Brewer I - Wicked Weed Brewing

Job Title:    Brewer  I                            

Job Type:   Full-Time Hourly / Non-Exempt 

Department:  Production Facility 

Location:  Wicked Weed West 145 Jacob Holm Way 

Reports To:  Brewing Manager 

Supervisory Responsibilities: This job has no direct supervisory responsibilities. 

Summary:   

At Wicked Weed Brewing, we Craft different to create better experiences that UNITE people and ENRICH communities. We strive continuously to create a safe and inclusive workplace while supporting our communities and reducing our environmental impact. We celebrate unique perspectives and experiences that everyone brings, fostering a culture where employees are valued and empowered. 

As an important member of the Wicked Weed Brewing Team, the Brewer is responsible for following the established processes and for completing all day-to-day activities necessary to make high quality beer.  

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:  

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  

• Responsible for following SOPs and maintaining high quality standards in all areas of beer production. 

• Production of high-quality wort 

• Maintaining a clean, sanitary, and presentable work environment through CIP procedures. 

• Daily management of yeast health and fermentations. 

• Yeast harvesting, barrel stabilization and maintenance, racking in and out of barrels. 

• Standard cellar work, including PH monitoring, gravities, crash schedule, etc. 

• Dry hopping and adjunct processing. 

• Setup and tear down of hard and soft piping assemblies. 

• Carbonate beer and prepare it for packaging. 

• Organizing and collecting records. 

• Continual lifting, dragging, carrying, and manipulating of hoses, parts, pumps, buckets, requiring standing, walking, crouching, and lifting regularly through the duration of shift. 

• Performs routine maintenance on equipment and infrastructure. 

• Responsible for ensuring that safety procedures are adhered to throughout the brewery. 

• Willingness to assist other departments when necessary, including but not limited to brewhouse, cellar, packaging, maintenance, QA/QC lab and events. 

Qualifications:  

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:  

• Ability to safely operate a forklift. 

• Formal brewing education or 1-year professional brewing experience at minimum 3,000 bbl. annual production 

• Knowledge of beer styles and sensory 

• Ability to support day-to-day activities necessary in wort and beer production. 

• Can lift 55lbs+ repeatedly. 

• Can work on your feet for prolonged amounts of time. 

• Understand safe work practices and the use of PPE. 

• Maintain a flexible schedule including early mornings, evenings, and weekends. 

• Ability to accurately keep records. 

• Ability to follow standard brewery operating procedures. 

• Mechanical aptitude. 

• Self-motivated with good time-management skills. 

• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, Google Docs, and technology. 

• Ability to maintain a clean and organized workspace. 

Education and/or Experience:  

A diploma or Certificate in Brewing or Fermentation Sciences from a recognized brewing school and/or 1-3 years minimum professional brewing experience. 

If you don’t fit all the above Qualifications, please don’t let that stop you from applying!   

You may have something special to bring to the table that we forgot to list. Everyone deserves a chance as far as we’re concerned.  

Work Environment: 

• The work environment is usually that of a brewery. 

• The employee regularly works with hazardous machinery, materials, and chemicals. 

• The employee works on wet floors and with wet equipment. 

• The employee regularly works around high voltage, hot water, and steam. 

Physical Demands: 

• Ability to frequently lift and/or move objects weighing up to 55 lbs. and occasionally lift and/or move up to 160 lbs. 

• Ability to be on your feet for long periods of time standing and/or walking. Walking surfaces may be wet and/or slippery. 

• Ability to frequently sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl and climb. 

• Ability to frequently talk, hear, and smell. 

• Ability to frequently reach with hands and arms; use hands to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. 

• Vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus. 

Other Duties: 

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.  Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. 

Acknowledgement: 

Employee signature below constitutes employee’s understanding of the requirements, essential functions and duties of the position.