Brewer I - Wicked Weed Brewery

WORK LOCATION: Wicked Weed West - 145 Jacob Holm Way, Candler, NC 28715

SHIFT: 4 - 10 hour shifts
Day shift - 5:00am - 3:00pm
Overnight shift - 7:00pm - 5:00pm
ROLE SUMMARY: As an important member of the Wicked Weed Brewing Team, the Brewer is responsible for following the established processes and for completing all day-to-day activities necessary to make high quality beer.
JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Responsible for following SOPs and maintaining high quality standards in all areas of beer production

• Production of high quality wort

• Maintaining a clean, sanitary, and presentable work environment through CIP procedures

• Daily management of yeast health and fermentations

• Yeast harvesting, barrel stabilization and maintenance, racking in and out of barrels

• Standard cellar work, including PH monitoring, gravities, crash schedule, etc.

• Dry hopping and adjunct processing

• Setup and tear down of hard and soft piping assemblies

• Carbonate beer and prepare it for packaging

• Organizing and collecting records

• Continual lifting, dragging, carrying and manipulating of hoses, parts, pumps, buckets, requiring standing, walking, crouching and lifting regularly through the duration of shift

• Performs routine maintenance on equipment and infrastructure

• Responsible for ensuring that safety procedures are adhered to throughout the brewery

• Willingness to assist other departments when necessary, including but not limited to brewhouse, cellar, packaging, maintenance, QA/QC lab and events

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or GED - required

• Diploma or certificate in Brewing or Fermentation Sciences from an accredited brewing school - preferred

• Ability to safely operate a forklift

• Formal brewing education or 1 year professional brewing experience at minimum 3,000 bbl annual production

• Knowledge of beer styles and sensory

• Ability to support day-to-day activities necessary in wort and beer production

• Can lift 55lbs repeatedly

• Can work on your feet for prolonged amounts of time

• Understand safe work practices and the use of PPE

• Maintain a flexible schedule including early mornings, evenings and weekends

• Ability to accurately keep records

• Ability to follow standard brewery operating procedures

• Mechanical aptitude

• Self-motivated with good time-management skills

• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, Google Docs, and technology

• Ability to maintain a clean and organized work space

SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Ability to frequently lift and/or move objects weighing up to 55 lbs. and occasionally lift and/or move up to 160 lbs.

• Ability to be on your feet for long periods of time standing and/or walking. Walking surfaces may be wet and/or slippery

• Ability to frequently sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl and climb

• Ability to frequently talk, hear, and smell

• 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

Job Type: Full-time