Head Brewer - Pelican Brewing Company

Pelican Brewing Company•Tillamook, OR

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Head Brewer serves as the department manager for the brewer/cellar team and acts as the primary coordinator for daily brewing operations. The ideal candidate will bring progressive leadership and a creative mind for keeping daily and weekly operations on track while working with other department managers to ensure daily needs are completed on time. Passion for the industry and a deep and diverse knowledge of brewing operations is required.

Requirements

3 plus years of managerial experience in a manufacturing environment
7 plus years of professional brewing and/or distilling experience

Nice To Haves

Brewing degree/certificate strongly preferred.
Bachelor’s of Science in fermentation, biology, engineering or other related field is preferred.

Responsibilities

Ensure all brewer/cellar employees and procedures meet Pelican Brewing Company/State/Federal safety standards.
Responsible for knowing and managing all aspects of the brewing process. This includes wort production, cellaring, clarification and associated maintenance.
Understanding and management of other key elements including utilities, raw materials, safety, personnel, training and maintenance.
Works closely with other department managers to drive the production schedule to meet a Just In Time production model.
Manage/conduct brewery audits to ensure consistency, repeatability, and quality of process and product adhere to Pelican Brewing standards.
Work cooperatively with QC department to monitor the health of the brewery via fermentation performance, sensory panels, and analytics.
Participates in the product development process helping to scale pilot batches to production model.
Develop reports on brewing execution, quality and exceptions. Put systems in place to improve process controls.
Keep production systems and inventories updated and free of errors for accurate reporting.
Responsible for the cleanliness and sanitation of the brew house and cellars to ensure all work areas comply with company standards.
Provide coverage for staff needing breaks/cover shifts if needed. Must be willing to gain skills to understand and execute in-house processes.
Recruit, supervise and review performance of direct reports and develop staff professionally and technically to meet goals.
Manage staff scheduling to ensure weekly production needs are met.
Providing guidance, mentoring, and supervision for other technical professionals on staff.
Staying current with technical literature and information about sensory evaluation.