BREWHOUSE AND CELLAR TECHNICIAN

Odell Brewing•Fort Collins, CO

12d•$24 - $28

About The Position

The Brewing and Cellar Technician is responsible for the effective and safe day-to-day operation of brewing and cellar processes. Production Team members are expected to be flexible and assist across plant areas as needed. The position includes rotating morning, evening, and overnight shifts, with night-shift pay differential, as well as weekend and holiday work. Cellar work includes operating the centrifuge and flash pasteurizer; carbonation, dry hopping, adjunct additions, fermentation monitoring, and environmental cleaning; mixing and blending ingredients according to recipes; cleaning and sanitizing fermentation vessels and processing equipment; supporting yeast monitoring, harvesting, and pitching; and barrel work. Brewhouse work includes coordinating on-shift brewing processes to ensure wort quality, cleaning brewing vessels and production areas (including the Hop Cooler and Malt Handling Room), and weighing and staging raw materials for Brewhouse, Cellar, and pilot facilities. General duties include maintaining cleanliness, following safety, quality, conduct, and SOP requirements, helping troubleshoot and improve processes, performing general equipment maintenance as needed, supporting inventory control through physical and digital processes (SAP), attending meetings, and contributing to an inclusive and continuously improving team environment. The role requires work in a hot, wet, and loud production environment, extended periods on one's feet, lifting and maneuvering heavy items, climbing a 55-foot caged ladder, and repetitive physical tasks. Offers are contingent on a post-offer/pre-employment assessment of the ability to perform the physical duties.

Requirements

At least 21 years of age.
Knowledge of automated and semi-automated brewing processes.
Demonstrated experience and commitment to cleanliness and quality standards.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Mathematical and reasoning skills.
Aptitude for learning and following safety standards.
Flexibility and availability to rotate regularly among morning, evening, and overnight shifts, and availability to work weekends and holidays.
Ability to maintain proper hygiene in a food production environment.
Ability to multitask, prioritize, and adapt in a rapidly changing environment.
Ability to operate a forklift, powered walk behind, and scissor lift safely and efficiently.
Ability to work long hours on one's feet in a hot, wet, and loud environment.
Ability to lift 55 pounds to shoulder height and safely maneuver 165 pounds.
Ability to crouch, bend, lift, reach, climb a 55-foot caged ladder, and perform regular repetitive hand and arm motions.
Ability to vacuum, sweep, mop, and dust.
Ability to remain focused and level-headed in demanding situations.
Successful completion of a post-offer/pre-employment assessment to determine ability to physically perform the duties.

Nice To Haves

Two to five years of experience in professional brewing is preferred.

Responsibilities

Operate the centrifuge and perform carbonation, dry hopping, adjunct additions, fermentation monitoring, and environmental cleaning.
Mix and blend raw materials, water, and other ingredients according to recipes.
Clean and sanitize fermentation vessels, processing equipment, and associated environments.
Support yeast monitoring, harvesting, and pitching functions.
Operate the flash pasteurizer and perform barrel work.
Coordinate day-to-day, on-shift brewing processes independently and with the team to ensure wort quality.
Clean brewing vessels, processing equipment, the Hop Cooler, the Malt Handling Room, and associated environments.
Weigh and stage raw materials for Brewhouse and Cellar use, including preparation for pilot facilities.
Maintain cleanliness throughout production areas and follow safety, quality, conduct, and established SOP requirements.
Work with the team to identify process improvements, address problems, troubleshoot and report mechanical issues, and perform general process equipment maintenance as necessary.
Identify and report quality or efficiency concerns, support new ideas, and contribute to team development and continuing education.
Attend and participate in company and team meetings.
Assist with physical and digital inventory control processes using SAP.
Help cultivate an inclusive environment for co-workers, customers, and community members.