and brew logs
- Updates brewing software accurately
- Represents Vicious Fishes at off-site events
- Completes annual sensory evaluation
- Draft line cleaning
- Discuss any issues with Director of Zymurgy promptly and succinctly
- Electrical
- Plumbing
- Mechanical aptitude
- Draft System knowledge
- Familiarity with Google docs and sheets
- Must be of legal drinking age (21+) for sensory analysis purposes
- Strong attention to detail
- Eager to learn, listen, and ask questions
- Positive attitude and amiable personality
- Strong work ethic and willingness to support other teams
- Clear written/verbal communication skills
- A minimum of 2 years experience in beverage production industry
This area highlights future expectations that we plan on implementing when we reach Cary and beyond. We would like to transition this position to a larger role as we grow.
- Oversees Main Production Brewing Team (located in Cary, and to a lesser degree, in Angier)
- Monitor Product QA/QC produced at Cary facility
- Maintain Serving Tank system
- Collaborates with Director of Zymurgy on new product lines
- Assists with facility maintenance or coordinates with off-site contractors to solve any mechanical issues that cannot be solved in-house
Working in a production brewhouse is a very labor intensive job:
- Hot, cold, steamy, foggy, wet conditions
- Loud noise (up to 90db)
- Exposure to potentially hazardous chemicals, hot water, and pressurized vessels
- Exposure to heavy machinery and moving parts
- Wet floors
- Occasional entry into confined spaces
- Sitting, standing, walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching, climbing
- Seeing, talking, hearing, tasting, smelling
- Lifting up to 55 pounds multiple times on a daily basis
- Pushing up to 170 pounds multiple times on a daily basis
To apply, email your resume AND cover letter in PDF format to careers@viciousfishes.com
Compensation is based on experience but is always kept competitive with the industry.
Vicious Fishes Brewery provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Vicious Fishes Brewery complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.