Assistant Brewer/ Production Brewer

  

 

 

Job Description

 

 

Recruiting for all levels of brewing experience. Title and compensation will be subject to our internal leveling assessment. If moved forward to an interview required experience per level will be discussed. 

Assistant Brewer: starting at $25/ hour
Production Brewer: starting at $27.50/hour

At Athletic Brewing, we are on a mission to revolutionize the beer industry and we are doing it with a team of doers. We move quickly, we hold a high bar, and we reward performance. We are a company of hard workers and dedicated professionals who take ownership, drive results, and want their impact to be visible. 

We believe in merit, accountability, and earning opportunities through contribution. High performers grow here. If you are motivated by building, improving, and winning as a team, you will thrive at Athletic.

Through our products and our people, we believe we can positively impact health, activity, and opportunity in our communities. We actively seek representation from diverse backgrounds and experiences and are committed to building a team that reflects the communities we serve.

About the Role

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. 

Job Responsibilities:

• The Assistant Brewer role will learn the brewing process by starting in the cellar and learning the basic sanitary practices involved in brewing. Sanitation activities include but are not limited to:
  • Cleaning floors, drains, tank faces, sanitizing brewing parts.
• Participate in all aspects of wort production to assist the brewing team including but not limited to:
  • Receiving/storing ingredients, milling, weighing, mashing, boiling, transfer, inoculation, aeration, monitoring and recording in written and digital format
• Assist the brewing team with all cellar activity including but not limited to:
  • Monitoring and recording, CIP’s and SIP’s, yeast handling, filtration, cleaning, transfers.
• Professional and meticulous use of all chemicals in brewery
• Assists in quality assurance by doing DO measurements, CIP verification, PH and Gravity readings.
• Attend GEMBA/GMP/Safety walks and implement corrective actions from findings.
• Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Desired Experience/ Traits

Who You Are:

• Personal curiosity in improving 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.

Experience:

• High School Diploma or GED 
• Brewing degree preferred, not required
• Experience in cellaring and brewing production is valued.
• Previous food production experience is valued.
• Experience with tools valued.
• Experience with sanitation and cleaning systems is valued.

Job Details:

• Location: Milford, CT  San Diego, CA 
• Salary: Commensurate with experience - Starting rate: $25

• Benefits: Company Paid health, vision, dental, life, 401k with 5% company match, and Paid Parental Leave, continuing education reimbursement (subject to program limits)
• Community Program: 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.
• We are an equal opportunity employer

Physical Demands: 

The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Regularly required to stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl. 
• Frequent use of hands to handle, feel, and operate equipment and tools. 
• Regularly lift, move, and/or carry up to 50 pounds without assistance; occasional lifts up to 85 pounds may be required.
• Ability to work on feet for extended periods, often for the duration of a shift. 
• Work in a production environment with varying temperatures, noise levels, and exposure to wet or slippery surfaces. 
• May be required to climb ladders, work at heights, and navigate tight or confined spaces. 
• Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to wear and use required personal protective equipment (PPE) as determined by the hazard assessment, including eye and face protection, protective footwear, hearing protection, and hand protection, for the duration of the shift, as applicable.
• Ability to recognize and respond to instructions and alert signals in the work environment.