Brewer

Description

Position: Brewer 1
Job Classification: Full-Time (Rotating Shifts including 1st, 2nd, & 3rd), Year-Round
Reports to: Brewing Manager
Pay Rate: Hourly, based on experience

Benefits: Available Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance, Paid Vacation, QPI Program – Eligible after completion of 90-day Introductory Period;
Retirement plan – Eligible after 1 year of employment

Tröegs Brewery is a family-owned company with a perpetual curiosity for making great beer.
We look for co-workers who share our uncompromising vision.
We value highly skilled people who can get along with others and maintain a positive working environment.

As a brewer at Tröegs, you will be operating our 100-barrel and 17-barrel brewing systems and handling a variety of cellar tasks while maintaining an impeccable eye to detail and high level of work area cleanliness. As part of a three-shift rotating team, this job requires a strong emphasis on communication and the ability to work well independently and as part of a team.

Upon joining the team, you will be trained in Brewhouse and Cellar including: milling, mashing, lautering, boiling, hop additions, whirlpool, wort cooling, yeast pitching, filtration, transfers, dry-hopping, fruit additions, parts and hose maintenance, filling firkins. [TM3] In addition, the brewer is responsible for pre- and post-cleaning and sanitation of all transfer lines and vessels. The ideal candidate is a self-starter with prior brewing experience and/or formal brewing education who is comfortable working a 24-hour rotating shift while supporting the policies, goals and safety practices of Tröegs Brewing Company.

• Collaborate with brewing team to achieve desired quality and production targets.
• Complete assigned tasks in accordance with company SOPs.
• Follow all safety procedures.
• Keep accurate inventory and quality management of raw materials and chemicals.
• Periodic handling of hazardous chemicals.
• Keep accurate daily production records per company and Federal Requirements.
• Continually maintain all beer production areas including equipment – (mill room, brewhouse, fermentation, and filtration, spent grain area, bulk grain and grain storage area, as well as all walkways and driveways around or leading to brewhouse and cellar).
• Assist with packaging and kegging during high-volume production periods.
• Assist maintenance technicians with equipment maintenance and repairs.
• Follow daily and weekly cleaning schedules to maintain a clean working environment.
• Attend and participate in shift meetings so all team members are aware of daily status.

• Professional brewing experience OR formal brewing education REQUIRED.
• The ability to work well independently and with a team (often in close physical proximity).
• Ability to routinely and repetitively lift 55lbs 60” high – occasionally 170 lbs.
• Forklift certification required, will train.
• Ability to get to work on time to keep a production schedule.
• Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, be computer literate, and have familiarity with MS Word and Excel.

Work Environment

Tröegs Brewing Company is a climate–controlled brewing and packaging facility. The following is a representative list of what a co-worker might encounter during a typical workday:

• Hot water
• Steam
• Pressurized vessels
• Loud working areas

Co-workers regularly handle hazardous materials and regularly encounter broken glass and wet floors while working in close proximity to moving mechanical parts.

• 40-hour work week with occasional overtime. Weekend work required.
• Four-week rotational shift:
  • First shift: 7:00 am – 3:30 pm
  • Second shift: 3:00 pm – 11:30 pm
  • Third shift: 11:00 pm – 7:30 am