Brewer II

MadTree Brewing Company; Cincinnati (OH); In loco; USD 26.000 - 34.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

401(k)

Volunteer time

Community Impact Day

Gift cards for MadTree food, beverages

Merch and samples

Mental health support

Nature-inspired workspace

Descrizione del lavoro

MadTree Brewing Company in Cincinnati, Ohio, seeks a Brewer II to oversee brewhouse and cellar operations. You will work with 15 and 100 bbl systems and drive quality, safety, and process improvements with an ambassador mindset.

Expect a dynamic production role that values hands-on ownership, SOP adherence, and collaboration with a passionate team committed to community impact and exceptional beer.

Competenze

• 2+ years of professional brewing or cellaring experience.
• Ability to operate brewhouse and cellar equipment safely and independently.
• Comfort with following SOPs and GBP in a fast-paced brewery.
• Strong focus on safety, quality, and teamwork.

Mansioni

• Oversee brewhouse operations (15 and 100 bbl) including milling, mashing, lautering, boiling, and CIP.
• Manage cellar tasks: dosing, fermentations, filtration, CIP, sanitation, gravity checks.
• Monitor glycol controls and yeast management and propagation.
• Support equipment maintenance under supervision.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on quality and process improvements.
• Volunteer at MadTree Impact initiatives (min 16 hours/year).

Conoscenze

Brewing operations

Safety awareness

Multitasking

Team collaboration

Communication

Office software

Strumenti

Brewhouse vessels

Glycol controls

Fermentation

CIP/Sanitation

Automation systems

Descrizione del lavoro

Why Join MadTree as a Brewer II?

Join our award-winning brewing team where you will help craft exceptional beers on our state-of-the-art 100 and 15 BBL systems. You'll take ownership of complex brewhouse and cellar operations while collaborating with passionate teammates who are committed to both brewing excellence and making a positive community impact. This is your opportunity to grow your technical skills in a dynamic environment where innovation meets purpose, and every beverage contributes to something bigger than great beer.

Total Rewards & Benefits

Transparent compensation — $19.23 - $24.48

401(k) — save for what’s next and help build your future

FREE mental health support — 8 in-person/video sessions + unlimited text-based therapy

Paid volunteer time annually + company-wide Community Impact Day

Enjoy what we create — Regular gift cards for MadTree food, beverages, and merch

Nature-inspired workspaces — Designed to connect people to nature and each other

Face-to-face humanity — Real human connection, not screen isolation

A team that gives a f*ck — People who are passionate and genuinely care

About MadTree

Founded in 2013, MadTree is an award-winning brewery that’s rooted in Cincinnati and planted in purpose. Driven to craft great beer - but more importantly - build a business dedicated to doing good, MadTree protects and celebrates nature while reducing impact on the environment. MadTree is a B-Corp certified company and proud member of 1% for the Planet with a commitment to donate 1% of sales to local, sustainable nonprofits. MadTree strives to create warm and welcoming experiences, exceed expectations, and most importantly, plant a better community. They put purpose in every pour, and raise a glass to doing things differently. Cheers.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Brewer II works within the Production Department with responsibility for overseeing and performing all brewhouse and cellar operations. They will be an avid MadTree ambassador who lives the behaviors – Connect, Grow, and Give a F*ck.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Independently perform all brewhouse (15 and 100 bbl) operations: milling, mashing, lautering, boiling, whirlpooling, knockout, grain out, and brewhouse vessel CIP.
• Independently perform all cellar-related operations: ingredient dosing, centrifuge/filter operation, fermenter CIP/scrub/sanitation, checking gravities, monitoring fermentation, monitoring glycol controls, brewhouse knockout sanitation, yeast inventory management including cropping and pitching, yeast propagation system management, BBT cleaning and sanitizing, serving tank transfers, RTD, and cider production.
• Closely follow all brewing Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and Good Brewing Practices (GBP).
• Identify and elevate all front-line operational and quality control issues that cannot be immediately resolved to the Lead Brewer and/or Head Brewer.
• Perform minor equipment maintenance under supervision from the Maintenance Department.
• Perform other related job duties as assigned, including independent quality-related projects, cross-training initiatives, and/or interdepartmental teams for research, innovation, or troubleshooting.
• Enthusiastically spends a minimum of 16 hours per year volunteering (paid) for MadTree Impact initiatives.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Must be at least 21 years of age or older.

• 2+ years of professional brewing and/or cellaring experience or equivalent education.

Important Skills and Abilities

• Proficient in the use of brewing equipment, such as: brewhouse vessels and automation systems, CIP skid plus cleaning and sanitizing chemicals, grain handling and milling equipment, pumps, hoses, valves, clamps, gaskets, and other brewery equipment, including powered industrial trucks.
• Maintains a high level of initiative, independence, and productivity in a dynamic and demanding environment.
• Attention to detail, ability to work unsupervised while maintaining safety and quality standards, and confidence to speak up and act when safety and/or quality are compromised.
• Comfort with multitasking and maintaining efficiency and productivity.
• Team-first mentality to achieve organizational objectives above personal objectives and partners with others to get work done.
• Self-motivated, clean, thorough, and passionate about producing world-class products.
• Effective and frequent communication with manager and support staff, regardless of department or shift.
• Knows strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and limits. Reflects on activities and impact on others and proactively seeks constructive feedback.
• Proficient in Google and/or Microsoft Office suites.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to frequently sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and climb.
• Ability to frequently lift and/or move up to 55 pounds and move kegs up to 170 pounds.
• Ability to frequently reach with hands and arms. Use hands to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• Frequent use of ladders ascending to tall heights.
• Operation of forklift, scissor lifts, electric power jack, and other powered industrial trucks.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• The work environment is usually that of a brewery.
• The employee occasionally works with hazardous materials and chemicals.
• The employee works on wet floors and with wet equipment.
• The employee frequently must work in a sanitary environment.