Head of Brewery Operations/Farmers Brewing Co., LLC, Princeton, CA

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Head of Brewery Operations - Farmers Brewing Co., LLC - http://www.farmersbrewing.com

Farmers Brewing Co., LLC will begin construction of a 40BBL brewery in September, 2018 and is currently hiring a first class team to support brewery operations. We are looking for an experienced individual to start on the ground floor to help assemble and manage a team of hard-working, dedicated individuals.

About FBCO:
Located in a small rural farming community (1 hour north of Sacramento, 35 minutes from Chico, CA), FBCO is constructing a new 25,000 square foot brewery as an extension of a 5th generation farm that currently produces almonds, rice, walnuts, and wheat. The brewery will be constructed on a piece of property located on the farm. FBCO is a production based brewery, making light, easy drinking beers that utilize crops grown by the brewery. The used brewhouse is currently being retrofitted with new controls, hopback, and a mash filter, including over 1100BBL's of fermentation capacity.

Job Description:(primary duties, not limited to)

Brewing:

• Evaluation, selection, and sourcing of raw materials, some of which are grown by the brewery.
• Perform and/or organize scientific tests on raw materials
• Be able to evaluate and adjust for variations in raw materials to produce consistent batches of beer
• Inventory management of raw materials, supplies, and other ingredients
• Refine existing recipes and help create new/seasonal recipes
• Yeast management
• Fermentation monitoring

Brewhouse Operations:

• Oversee brewing process, ensure production is running efficiently and beer is meeting specific targets
• Writing and refining SOP's
• Ensuring that SOP's are followed
• Work with facility manager to create a master equipment parts list and establish parts inventory
• Troubleshooting equipment
• Informs Facility Maintenance Manager of all hazardous conditions, repairs, preventive maintenance, and upkeep issues on all warehouse equipment through continuous daily inspections
• Maintaining a clean facility
• Defining CIP recipes and schedules for various pieces of equipment
• Adhering to FDA/Health Dept. guidelines (FSMA)

Management:

• Recruiting quality employees
• Scheduling employee shifts
• Establish training program for new and existing employees
• Implementing HAACP program
• Following OSHA guidelines and ensuring a safe working environment
• Employee discipline
• Other duties as assigned

Quality Control:

• Create specifications and tolerances for beer varieties
• Work with quality manager to develop and refine lab testing
• Help establish a sensory program
• Assess quality of the beer throughout the brewing process

Skills Needed:

• Be able to work in a team environment
• Experience with Orchestrated Beer Management Software
• Maintain adequate record keeping
• Must be physically able to lift a minimum of 50lbs or more
• Excellent communication skills
• Mechanical knowledge
• Problem solving skills
• Attention to detail

Work Experience:

• 3-5 years experience in a brewery environment
• Experience in managing employees
• Experience with record keeping
• Brewery equipment maintenance
• Formulating and scaling up beer recipes

Benefits:
-Competitive pay, commensurate with experience
-Paid time off (vacation, sick, and holiday)
-Company paid Health Insurance
-Matching Simple IRA Plan
-Annual Bonus Plan

Please send resume and cover letter to: jobs@farmersbrewing.com