Cellar Manager

Avery Brewing Co.•Boulder, CO

7h•Onsite

About The Position

The Avery Cellar Manager oversees a staff of 3-5 Cellar Operators who own safety and beer quality from the end of the brewhouse to the bright tank, including filtration, CIP, dry-hopping, adjunct additions, moving beer, pasteurization, DAW, and yeast processing while maintaining an extremely high standard of quality.

Requirements

Minimum of 3 years production brewery experience with a minimum of 1 year management experience.
Thorough knowledge of (and capable of support for) both brewhouse and packaging operations.
Thorough knowledge of yeast handling, and propagation experience.
Mechanical aptitude and ability to work closely with Engineering to troubleshoot and correct issues.
Excellent communication (written and verbal) skills.
Knowledge and capabilities of following OSHA, FDA, GMP, and HACCP rules and regulations.
Up to 4 hours a day of computer work.
Able to lift 40lbs to shoulder height.
Able to work in a fast-paced environment requiring twisting, bending, pulling, and pushing in tight areas.
Ability to stand for the duration of a shift.
Ability to climb a ladder.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree from a college or university preferred.
Prior supervisory or management experience is a plus.
Brewing education highly preferred.
Familiarity with Westfallia GEA centrifuges and Handtmann cellar systems utilizing the Siemens WinCC automation environment.
Experience with OrchestratedBEER or other SAP-based inventory management software.

Responsibilities

Oversee Cellar operation process and people to ensure production and quality metrics are achieved.
Drive lean manufacturing practice improvements, including 5S, Asset Care, Preventative Maintenance, Change Management, Continuous improvement and waste elimination.
Drive cost savings initiatives across the cellar.
Assist in forecasting labor requirements while optimizing labor efficiency.
Hold Cellar Operators accountable to safety standards, quality standards, cleaning expectations, GMP requirements, and following SOPs.
Subject Matter Expert in ERP/Obeer cellar transactions including production orders and inventory transactions.
Maintains, develops, adapts, documents and maintains cellar process recipes in accordance with Research and Development / Process Development needs and objectives.
Is the ultimate responsible for the safeguarding of Cellar property, product and processes, including appropriate and complete training and documentation.
Is responsible for the continued development of the team (including self) and of the formal performance reviews for cellar staff.
Develop, anchor and support the documentation of processes and new beers as they are rolled out as production streams.
Represents the cellar in the Innovation and Commercialization process.
Assist in ordering parts, tools, and materials for Cellar equipment, assist in maintaining PCM parts inventory.
Ensure that all Cellar areas are kept clean, orderly, and meets Avery Brewing Co. standards.
Communicate daily and effectively with team, superiors, and co-workers via shift reports and face-to-face interactions.
Represent Cellar department in weekly Production Scheduling and Manager meetings, escalating any issues that cannot be resolved within the team.
Reacts tactically to changing demands or conditions of production as they are happening.
Regular attendance in sensory education and panel when available.
Other duties may be assigned.