Batching Team Brewer

Octopi Brewing - Part of Asahi Beer USA; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 30,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Holidays

Free beer

Job summary

Octopi Brewing, part of Asahi Beer USA, in Wisconsin, is hiring a Batching Team Brewer to join our production floor. You’ll measure, weigh, and blend ingredients for beer, seltzers, RTDs, and sodas with recipe-driven precision.

The role emphasizes hands-on work across our full product range, with opportunities to grow through our Brewer Career Matrix and a focus on safety and quality standards on every batch.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of experience in a brewing or production environment.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Flexibility in working hours.

Responsibilities

• Learn and operate all batching equipment, including CIP and manual cleaning of equipment and piping.
• Follow recipes and production steps with precision, weighing, measuring, and handling ingredients and additives.
• Prepare and add flavorings, additives, and other ingredients accurately across our full range of products.
• Communicate and coordinate with Cellar, Inventory, and Scheduling teams to ensure products are completed efficiently and on time.
• Keep batching documentation accurate and complete, and perform pre-batching quality checks.
• Produce in-spec product every time, following safety protocols and SOPs.

Skills

Brewing experience

Physical stamina

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Flexibility

Safety compliance

Education

Brewing Science/Technology degree

Job description

BATCHING TEAM BREWER

You're the Chef Behind Every Batch We Make

About Asahi Beer Usa / Octopi Brewing Founded in 2014 as a Wisconsin contract brewery, Octopi Brewing has spent over a decade brewing and packaging beer, seltzers, RTDs, and sodas for clients nationwide. In 2024, Asahi — brewers of Asahi Super Dry — acquired Octopi, making us the U.S. production home of Super Dry. Today, our 250+ person team of beverage industry pros keeps that same local, quality-first spirit alive at a state-of-the-art facility. As a contract brewery, our batching team works across everything we produce — beer, seltzers, RTDs, and sodas — bringing every recipe's ingredients and additives together with precision.

Description ASAHI BEER USA | OCTOPI BREWING BATCHING TEAM BREWER You're the Chef Behind Every Batch We Make Full-Time About Asahi Beer Usa / Octopi Brewing Founded in 2014 as a Wisconsin contract brewery, Octopi Brewing has spent over a decade brewing and packaging beer, seltzers, RTDs, and sodas for clients nationwide. In 2024, Asahi — brewers of Asahi Super Dry — acquired Octopi, making us the U.S. production home of Super Dry. Today, our 250+ person team of beverage industry pros keeps that same local, quality-first spirit alive at a state-of-the-art facility. As a contract brewery, our batching team works across everything we produce — beer, seltzers, RTDs, and sodas — bringing every recipe's ingredients and additives together with precision. THE OPPORTUNITY Think of the Batching Team Brewer as the recipe specialist of our operation — measuring, weighing, and combining ingredients and additives for everything we produce, from flavor additions to seltzers, RTDs, and sodas. It's precise, hands-on work that sets the foundation for every product that leaves our building. What Makes This Role Great

• The most recipe-driven role on our production floor — precision and ingredient know-how are your bread and butter
• Hands-on work across our full range of products — flavor additions, seltzers, RTDs, and sodas
• Room to grow through our Brewer Career Matrix, whether you brand new or bring experience with you

What You'll Do

• Learn and operate all associated batching equipment, including CIP and manual cleaning of equipment and piping
• Follow recipes and production steps with precision, weighing, measuring, and handling ingredients and additives
• Prepare and add flavorings, additives, and other ingredients accurately across our full range of products
• Communicate and coordinate with Cellar, Inventory, and Scheduling teams to ensure products are completed efficiently and on time
• Keep batching documentation accurate and complete, and perform pre-batching quality checks
• Produce in-spec product every time, following safety protocols and SOPs

Must-haves WHAT YOU BRING

• Comfortable standing for extended periods and lifting 55 lbs / moving 165 lbs as needed
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and time management
• Flexibility in working hours

Nice-to-haves

• 1–2 years of experience in a brewing or production environment
• Degree in Brewing Science/Technology
• Basic troubleshooting skills in a brewing or manufacturing setting

Benefits & Perks

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage — effective the 1st of the month after 30 days
• Company-paid life, short-term, and long-term disability insurance
• 401(k) eligible after 3 months, with company match — 100% up to 3%, 50% on the next 2%
• 120 hours of PTO annually, with accrual that grows the longer you're here
• 9 paid holidays (if they fall on your scheduled workday)
• A free beer after shift, because you earned it

CURRENTLY HIRING FOR

• 1st Shift | Monday – Thursday | 6pm – 4pm — Opening available
• 2nd Shift | Monday – Thursday | 2pm – 12am — Opening available

Don't see your preferred shift? Check back — openings update regularly. PAY BY SHIFT Pay starts at $22.00/hr - $26.00/hr based on experience, with growth up to $34.00/hr through our tiered Brewer Career Matrix — whether you build that experience here or bring it with you, already brewed. Shifts outside of 1st shift include an additional shift differential on top of that base — never a lower starting rate, just added pay for the shift.

• 1st Shift — $22.00/hr (minimal base rate)
• 2nd Shift — $22.00/hr base + $3.00/hr shift differential = $25.00/hr (minimal total rate)
• 3rd Shift — $22.00/hr base + $4.00/hr shift differential = $26.00/hr (minimal total rate)
• Weekend Day — $22.00/hr base + $5.75/hr shift differential = $27.75/hr (minimal total rate)
• Weekend Night — $22.00/hr base + $7.75/hr shift differential = $29.75/hr (minimal total rate)

Full-time, non-exempt Requirements Compensation details: 22-26 Hourly Wage