Shadow Puppet Brewing Company is hiring a full-time Brewer to join our production team in Livermore, CA (SF Bay Area)! We operate a Premier Stainless 20bbl 3-vessel brewhouse, with four 20bbl tanks, 2 60bbl tanks & 2 90bbl tanks on the cellar side. This role will start as hourly ($20-$28/hr range) and then after successfully completing 30 days of service, will be eligible to move to a salaried compensation package. Compensation is commensurate with experience.
Responsibilities of this role include, but are not limited to:
Milling grain; Production of wort; Cleaning & Maintenance of brewhouse, tanks & equipment
Maintain safe operation of our steam boiler
Preparation of grains, hops, adjuncts and other ingredients for a brew
Miscellaneous cellaring operations as needed, including yeast handling and pitching, dry hopping, CIP, general cleaning and sanitation
Maintaining a clean and safe workspace in the brewery
General warehouse operations, including moving ingredients, barrels, and packaged product safely with forklift and pallet jacks
Kegging and canning
General management of all production/cellar staff:
Motivate and lead production team to achieve company goals
Production schedule management
Administrative
Manage raw ingredient inventory and purchasing
Ensure hops are dated, labeled, sealed, etc by Production Team.
Monthly physical inventory of raw ingredients and packaging supplies
Manage brewery aids, cleaning chemicals and miscellaneous parts
Establish and maintain digital record of brewing and cellaring statistics (used for record keeping and, QA, and improving efficiencies
Track cost of beers
Develop new recipes
Improve/optimize existing recipes
This role reports to the Founder & CEO
Requirements:
Deep understanding of all aspects of production including grain handling, yeast management, packaging and quality assurance
Hands-on brewing experience at a production brewery is greatly preferred; however extremely strong candidates may be able to substitute substantial homebrewing experience or formal brewing education for this requirement
Excellent communication, organizational & time management skills
Strong understanding of CAL-OSHA safety requirements
Technology
Be comfortable communicating digitally via email with management and Sales team
Learn to use daily EKOS (our ERP system) to plan, track and communicate regarding production, inventory, costs, sales orders, and deliveries
Physically-capable to regularly lift up to 60lbs and maneuver up to 165lbs.
Comfortable with heights, confined spaces, and hot and cold environments
Clean driving record and reliable transportation
This role will start as hourly ($20-$28/hr range) and then after successfully completing 30 days of service, will be eligible to move to a salaried compensation package. Compensation is commensurate with experience.