Production Brewer

Athletic Brewing Co. • San Diego, CA

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Brewing team reflects Athletic Brewing’s commitment to quality through meticulous brewing processes, strict sanitation standards, and continuous product verification to ensure every beer meets the highest standards. The position also allows for significant innovation, as team members contribute to a pioneering and rapidly growing segment of the craft beverage industry focused on award-winning non-alcoholic beer. To be a member of this team is to be collaborative, creative, self motivated and have a high attention to detail to ensure our beer is best - always. The Brewing team is at the heart of Athletic Brewing's commitment to quality. This is a hands-on, process-driven role where you will execute world class brewing procedures, uphold the highest sanitation standards, and perform continuous product verification to ensure every beer we produce meets the highest bar — always. Brewing team members are major contributors to an innovative and rapidly growing segment of the craft beverage industry focused on award-winning non-alcoholic beer. This role is deeply connected to the broader Athletic community — from the teammates you collaborate with on the floor to the fans who trust what's in every can.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Experience in cellaring and brewing production.
• Strong technical understanding of the brewing process and sanitation.
• Experience with brewery maintenance and upkeep.
• Experience with troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
• Experience operating both manual and automated brewing equipment.
• Experience with operating a centrifuge filtration system.
• Experience with sanitation and cleaning systems.
• Experience with documentation, manuals, and electronic systems.
• Strong communication skills to work interdepartmentally.

Nice To Haves

• Personal curiosity in learning and developing new skills.
• Strong time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, listening, critical thinking, verbal and written communication skills.
• Honest, dependable, high integrity, team player, and passionate.

Responsibilities

• Reports to the Brewing Supervisor.
• Participate in basic brewing operations, including receiving/ storing/ handling raw materials, including but not limited to hops, grain, adjuncts, and processing aids.
• Participate in all aspects of wort production, including but not limited to: Preparing ingredients, milling, weighing, mashing, boiling, transferring, aeration, monitoring, and recording in written and digital formats.
• Participate in all cellar activities, including but not limited to: Monitoring and recording, filtration media changes, filtration using a centrifuge, transfers, tank additions, cleaning, and sanitation.
• Participate in quality assurance by doing carbon dioxide and oxygen measurements, CIP verification, pH and gravity readings, as well as in-process and finished-product sensory verification
• Professional and meticulous use of all chemicals in the brewery.
• Participate in yeast sample collection, harvest, and pitching.
• Participate in flash pasteurization.
• Responsible for product blending.
• Maintain a clean and safe working environment and work with supporting departments to address deficiencies.
• Abide by all safety and good manufacturing practices to maintain a sanitary, food-safe, and audit-ready environment, including but not limited to: Meticulous record keeping, cleaning, and sanitation, participation in cross-departmental floor walks, as well as any additional duties as mandated by production and quality
• May assume Assistant Brewer responsibilities when needed.
• Maintain confidentiality of the Athletic Brewing process. Process is not to be discussed or repeated unless on a need-to-know basis.
• Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Benefits

• Company-paid health, vision, dental, life, 401k with 5% company match, and Paid Parental Leave
• In addition to Paid Time Off, all team members receive one paid day per month to dedicate to volunteering activities.
• We value internal mobility and team equity.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED