Headlands Brewing Company
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Headlands Brewing is a fast growing small brewery and we are looking to add a passionate and committed brewer to our team. Reporting to our Head Brewer and Vice President of Operations, this position will be responsible for all aspects of beer brewing and packaging – both at our own brewery and with our contract partners. It’s a fun, dynamic and fast-paced role that will have a real impact on the future success of Headlands.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- All facets of wort production on 2 manual mash vats of 30 BBL and R&D 2 vats of 3.5 BBL
- Sanitary handling of yeasts, inoculation, cell count
- CIP/SIP fermenters, brite tanks, beer lines, process loops, etc.
- CIP/SIP of ½ and ? BBL kegs via Premier Stainless semi-automated keg washer
- Cellar measurements and tracking logs including but not limited to: gravity, pH, cell count, temperature
- Packaging rack and drum rack
- Warehousing and Inventory Support
- Maintain a clean and organized work area
- Work hand in hand with our head brewer and our contract brewing partners, ensuring that our beers are always produced to our standards
REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS
- Passion for brewing fantastic beers and an all hands on deck philosophy for any task
- At least 2 years of professional experience in brewing
- Excellent knowledge of brewing, cleaning and sanitizing and beer packaging
- Ability to work independently and in a team
- Follow written and verbal instructions
- Excellent communicator
- Able to consistently work efficiently and safely
- Capable with spreadsheets, emails, etc.
- Valid driver’s license
- Ability to lift over 55 pounds regularly
- Ready to support occasional beer-related events – festivals, tap takeovers, etc. (and be nice to people!)
- Bonus points for any formal brewing training through Davis, Siebel and others
- Bonus points for mechanical spirits and comfortable doing small repairs (ex. rebuilding a centrifugal pump)
- Bonus points for forklift skills
COMPENSATION
- Full-time hourly position, DOE pay
ADVANTAGES
- Health care: medical and dental
- 401(k) with generous corporate matching
- Paid vacation
- Paid company holidays
- Benefits of food and beer!
If this sounds exciting to you, we’d love to hear from you. Please send your resume and any other supporting information.
ABOUT HEADLANDS BREWING CO.
CAPS. WHERE LAND MEETS SEA. WHERE ADVENTURE BEGINS AND ENDS.
Headlands Brewing Company is a Northern California craft brewery that has been canning and tapping its locally popular beers and lagers since 2013. Headlands embodies the love of good beer paired with awesome adventures. Their award-winning beers are complex and rooted in the simplicity of traditional styles. In June 2021, Headlands opened its first beer garden, kitchen and cafe in Lafayette, California. Headlands is growing rapidly and we are looking to add some fantastic people who are passionate about good craft beer to our team. In January 2022, Headlands joined the 1% for the Planet family, pledging to donate at least 1% of its sales to environmental causes.
Headlands Brewery Co provides Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetic. In addition to the requirements of federal law, Headlands Brewing Co complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment.
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