Cider Maker
About The Position
The Cider Maker plays a critical role on the rapidly growing team at Downeast Cider. This is an opportunity to work in a cidery making truly exceptional ciders. You will learn how we make our unique ciders and be responsible for all aspects of the day-to-day cider production operations, including offloading juice, monitoring fermentation, blending and pasteurizing, transferring product using pumps, operating our centrifuge, and cleaning. You will learn and adhere to all cider-making specific standard operating procedures, quality control processes, and sanitation practices. This is an excellent role for an entry-level candidate eager to start their career in cider making and learn quickly, or an experienced cider maker ready to take on higher volumes, new flavors, and constant innovation.
Requirements
- You’re a disciplined, safety-first employee.
- You follow SOPs carefully, take ownership of your work, and keep quality top of mind.
- When things get tough or fall behind, you communicate early and support your team to stay on track.
- You learn new tasks quickly, ask good questions, and use feedback to improve.
- You’re comfortable lifting heavy objects repeatedly.
- You’re able to work in hot, cold, damp, and confined spaces.
- Above all, you show up reliably, work with integrity, and bring the determination and teamwork needed to help keep our cider flowing.
Nice To Haves
- Have previous cellar experience (strongly preferred)
- Have knowledge of pasteurization/heat exchange
- Bring knowledge of brewing/vitner chemistry procedures (ta and sulfite titration, cell counts)
- Demonstrate experience working with an ERP system
- Are proficient in Google Sheets
Responsibilities
- Rehydrate and pitch yeast and nutrients
- Monitor gravities, temperatures, and carbonations
- Prepare new ferments
- Schedule rackings, fermentations, and fining of cider
- Deaerate and carbonate finished product
- Taste and blend ciders
- Conduct sanitary transfer of liquid ingredients
- Perform brite tank and fermentation vessel CIPs
- Maintain and manage ingredient storage
- Ensure quality control throughout all aspects of the cider-making process
Benefits
- 16 PTO days in your first year
- Paid holidays
- Paid sick days
- Paid bereavement leave
- Paid parental leave
- 401(k) with 4% company match
- Health & dental insurance from day one
- Company-provided short-term disability coverage
- Annual PPE stipend
- Cider allowance (how big is your fridge?)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
