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  • Brewer - Great North Aleworks - Manchester, NH

    JOB TITLE: Brewer
    LOCATION: Great North Aleworks, Manchester, New Hampshire
    REPORTS TO: Head Brewer
    POSITION TYPE: Full Time, Hourly Non-Exempt
    SHIFT: Dynamic to include nights and weekends

    POSITION SUMMARY: Responsible for completing all of the day-to-day activities necessary to make high quality beer. Position is primarily brewing with secondary duties to include cellaring.

    ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
    • Operation of a 20 barrel brewhouse.
    • Directly responsible for maintaining quality standards in all areas of brewing.
    • Maintain a sanitary and micro-biologically stable work environment through Clean in Place (CIP) procedures and solid general housekeeping practices.
    • Follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
    • Occasional yeast handling, including harvesting, laboratory cell counts, and pitching.
    • Monitor and record fermentations including routine analysis of in-process beer.
    • Centrifuge/filter operation.
    • Carbonate beer and prepare for it for packaging.
    • Continual lifting, dragging, carrying, and manipulating of hoses, parts, pumps, buckets, and reservoirs requiring standing, walking, crouching, and lifting regularly throughout the duration of shift.
    • Perform routine preventative maintenance on equipment and infrastructure in collaboration with other brewers and maintenance staff.
    • Aid in the professional development of new brewers.
    • Additional duties may be assigned as necessary.

    QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

    MATERIALS/MACHINES/EQUIPMENT USED:
    • Computer and other process automation systems
    • Brewing raw materials including water, hops, malt, and yeast
    • Cleaning and sanitizing chemicals
    • Pumps, hoses, valves, clamps, gaskets, and other brewery equipment
    • Fork lift/aerial lift

    IMPORTANT SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
    • Positive outlook and attitude.
    • Ability to work unsupervised while maintaining safety and quality standards.
    • Attention to detail.
    • Strong mechanical aptitude.
    • Ability to manage multiple processes at one time.
    • Self-motivated with good time management skills.
    • Ability to coordinate with other departments according to schedule.
    • Ability to work in a diverse team environment.
    • Ability to effectively communicate with staff throughout the brewery.
    • Work shifts including nights, weekends, and holidays.

    THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL POSSESS:
    • 1+ years experience in a commercial brewery as a Brewer.
    • Demonstrated understanding of the brewing process.
    • Outstanding communication and problem solving skills.

    PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
    • Ability to frequently sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl and climb.
    • Ability to frequently talk, hear, and smell.
    • Ability to frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 55 lbs.
    • Ability to frequently reach with hands and arms. Use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls.
    • Vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.
    • Must be able to participate in critical assessment of beers.

    WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
    • The work environment is usually that of a brewery.
    • The employee regularly works with hazardous materials.
    • The employee works on wet floors and with wet equipment.
    • The employee regularly works around high voltage, hot water, and steam.
    • The employee must frequently work using methods following sanitary handling best practices.

    INTERESTED APPLICANTS:
    Please send cover letter and resume to: jobs@greatnorthaleworks.com with the subject line ‘Brewer’.

    Please no phone calls or drop-ins.

    Great North Aleworks is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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