Batching Team Brewer

Octopi Brewing, Co; Madison (WI); Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Company-paid life, short-term, and LTI

401(k) with company match

PTO: 120 hours annually

9 paid holidays

Free beer after shift

Job summary

ASAHI BEER USA / OCTOPI BREWING is seeking a Batching Team Brewer to measure, weigh, and combine ingredients for beer, seltzers, RTDs, and sodas. This hands-on work builds the foundation for every batch leaving our state-of-the-art facility.

You will operate batching equipment, follow exact recipes, and coordinate with Cellar, Inventory, and Scheduling teams to ensure timely production while maintaining safety and SOP compliance.

Qualifications

• Must-have: comfortable standing for extended periods and lifting 55 lbs / moving 165 lbs as needed.
• Must-have: strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and time management.
• Must-have: 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

Strong organizational skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Flexibility in working hours

Education

Degree in Brewing Science/Technology

Job 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