Brewer

Kane Brewing Company; New Jersey; On-site; USD 39,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life/AD&D

401(k)

PTO

Merchandise stipend

Beer stipend

Job summary

Kane Brewing Company in Ocean Township, NJ is seeking a Production Brewer to join the team. This full-time, on-site role rotates between brewhouse and cellar, with early, day and night shifts and Sunday rotation opportunities.

The ideal candidate has experience in high-volume production breweries and a strong passion for craft beer. Excellent attention to detail and teamwork are essential in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Production of wort to required specifications
• Maintain brew house records
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of brew house
• Yeast harvest, pitching, health management
• Participate in sensory/tasting panels
• Contribute to pilot brewing program
• Monitor fermentation and conditioning tanks (gravity, CO2, temperature)
• CIP/SIP of vessels
• Wort/beer transfer per SOP
• Barrel aging program tasks
• Adhere to sanitary/record-keeping standards
• Work a Sunday shift rotation twice a year
• Operate forklift and complex machinery
• Handle hazardous materials

Job description

Join our award-winning production team at our brewery located in Ocean Township, NJ.Kane Brewing and its sister company, Kane Distributing, have been developing and delivering innovative products of the highest quality since 2011.

We are looking for a quality focused, passionate craft brewer to add to our production team.Our production team members bring a high level of attention to detail, enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, and love craft beer.

Ideal candidates will have experience working shifts in a high-volume production brewery, but we are open to candidates with little to no experience in this setting that are highly motivated, hard working with a willingness to learn and a passion for craft beer.

A Production Brewer works as part of a team in both the hot side and cellar areas of the brewery.This position rotates shifts between early, day and night as well as between brewhouse and cellar.

Key Responsibilities:

• Production of wort, from milling to knock-out, that falls into the required specifications.
• Maintaining proper and accurate brew house records.
• Maintaining brew house and milling cleanliness and organization.
• Yeast harvest, pitching and health management.
• Participation in regular sensory and tasting panels as necessary.
• Contribute to pilot brewing program.
• Perform daily monitoring and data collection of fermentation and conditioning tanks, including gravity, CO’2 levels, and temperature.
• Clean-In-Place (CIP) and Sanitize in Place (SIP) of all brewery vessels.
• Wort and beer transfer in accordance with standard operating procedures (SOP).
• Operate Gehaltemeter for testing DO and carbonation levels.
• Conduct all tasks related to the barrel aging program, including filling, monitoring, and racking barrels.
• Strict adherence to sanitary and record-keeping standards.

General Production Responsibilities:

• Strict adherence to production and safety SOPs.
• Basic facilities maintenance.
• Manual cleaning of brewery equipment and parts.
• Assist in clean and sour barrel-aging program as needed.
• Adherence to good manufacturing practices.
• Additional duties may be assigned as necessary.
• Ability to work a Sunday shift rotation twice a year.

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated track record of success in prior positions.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Self-motivated with keen attention to detail.
• Willingness to assist with tasks outside key responsibilities.
• Communicate efficiently with the team.
• Ability to work in a rapidly changing environment.

Requirements:

• Lift 55 lbs and move 165 lbs occasionally
• Ability to work rotating shifts of five consecutive days, that include early mornings, nights and limited Sundays
• Stand for 8-10 hours per day
• Operate a forklift and complex machinery
• Work in a non-temperature controlled environment
• Handling of hazardous materials

Salary Range: $28-$30/hour

This position is full-time, on-site at our Ocean Township, NJ brewery location. Kane Brewing offers a full suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life/AD&D insurance, 401(k), Paid Time Off (PTO) and monthly stipends for merchandise and beer.

This job description is reflective of the primary duties of this position and in no way limits the supervisor from assigning any other duties, responsibilities or initiatives as deemed necessary.