MONDAY NIGHT BREWING Lead Brewer Salary in the United States

We are seeking an experienced Lead Brewer to take responsibility for all production-related aspects of our new IPA-focused brewpub, Monday Night Brewing - Social Club, based in Birmingham, AL, planned to open in the spring of 2020. Rated by our employees as one of the AJC’s Best Places to Work in 2019, we pride ourselves on living out our core values and fulfilling our purpose: deepening relationships over some of the best beer in the country. This position reports directly to the Brewmaster and VP of Operations.

High-Level Goals

• Responsible for all brewing operations at Monday Night’s new Birmingham brewpub
• Collaborate with Brewmaster to develop and brew new recipes in line with Monday Night’s quality standards
• Work with brewpub management to provide beer training to staff
  
  

Responsibilities

• Be a one person army that oversees all aspects of brewing, production management and maintenance
• Achieve annual production, capital and quality targets for Birmingham location
• Assist in planning monthly schedules by coordinating beer production and packaging
• Be able to effectively troubleshoot all production issues
• Work with Brewmaster to develop, maintain and execute SOP’s for all tasks related to beer production
• Keep accurate daily production records per company and governmental requirements
• Continually maintain all beer production areas and equipment, including assisting maintenance technicians with equipment maintenance and repairs as needed
• Establish and follow daily and weekly cleaning tasks and schedules
• Attend department and company-wide meetings
• Monitor fermentations and ensure they meet target specifications
• Complete other tasks as assigned by Brewmaster or VP of Operations
• Collaborate with Brewmaster on new recipe, process and ingredient development
• Observe exceptionally high safety standards with chemicals, equipment and hazards
• Brew recipes for “The Social Club” on an Alpha Laval 5-bbl brewhouse and oversee all cellaring/packaging processes for these beers
• Handle all cellaring tasks and management, including measurements, dry hopping, filtering, racking, dosing, kegging, etc.
• Maintain exceptionally clean equipment in working order, including tanks, hoses, fittings, tools, barrels, etc.
• Oversee all aspects of packaging Social Club beers (keg only for now)
• Conduct sensory and beer trainings for Monday Night staff as needed

Qualifications

• 3 years minimum professional brewing experience, including at least 2 years of unique recipe formulation and hop forward beer production
• Curious. Motivated. Enjoys solving problems. Smart.
• Ability to work well both independently and in collaboration with others
• Highly organized, motivated and self-directed
• Exception communication skills
• Excellent sensory analysis skills
• Strong mechanical acumen with the ability to fix production equipment when needed
• Strong understanding of all aspects of hop forward beer production
• Brewing, winemaking, food science / microbiology or similar degree preferred
• Working knowledge of chemistry and biology as it pertains to brewing science
• Demonstrated ability to generate innovative and quality hop-forward beer recipes
• Knowledge of current trends within the modern craft beer environment including but not limited to recent innovations in production processes/new materials and trends of the craft beer drinking public
• Familiarity with maintenance, repair and utilization of brewery equipment
• Strong understanding of chemicals, gases, pressures and temperatures as related to cellar operations
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office and Google Drive platform. Ekos experience is a bonus, either way must be able to use and learn various computer programs
• Must be familiar with the equipment and techniques of properly filling, emptying, repairing, and maintaining oak vessels of varying sizes
• Experience with sensory and blending with proven success
• Strong creative endeavor and proven ability to "think outside the box"

Optional, But Not Required

• Not afraid to wear a band's t-shirt to that same band's concert
• Calls the Arnold Palmer something cute like "Arny Palmy"

Success Metrics

• Execution of SOPs
  
• Beer ratings and tap velocity
• Full brewpub taps

Compensation

Salaried, competitive based on experience

Benefits

• Health insurance with ability to add family members. Monday Night will pay approximately 75% of employee premiums and 50% of family premiums.
• Paid Time Off (vacation, personal, or sick days)
• Cell phone service plan
• Basic 401k plan
• Weekly beer stipend