Lab & Cellar Technician

We are hiring! Austin Street Brewery is ready to add a hard-working, dedicated employee to our team. We are seeking a motivated and forward-thinking Lab & Cellar Technician to manage our quality and sensory programs as well as assist in production operations. We are excited to discuss this opportunity with you!

Austin Street launched in 2014 and quickly became a staple in the Maine craft beer scene and beyond. Still led by its founders, Will Fisher and Jake Austin, their involvement in the day-to-day has maintained a small business feel while driving exciting growth. Will and Jake’s shared passion for craft beer has kept the Brewery focused on high quality products that have given it a leading reputation in the market and a mindset of “craft above all else.” 

Early on, Will and Jake realized the importance of having the right people in the right seats and have used this mantra in the Brewery’s hiring process. It was clear to the duo that if you start with great people, great beer will follow. As the brewery has grown, so has its benefit package: ample personal and vacation time, competitive compensation, and free employee health insurance. We strive to give our staff the balance everyone hears about, yet rarely experiences. We also rely heavily on our Core Values and insist our team does the same: Teamwork, Hospitable, and Brand Warrior are the paramount of our hiring process.

Responsibilities will include: 

• Monitor, evaluate, and report on brewing processes (e.g., wort production, fermentation, packaging, cleaning practices)
• Track, test, and ensure the performance of finished products using industry-proven testing methods 
• Develop and conduct the in-house sensory program 
• Maintain meticulous records of procedures and test results
• Assist in cellaring, packaging,  cleaning, dry-hopping, and other production needs

Experience and education:

• Bachelor’s degree in a science field (preferred)
• Previous brewery experience in the lab and/or cellar (preferred)

Schedule

This is a full-time position that requires the ability to work Monday-Friday with occasional weekend availability.

Benefits

Paid personal time, paid vacation time, paid holidays, paid parental leave, competitive compensation, 401k, employer-funded health care, and employee-funded dental and vision coverage. Candidates must have access to reliable transportation and be willing to travel to and from work.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must be able to stand for long periods of time, frequently lift cases of beer up to 30 pounds and kegs of beer up to 60 pounds as well as move kegs of beer up to 160 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The employee will be spending a majority of their time in a brewery or warehouse setting. These environments can be loud, hot or cold, and wet.

An Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer

Austin Street Brewery provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.  

Other

All candidates must be at least 21 years of age and be willing to sample alcoholic beverages.

How to Apply

Please email a cover letter and your resume to jobs@austinstreetbrewery.com (resumes without cover letters will not be considered). We ask that you do not hand deliver or mail resumes as they will not be considered. 

Thank you for your time!

Lisa Kellndorfer

Director of Operations