Head Brewer

BJ's Restaurants•Temple, TX

9d•Onsite

About The Position

As Brewery General Manager (Head Brewer) of our Temple Brewery, you’ll lead every aspect of brewery operations to consistently produce the high-quality, beverages our guests know and love. This role blends hands-on brewing and packaging expertise with leadership of the team, production schedule, inventory, labor, and budget, while building a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

One year of comparable production brewing experience.
Hands-on capability across brewing, filtration or centrifuge operation, packaging, yeast management, cleaning, and sanitation.
Experience leading, coaching, or guiding others in a team environment.
Ability to manage production priorities, inventory, labor, budgets, and documentation with strong attention to detail.
Comfort working in confined spaces and on elevated platforms or ladders while using required fall-protection equipment with ability to safely meet the role’s physical requirements.
A continuous-improvement mindset and the ability to balance hands-on technical work with operational leadership.
Flexibility to work varied hours based on production needs.

Responsibilities

Provide end-to-end leadership of all brewery operations including brewing all recipes to specification and complete accurate production records.
Lead hands-on brewing, centrifuging or DE filtration, yeast management and propagation, soda production, cleaning, sanitation, and packaging into kegs, cans, and bottles.
Manage yeast, including proper handling and propagation, and support soda production.
Receive deliveries, maintain inventory records, and help manage production in brewery systems.
Operate a forklift and brewery equipment safely and responsibly.
Clean and sanitize vessels, equipment, and brewery work areas using proper chemical-handling practices.
Coach Assistant Brewers and reinforce consistent, efficient brewery practices.
Maintain BJ’s standard for quality, safety, cleanliness, and OSHA compliance.
Share your beer and brewing knowledge with restaurant guests and represent BJ’s at beer events.