Assistant Cidermaker

Yonder Cider Co.; Wenatchee (WA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Holiday pay

Healthcare

SIMPLE IRA

Employee discounts

Job summary

Yonder Cider Co. in Wenatchee, WA is seeking an assistant cidermaker to help execute fermentation, assist the Cidermaker, and support day-to-day operations of the facility.

The role involves working with multiple apple varieties, maintaining cleanliness, and ensuring production runs smoothly. Responsibilities include fermentation management, presses coordination, lab analysis support, and inventory maintenance.

Qualifications

• Minimum one to two years beverage production experience.
• Working knowledge of fermentation and fermentation protocols.
• Ability to work independently, as well as with a team.
• Superior time management skills and ability to multitask.
• Comfortable working in a fast paced and dynamic environment.
• Ability to continually move, lift, and manipulate up to 55 pounds, as well as stand for long periods.

Responsibilities

• Execute fermentation and filtration processes.
• Juice inoculations and ingredient additions.
• Operate pumps to transfer and rack juice and cider.
• Operate and troubleshoot the cross-flow filter; escalate issues.
• Clean and sanitize tanks, parts and hoses before and after use.
• Monitor fermentations; daily gravity checks and temperature control.
• Assist in planning pressing schedule based on demand and tank availability.
• Assist in pressing operations and the pressing lead as needed.
• Maintain cider quality by sampling, testing and tasting.

Skills

Fermentation knowledge

Team collaboration

Time management

Independent worker

Tools

Forklift

Job description

Full Time or Part Time

Full Time, Hourly, Non-Exempt

Reporting to

Cidermaker

About the Position

Love fermentation? Excited to work with more than 20 different apple varieties? Take pride in your work and keeping your space clean? Then we have the position for you! We are looking for a hardworking, reliable, problem solver to join our team as an assistant cidermaker. This position will assist and execute with the fermentation processes while supporting the Cidermaker in day-to-day operations of the facility, as well as associated needs for clients and production.

About Us

Established in 2020, Yonder Cider is a rapidly growing cidery based out of Wenatchee, Washington – the heart of the Apple Country. Working directly with orchardists and pressing all of our own fruit, we create cider that's as balanced, bright and complex as the land itself. Crafted using a blend of bittersweet cider apples and juicy dessert apples, our ciders are hardly simple, and never straightforward, but you can always count on them being interesting. Yonder Cider is distributed throughout Washington, Oregon, Idaho and California with two Washington-based taprooms: one in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood and another in Cashmere. Additionally, via The Source Cider, we provide premium juice and custom fermentation to clients across the country in a fast-paced, yet quality driven environment, striving to provide access to superior fruit and the opportunity for growth to cideries of all sizes.

Job Responsibilities

• Execute fermentation and filtration processes, including but not limited to:
• Juice inoculations and ingredient additions
• Operate pumps to perform transfers and racking of juice and fermented cider
• Operate and troubleshootthe cross-flow filter, elevate issues when necessary
• Clean and sanitize tanks, parts and hoses before and after use
• Monitor all ongoing fermentations; perform daily gravity checks and set temperatures according to their current state
• Assist the Cidermaker in planning the pressing schedule, based on internal demand and tank availability
• Assist in pressing operations and the pressing lead, when necessary
• Maintain stored bulk cider quality by scheduling and executing sampling, testing and tasting
• During harvest, assist in preparing juice samples, tracking cider apple inventory, performing additions and all associated tasks
• Perform lab analysis of juice and cider, including pH, Titratable acidity, Free SO2, etc.
• Gather samples and assist in bench trials for additions and blends
• Maintain inventory of lab reagents and fermentation ingredients
• Ensure Yonder’s standard of cleanliness of all production spaces is met
• Safely operate forklift and pallet jack to move loads within warehouse
• Assist in maintaining a clean and orderly cidery and warehouse environment
• Assist in performing packaging equipment preventative maintenance schedule
• Follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and adheres to and advances good safety practices

Qualifications

• Minimum one to two years beverage production experience
• Working knowledge of fermentation and fermentation protocols
• Ability to work independently, as well as with a team
• Superior time management skills and ability to multitask are a must
• Comfortable working in a fast paced and dynamic environment
• Ability to continually move, lift, and manipulate up to 55 pounds, as well as stand for long periods of time
• $24 - $27/hr, depending on experience (this position qualifies for overtime)
• Paid time off and holidays
• Healthcare and 3% employer-matched SIMPLE IRA available after waiting period
• Employee discounts, merch and cider allocation

Schedule

Estimated schedule is Monday - Friday, 8 am to 4:30 pm, but flexibility is needed due to shifting production schedule; overtime may be required, including on Saturdays, during harvest.

Location

wenatchee, WA, 98801