Brewery Associate

Nombase; Westerly (RI); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) matching

Paid time off

9 paid holidays

Job summary

Nombase is seeking a Brewery Associate in Westerly, RI to assist with cellar and brewhouse operations. Working under the Head Brewer and HR, you will learn brewing processes, transfer beer, CIP equipment, and perform quality checks. The role runs from 10am to 6pm, full-time, with benefits and company 401(k) options.

Ideal candidates are team players with strong communication skills, safety awareness, and a willingness to train across all brewing stages to eventually cover for the head brewer.

Qualifications

• Maintain workplace safety while upholding quality standards.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Safely operate powered industrial equipment: fork truck, scissor lift.
• Train on all aspects of brewing to cover for head brewer.

Responsibilities

• Work effectively in a team environment while treating coworkers with dignity and respect.
• Handle cellar, brewhouse and QC responsibilities.
• Multi-task in a fast-paced environment with a positive attitude while maintaining safety and quality.
• Relieve head brewer at end of shift and finish brewhouse operations, including wort boiling, transfer to whirlpool, knockout to fermenters and CIP’ing brewhouse.
• Safely lift and move raw materials, hoses, pumps and equipment.
• Maintain accurate records and sanitation of beer contact surfaces.

Skills

Excellent communication

Team collaboration

Safety minded

Job description

Under the direction of the Head Brewer, the Brewery Associate will beinvolved in all aspects of working in the cellar of the brewery and assisting with brewhouse operations up to and including learning how to brew.This position reports directly to the Head Brewer for daily operations and to Jen Brinton for HR for all human resource and company asset factors.The hours for this position will be 10am – 6pm.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Working effectively in a team environment while treating coworkers with dignity and respect.The Brewery Associate will handle cellar, brewhouse and QC responsibilities.The Brewery Associate will be expected to multi-task in a fast-paced environment with a positive attitude while maintaining focused on safety and quality of work.

REQUIREMENTS AND EXPECTATIONS

• Maintain workplace safety while upholding quality standards.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Safely use powered industrial moving equipment: fork truck, scissor lift and walker stacker.
• Transfer beer from fermenters to brite tanks.
• CIP tanks and cellar equipment.
• Dry hop, puree and fine beers.
• Check gravities daily using the Anton Par density meter.
• Relieve head brewer at end of his shift and finish brewhouse operations.This will typically consist of boiling wort, transferring to whirlpool, knocking out to fermenters and CIP’ing brewhouse.
• Train on all aspects of brewing to be able to cover for head brewer.
• Safely lift, move and manipulate raw materials, hoses, parts, pumps, buckets and reservoirs.
• Maintain accurate and legible records.
• Maintain sanitation of all beer contact surfaces and equipment.
• Perform routine housekeeping and the cleaning of entire brewing facility.
• Offload delivery trucks using fork trucks and store materials.
• Backup other brewery functions as necessary.
• Other duties as assigned.

COMPENSATION:

This is a full-time position with a competitive wage; medical, dental and vision benefits or stipend for plan obtained elsewhere; 4% matched 401K plan; paid-time-off; 9 paid holidays.