Brewer at City Barrel

SALARY RANGE $12-$14/hour depending on experience In alignment with City Barrel Brewing Company’s values, this position pursues excellence in all aspects of our production and tap room beer operations. The BREWER LEVEL 3 is responsible for upholding City Barrel Brewing Company’s Mission Statement: City Barrel Mission Statement: To profitably deliver the highest quality hoppy, wild, and sour beers and cultivate extraordinary experiences. CORE VALUES ● Own it ● Do your best, and next time do it better ● Create knowledge through friendly education ● Be excellent to each other ● Innovation through collaboration RESPONSIBILITIES Your core work will be in facilitating brewery operations. ● Daily gravity readings on active fermentations ● Daily PH readings on active fermentations ● Daily Zahm & Nagal C02 readings on vessels under carbonation ● Brew House Operations – all responsibilities of wort production (including milling, mashing, boiling, grain-out, brewing house vessel clean-in-place (CIP), and detailed record keeping in Ekos brewery management software. ● Cellar-related Operations – all responsibilities for fermentation and conditioning management, including fermenter/brite beer tank (BBT) CIP & sanitation, monitoring fermentation, dry-hopping, fruit and adjunct additions, barrel management, yeast management, transferring beers between tanks, monitoring conditioning and detailed record keeping. ● Packaging Operations: Kegging, keg washing, canning, & bottling. ● Assist sales department by loading cans/kegs into delivery van ● Strict adherence to sanitation protocol of the brewing equipment, including cleaning and sanitizing, maintenance and troubleshooting, including pumps, heat exchangers, gas regulators, keg couplers, etc. ● Inventory Management - Perform weekly inventory updates of all cold product and raw materials ● Follow Ekos brew schedule and recipes. Keep it up to date and accurate, and work in conjunction with the Director of Brewery Operations and Brewer 1 to ensure continuous availability of beers and timely release of specialty beers. ● Execute proper sampling and analysis of product in accordance with recipe schedule, monitor vital fermentation critical control points including but not limited to target gravity, pH, temperatures and pressures. ● Further develop quality control programs across the business with goal of continuous improvement in product and process. ● Raw Material management - organizing grain for following days brew day ● Maintain proper draft line cleaning and maintenance at the bar. ● Act as a leader, policy keeper and implementer, and as a professional. ● Communicate with all employees, guests, supervisors, and vendors in a respectful, timely, and professional manner. ● Management and performance of brewery sanitization, cleaning, and maintenance. ● Represent the company at local events and festivals, attend events, set up & serve, and clean up, as needed. ● Perform proper cell management and yeast handling & pitching procedures. ● Act as Safety Representative for production and set safe working conditions, attend regular safety meetings and keep safety logs. ● Live every one of City Barrel’s five core values. ● Other Duties as assigned Knowledge, Skills & Abilities ● Industry education preferred (not required) ● Proven brewery knowledge including chemistry & biology ● Strong problem solving skills and mechanical & electrical troubleshooting skills ● Self-motivation as well as ability to work efficiently as part of team ● Adherence to workplace safety procedures and ability to work in confined spaces and strong knowledge of brewery hazards ● Ability to execute and manage details for multiple projects while maintaining alignment with and focus on company level strategy and goals ● Proficient written and verbal communication skills ● Basic computer knowledge, specifically with Google Suite – Gmail, Docs, Drive, Calendar and the ability to effectively use scheduling and budget systems ● Ability to learn and use Ekos brewing software through video training and hands on practice. ● Demonstrate attention to detail, with the ability to effectively manage multiple priorities and apply appropriate judgment in a fast paced environment ● Ability to motivate those around to work as a team to ensure production goals are met. ● Ability to effectively respond to feedback from customers, peers, employees and management ● Ability to consistently maintain professionalism, collaboration, and self-motivation ● Ability to perform brewing and inventory operations on Ekos Work Environment ● Duties are performed in both indoor and outdoor settings, with events often taking place in the elements in all four seasons ● Occasionally exposed to wet, cold and/or humid conditions; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; extreme heat and risk of electrical shock. ● The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud Physical Demands ● Must be able to lift 65 pounds without assistance and maneuver 170 pounds safely with proper body mechanics ● Ability to stand for long periods of time and reach with hands and arms, stoop, crouch, bend, twist. ● Ability to work near moving mechanical parts safely ● Ability to work in conditions that are wet, humid, hot, cold, loud, and with risk of electrical shock ● Safely handle caustic and acidic chemicals and sanitizers and know proper time, temperature, and application. ● Move large quantities of food products with carts, dollies, hand trucks, and other moving equipment ● Ladder climbing, bending, twisting, reaching, pushing, pulling, and performing repetitive motions ● Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus in various levels of lighting ● Ability to wear and furnish personal protective equipment for personal use including eyewear, non-slip footwear, hearing protection and others as required. Additional REQUIREMENTS to consider ● Full time flexible hours are mandatory (able to work days, nights, weekends, holidays) ● Occasional car travel within a 100-mile radius required (beer festivals) ● The selected candidate must pass a post offer, pre-employment background check ● You must be at least 21 years of age to work for City Barrel Brewing Company