Assistant Brewer

The Assistant Brewer position at Fisher Brewing Company is an entry-level brewery job, where the assistant brewer assists the head brewer in accomplishing the myriad tasks required to manufacture beer.

Primary responsibilities:

This position is largely janitorial in nature. A brewery is little more than a never-ending cycle of cleaning.

• Must learn and follow brewery SOP (standard operating procedure) for draft-line cleaning.
• Cleaning and sanitizing kegs and maintaining the brewery's semi-automated keg washing system
• Racking beer from brite barrel tanks into kegs
• Become proficient in CIP (Clean in place) methods for cleaning and sanitizing brite barrel tanks
• Become proficient in CIP methods for cleaning and sanitizing fermenting vessels
• Become proficient in carbonating and testing carbonation levels in finished beer
• Become proficient in CIP methods for cleaning and sanitizing brewery heat exchanger and sanitary beer line hoses
• Become proficient with the brewery's cellar operations: dropping yeast and trub from fermenters; dry-hopping; operating the brewery's cooling and Co2 systems
• Maintaining a clean and orderly storage area for the brewery's barley. Stacking 55-pound bags of grain
• Maintaining a clean and orderly storage area for the brewery's spent grain
• Cleaning up brewery and performing a thorough walk-through of brewery, cellar and walk-in cooler at the close of every shift
• Assisting in the canning of beer on the brewery's semi-automated canning line. This task involves stacking cases of beer neatly on a pallet.
• Learning and following all brewery SOPs and safety protocols
• A willingness to learn, listen and remain flexible with regard to the nature of the brewery's work, which is dynamic and can alter rapidly during any given year.

Work Environment:

• Much of this work takes place in a walk-in cooler, where temperatures are maintained near 35 degrees fahrenheit. The Assistant Brewer must be able to perform responsibilities in a cold environment
• The Assistant Brewer must be physically fit and able to repeatedly lift weights of up to 55 pounds
• This work requires the tasting and critical analyses of beer. Applicants must be 21 years of age or older.

Work Schedule:

• The Assistant Brewer work schedule is Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Experience: No prior experience working in a brewery or brewing beer is necessary to be a successful candidate for this job. An openness to learning new skills and a willingness to be taught are required.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $16.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

Work Location: In person

Salary : $16