Head Cider Maker

THREE BROTHERS WINERY & ESTATES LLC•City of Geneva, NY

1d•$60,000 - $75,000•Onsite

About The Position

Three Brothers Wineries & Estates is a comprehensive winery, brewery, and cidery production operation in the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York. We produce wine for three distinct brands, craft beer under War Horse Brewing Co., and hard cider under Apple Bombshell. Our production teams are passionate about exploring innovative techniques and diverse flavor profiles to appeal to a broad customer base. Creativity, innovation, continuous learning, experimentation, and a deep appreciation for the Finger Lakes are central to our operations. We foster a team-oriented environment where the right candidate will thrive.

Requirements

Production experience in a cidery, brewery, or winery is mandatory
Full time, 40 hours/week
Must be physically able to lift/carry 50 pounds
Must have a valid US work visa
Must be 21 years or older
Must have an upbeat, energetic work ethic and be eager to learn
Must have a sense of humor (seriously)

Nice To Haves

You look for ways to better support your team, show up regularly, and are almost always available to help.
A clear communicator.
A great listener who actively seeks ideas and opinions from frontline workers and looks for ways to improve their systems.
Someone who never settles for "this is the way it's always been done" — you're constantly re-evaluating processes and analyzing efficiency and cost.

Responsibilities

Coordinate juice receival (tanker emptying) for fermentation.
Conduct and manage large-scale fermentations to produce clean-smelling, clean-tasting, shelf-stable base cider.
Coordinate tank space on the cider side of production, including any other products occupying those vessels.
Operate the crossflow filter for cider production.
Maintain, monitor, and record free sulfur levels in base cider tanks.
Handle blending, barrel work, keg cleaning and filling, and packaging line support.
Track current product inventories and sales data, project inventory needs, and work with the Production Manager to ensure product is packaged on time in both kegs and cans.
Order fermentation materials and work with the Production Manager on timely ordering of finished-cider ingredients — flavors, sweeteners, acids, enzymes, and anything else that goes into the cider.
Conduct inventory audits.
Lead recipe development and bench trials, logging all information in writing and in Ekos where applicable.
Continually pursue ways to improve your professional knowledge through outside learning.
Stay on the lookout for new ideas.
Be available for questions about cider production, cider production videos, and part-time staff training.
Keep an impeccably clean and sanitized work area — equipment cleaned and put away daily, fittings clean, above and below tanks clean, lab glassware spotless. The mindset: our production facility is in constant "tour ready" condition.