Assistant Brewer

Deschutes Brewery•Bend, OR

3d•$20•Onsite

About The Position

At Deschutes Brewery, we unapologetically make a lot of award-winning, damn tasty beer (over 250,000 barrels per year)! We are currently looking for Assistant Brewers to join our team at our facility in beautiful Bend, Oregon! The Assistant Brewer position is responsible for limited cellar operations including vessel cleaning and sanitation, fermentation monitoring, and fermentation additions. This is an introductory role in the Brewing Department, with advancement available via application to an open full time production brewer position. This is a full-time position with a typical schedule of working 12 hours per shift, 3 days per week (3/12's). Brewing schedules rotate day and night shift, and days of the week every 8 weeks. Base wage for the Assistant Brewer role is $19.51/hour. Additionally, we offer a $3.00 per hour night shift differential for any hours worked between 6pm and 6am. Assistant Brewers are eligible to advance following 90 days of employment and a successful performance review. Brewing is a tough but rewarding career. We need someone with a strong work ethic, attention to detail, as well as curiosity and openness to improve not just the products and process but also themselves. With these traits, you'll be ready to take on the following Core duties and responsibilities:

Requirements

High School Diploma, GED or equivalent.
Able to frequently lift 55lbs to approximately waist height and tilt up to 200lbs
Able to work for extended periods of time in a physical setting requiring repetitive lifting and wrenching, walking, and being exposed to hot and cold environments
Able to work independently
Flexibility in schedule, ability to work rotating shifts including nights and weekends

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in a manufacturing or production environment

Responsibilities

Assure optimum beer quality. Does so by following standard operating procedures (SOP), filing non-conformities, suggesting process improvements, staying abreast of brewing communications and process changes, and attending brewers' meetings as schedule allows.
Accurate documentation and data entry for all processes in the Cellar
Manages daily Cellar tasks to meet production needs. Tasks include:
Safely operate in the cellar via standard operating procedures (SOP) and best practices
Able to read production schedule and use it for workflow management throughout the day
Clean and sanitize in place of cellar vessels and equipment
Vessel additions including dry hop, fruit, extract, and process aid additions
Monitoring fermentations
Data entry and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system entries for production order output and consumption
Maintaining a clean work environment
Coordination of Work –Effectively coordinates work with other specific areas (brewhouses, cellars, packaging, QA, Warehouse)