Batching Team Brewer

Octopi; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 30,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) with company match

120 hours of PTO

9 paid holidays

Free beer after shift

Job summary

Octopi Brewing in Madison, WI, is seeking a Batching Team Brewer to join our Asahi Beer USA family. This role focuses on precise measuring, weighing, and combining ingredients for beer, seltzers, RTDs, and sodas, ensuring recipes are followed and quality is maintained.

You'll work hands-on with batching equipment, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and progress through our Brewer Career Matrix. The position is full-time on-site with competitive benefits and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years brewing or production experience.
• Degree in Brewing Science/Technology preferred.
• Basic troubleshooting in manufacturing setting advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Learn and operate batching equipment and cleaning processes.
• Follow recipes with precision and weigh ingredients.
• Prepare flavorings and additives across products.
• Coordinate with Cellar, Inventory, and Scheduling teams for timely production.
• Maintain accurate batching documentation and perform pre-batch checks.
• Produce in-spec product following safety SOPs.

Skills

Brewing production

Attention to detail

Time management

Flexibility in hours

Education

Brewing Science/Technology degree

Tools

Batching equipment

CIP and piping cleaning

Job description

Batching Team Brewer

Octopi Brewing Madison, Wisconsin, United States

About this position

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're 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

WHAT YOU BRING

Must-haves

• 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