Head Brewer - Greenville

Three Notch'd Brewing Company, LLC•Greenville, SC

11h

About The Position

The Head Brewer is responsible for creating quality focused beers, representing the brand in our local communities and driving collaborations at our Three Notch’d locations in South Carolina. This role manages all aspects of the brewing process at our Brewpub locations including R&D and innovation strategy, brewing, packaging, cleaning, quality control and maintenance. The Head Brewer is the key owner of local collaborations, driving the conception and brewing process, in addition to spearheading the communication across departments. The Head Brewer must be punctual, self-motivated, creative and have a strong connection with their local community.

Requirements

General knowledge of practices, methods, tools, and equipment used in production and pub-style brewing
General knowledge of occupational hazards and necessary safety precautions associated with work
Ability to interpret technical bulletins and schematics on equipment related to work
Minimum of three years of brewing experience as assistant brewer or brewer
Willingness to engage with the local community to create collaborations
Strong communicator and well-organized
Professional brewing certificate
Must be 21-years of age
Flexible availability

Nice To Haves

5 years relevant experience in the brewing industry
Bachelor of Science degree in technically related field

Responsibilities

BREWING
Responsible for the overall brewing process including but not limited to milling, mashing, lautering, boiling, hop additions, whirlpool, wort cooling, yeast handling, fermentation management and packaging
Formulate and schedule brews; collaborate on larger picture of recipe development
Brew beer precisely based on written recipes and SOP
Responsible for pre- and post-cleaning and sanitation of all transfer lines and vessels, in addition to cellar tasks including, but not limited to, yeast pitching, filtration, beer transfers, tank Clean-in-Place (CIP), various fermentation additions, maintenance of parts and hoses, and the filling of kegs
Responsible for cleaning taplines bi-weekly, including lines for flagship and seasonal beers
Complete assigned tasks in accordance with company standard operating procedures
Accurately record all aspects of the brew to track production operations and inventory
Following all safety procedures in accordance with company guidelines
Constant communication with our Brewmaster to ensure our beer meets internal quality standards
COLLABORATIONS
Head Brewer is the key owner of local collaborations
Actively partner with the General Manager, Event and Marketing teams on collaboration beers by identifying community partners and developing relationships
Manage the collaboration process from concept to hosting a brew day for the partner, liaising with team members across the company as needed
Provide excellent customer service to partners while maintaining their safety in the brewhouse
Own the communication of these collaborations to ensure that each maintains their timeline and all team members are delivering for maximum impact
On-site networking during key partnership events
INNOVATION
Development of innovation for local taprooms that raises the level of quality and brand clout in the community
Development of beers or seltzers within guidelines provided by Brewmaster
Collaborate with the sales, marketing and brewing teams across the company to ideate and provide innovation concepts and testing for distribution consideration
COMMUNITY
Conduct Beer 101 training on a routine basis to educate Brewpub staff on the basics of beer
Engage with guests in the Brewpub and interact to promote beer and the Three Notch’d brand
Be available on evenings and weekends as needed for special events or public event programming including beer releases
Regularly represent Three Notch’d in the community by participating in local and regional events
Other duties as assigned