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Ratio Beerworks is looking to hire a full time Lead Brewer for our Denver brewery to help with our current growth phase and beyond. We value passion, positivity, hard work, teamwork, fun, creativity and open-mindedness. The perfect candidate will embody those values and will also be self-motivated, adaptable, a people person, and a lifelong learner with a track record of both personal and professional growth. The position will be responsible for not only brewing, but helping to train, motivate, and grow our brew team and culture in our RiNo Art District location. Ratio’s culture is DIY and music-based, with a focus on indie and punk. You don't have to love this music, but you'll be hearing a lot of it with lots of in house performances. The perfect candidate will be sociable and must be comfortable representing the brewery in public and also with account tours through the brewhouse.
We brew on a two vessel 20 bbl brewhouse into four 20 bbl and three 60 bbl fermenters. We will brew about 3500 barrels this year and look for continued growth. Our brewhouse is an all-inclusive brewery, where you will hot-side brew, cellar, clean, keg, barrel-age, labwork, and everything in between! Our current team includes a full-time brewer and assistant brewer plus part-time additional assistance. The Lead Brewer will have managerial responsibility and will report to our co-founder and brewmaster, Jason zumBrunnen.
JOB SUMMARY: Under the supervision of the Head Brewer, the Brewing Lead is responsible for overseeing efficient execution of all brewhouse and cellar operations. This includes effective management and scheduling of all brewery personnel. The Brewing Lead ensures the highest quality and consistency through execution and oversight of brewing, fermentation, yeast management, dry hopping, beer transfers, conditioning, kegging, barrel-ageing and QA/QC.
DUTIES:
Assist in interviews and hiring. Train, motivate and supervise all brewery and cellar personnel.
Lead team of brewers on day-to-day operations to accomplish the daily and weekly goals.
Participate in all functions of brewhouse: brewing, cellaring, transferring, yeast management, dry hopping, kegging, barrel management, specialty bottling, etc.
Maintain the highest possible quality for all beer produced by establishing and overseeing all QA/QC efforts.
Represent Ratio at brewers festivals, charity events, promotional events, brewing tours, etc. as needed.
Execute the brewhouse and cellar schedule based on information provided by production planning.
Maintain complete and accurate brewery records. Use both Google Docs and EKOS software as tools for recording data.
Write and maintain SOP’s for all brewhouse and cellar operations and train personnel.
Ensure a safe work environment and assist in safety training.
Schedule personnel to fulfill brewhouse and cellar operations.
Recommend operational business improvements to management.
Recommend and assist in coordination of maintenance and repairs.
Maintain a clean, safe and well organized facility.
Operate forklift. Receive and stock deliveries. Become a Tetris master in our cold room. We will certify if not trained.
Assist in coordinating barrel program. We are growing both our wild and sour barrel fermenting, and our spirit-based barrel aging. Includes racking, sampling, blending, inventory management, etc.
EXPERIENCE/KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES REQUIRED:
A Bachelor of Science degree or equivalent in related discipline and/or certification or graduation from an accredited Brewer Training Institution.
Ideally 3-5+ years industry related experience.
Ideally a minimum of one year of experience providing work direction or supervising cellar personnel in a packaging brewery.
Strong communications skills.
Open-mindedness to new ideas and problem solving.
Ability to manage, train, and motivate production staff.
Ability to pivot, be cool under pressure, and constantly adapt to changing demands of a growing brewery.
Be a host and liaison to our many client visits through our sales team. Able to lead impromptu tours.
Mechanical aptitude.
Excellent attention to detail and record keeping skills.
Ability to work quickly and efficiently while maintaining high quality standards.
Enthusiasm and strong personal knowledge of the brewing industry and market.
Knowledge of Google Docs.
Ability to interact effectively at all levels within the organization.
Ability to multi-task and be flexible.
Ability to occasionally lift, push, or pull up to 170 pounds.
Tolerate hot, wet and loud conditions of the brewery and work in a fast-paced & demanding environment.
HIghly energetic, positive attitude.
Ability to have FUN and remain positive in demanding situations.
To apply, please send a thoughtful cover letter and resume with your interest in why you specifically would like to work at Ratio Beerworks to:
jobs@ratiobeerworks.com
Resumes without a cover letter will not be considered.
We brew on a two vessel 20 bbl brewhouse into four 20 bbl and three 60 bbl fermenters. We will brew about 3500 barrels this year and look for continued growth. Our brewhouse is an all-inclusive brewery, where you will hot-side brew, cellar, clean, keg, barrel-age, labwork, and everything in between! Our current team includes a full-time brewer and assistant brewer plus part-time additional assistance. The Lead Brewer will have managerial responsibility and will report to our co-founder and brewmaster, Jason zumBrunnen.
JOB SUMMARY: Under the supervision of the Head Brewer, the Brewing Lead is responsible for overseeing efficient execution of all brewhouse and cellar operations. This includes effective management and scheduling of all brewery personnel. The Brewing Lead ensures the highest quality and consistency through execution and oversight of brewing, fermentation, yeast management, dry hopping, beer transfers, conditioning, kegging, barrel-ageing and QA/QC.
DUTIES:
Assist in interviews and hiring. Train, motivate and supervise all brewery and cellar personnel.
Lead team of brewers on day-to-day operations to accomplish the daily and weekly goals.
Participate in all functions of brewhouse: brewing, cellaring, transferring, yeast management, dry hopping, kegging, barrel management, specialty bottling, etc.
Maintain the highest possible quality for all beer produced by establishing and overseeing all QA/QC efforts.
Represent Ratio at brewers festivals, charity events, promotional events, brewing tours, etc. as needed.
Execute the brewhouse and cellar schedule based on information provided by production planning.
Maintain complete and accurate brewery records. Use both Google Docs and EKOS software as tools for recording data.
Write and maintain SOP’s for all brewhouse and cellar operations and train personnel.
Ensure a safe work environment and assist in safety training.
Schedule personnel to fulfill brewhouse and cellar operations.
Recommend operational business improvements to management.
Recommend and assist in coordination of maintenance and repairs.
Maintain a clean, safe and well organized facility.
Operate forklift. Receive and stock deliveries. Become a Tetris master in our cold room. We will certify if not trained.
Assist in coordinating barrel program. We are growing both our wild and sour barrel fermenting, and our spirit-based barrel aging. Includes racking, sampling, blending, inventory management, etc.
EXPERIENCE/KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES REQUIRED:
A Bachelor of Science degree or equivalent in related discipline and/or certification or graduation from an accredited Brewer Training Institution.
Ideally 3-5+ years industry related experience.
Ideally a minimum of one year of experience providing work direction or supervising cellar personnel in a packaging brewery.
Strong communications skills.
Open-mindedness to new ideas and problem solving.
Ability to manage, train, and motivate production staff.
Ability to pivot, be cool under pressure, and constantly adapt to changing demands of a growing brewery.
Be a host and liaison to our many client visits through our sales team. Able to lead impromptu tours.
Mechanical aptitude.
Excellent attention to detail and record keeping skills.
Ability to work quickly and efficiently while maintaining high quality standards.
Enthusiasm and strong personal knowledge of the brewing industry and market.
Knowledge of Google Docs.
Ability to interact effectively at all levels within the organization.
Ability to multi-task and be flexible.
Ability to occasionally lift, push, or pull up to 170 pounds.
Tolerate hot, wet and loud conditions of the brewery and work in a fast-paced & demanding environment.
HIghly energetic, positive attitude.
Ability to have FUN and remain positive in demanding situations.
To apply, please send a thoughtful cover letter and resume with your interest in why you specifically would like to work at Ratio Beerworks to:
jobs@ratiobeerworks.com
Resumes without a cover letter will not be considered.