Job Title: Brewer/Cellar Operator Level I
Reports to: Head Brewer, Director of Brewing Operations
Humble Sea’s mission is crafting unique experiences and approachable innovative beers for every person on the planet.
Job Overview
The brewer/cellar operator plays a critical role in brewhouse operations and beer production. Employees of Humble Sea act with honesty and integrity, conduct themselves professionally, and embrace everyone. Our team members are passionate about making great beer while upholding our values kooky, humble, approachable, innovating, and righteous. Humble Sea is top shelf, no matter what the shelf.
This is a non-exempt hourly position full-time or part-time. Scheduled hours may vary based on demand. Humble Sea offers a competitive hourly wage including, medical, dental, and vision plan contributions for qualifying employees, 401k plus employer match, vacation, holiday, and sick pay, and employee discount. Employees must follow meal break and rest break policies.
Humble Sea provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Essential Functions Level I:
-Daily logging of fermentation metrics for in-progress production batches.
-Dry hopping and process addition to in-progress batches.
-Accurate and comprehensive record keeping of production metrics and additions.
-Cleaning and sanitizing of fermentation tanks and brite beer tanks.
-Harvesting and pitching yeast.
-Focus and attention on learning standard operating procedures and quality standards.
-Carbonation of brite beer according to specifications.
-Maintaining cleanliness and organization of all production areas.
-Actively seeking direction and feedback from supervisors and more experienced brewers in order to expand abilities and knowledge.
-Assisting packaging team with canning and kegging of finished goods.
-Assisting packaging team with keg cleaning.
Requirements Level I:
-Entry level – Mostly works under direct supervision.
-Learning to recognize deviations with production batches and reporting concerns for resolution.
-Ability to operate a forklift (forklift certification preferred).
-Basic understanding of brewhouse/cellar operations and workflow.
-Basic understanding of fermentation science.
-Desire to ask questions and expand knowledge of brewing and cellaring sciences.
-Adherence to all safety protocols and procedures.
-Must be 21+ years of age to work in a brewery per California law.
Work and physical environment
This position requires working in a large area surrounded by pallets, heavy items, kegs, shelves, in a brightly lit warehouse. When needed entering a very low temperature storage cooler may be necessary. Operating heavy machinery or being around heavy machinery. The area may be loud from time to time due to cooling equipment, forklift, and heavy items moving around. From time to time, it may be required to work outside to load and unload deliveries this may include wind, wet, or sunny conditions. Employees may be stationary for extended periods of time, may need to position self-up high, reach low, bend back and knees, and enter and exit vehicles. It may be necessary to lift up to 55 pounds occasionally above shoulder. Skid and slip resistant foot wear and appropriate clothing may be required.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $24.00 - $25.00 per hour
Expected hours: No more than 40 per week
Benefits:
-401(k)
-401(k) matching
-Dental insurance
-Employee discount
-Flexible schedule
-Health insurance
-Paid sick time
-Paid time off
-Vision insurance
Schedule:
-10 hour shift
-8 hour shift
-Day shift
-Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
