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POSTED: 4/5/19
JOB TITLE: Brewer
LOCATION: Great North Aleworks, Manchester, NH
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
No drop-ins please.

Great North Aleworks is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We do not have any other job openings at this time. If you would like to submit your resume for future consideration, please send a cover letter and resume to jobs@greatnorthaleworks.com