Assistant Brewer at Wild Barrel Brewing

Qualifications:

• General knowledge of the brewing process
• 1 to 2 years’ Shift Brewer experience
• Extreme attention to detail
• Excellent communication, time management, troubleshooting, and organizational skills
• Ability to multitask effectively
• Understanding of OSHA and industry safety standards
• Commitment to quality, safety, and hard work Maintain inventory.
• Report all low levels of inventory to your supervisor as necessary

Job Requirements:

• Wort production on our Premier Stainless 15bbl brewhouse CIP of brewhouse, fermentation, and bright tanks
• Prepare, mill in grains and weigh out hops for brewing
• Transfer beer to and from fermentation tanks, bright tanks, kegs
• Miscellaneous cellar operations including yeast handling and pitching, dry hopping, CIP, and general cleaning and sanitation
• Assist with packaging beer as needed on bottling and canning days
• Complete all necessary paperwork accurately and on time
• Maintain yeast disposal/harvest, and grain area cleanup schedule Knowledge of industrial controls and instrumentationForklift certification a plus(not required)
• Knowledge of yeast cell counts and pitchingKeg inventory management, Keg cleaning

Job Responsibilities:

• Brewing, cleaning and sanitizing, fermentation, and conditioning tanks.
• Mash-in ,mash-out, wort transfer, gravity checks, pH testing, wort stability sample-taking, knockout and oxygenation
• Tank to tank beer transfers in an aseptic manner.
• Monitoring fermentation beer, checking gravities daily as needed. Monitoring cooling off fermenting, conditioning and carbonating beer to established specifications.
• Clean and sanitizes product lines and equipment and general working area in the cellar including floors, tank exteriors, parts, floor drains, filtration equipment, racks and containers.

Working Conditions:

• Ability to work all shifts, including traditional work days, mid or swing shift and the occasional weekend if needed.
• Capable of standing on your feet for long periods of time, up to 10 hours per day
• Must have reliable transportation to work
• Physical capability of regularly lifting up to 55 lbs to shoulder height and manoeuvring 165 lbs, comfortable working at heights, in cramped spaces and awkward positions, and in hot or cold environments for an extended period of time
• Ability to work in a noisy environment
• Capable of following all safety procedures while working with potentially hazardous machinery, chemicals with the proper PPE and safeguards in place.
• Follow and comply with all brewery SOP’s, terms and conditions as stated in the Employee Handbook
• Be 21 years or older ‍ Upon being hired there will be an expectation of signing an NDA (Non-Disclosure Agreement). Compensation will be based on experience and performance.